Descript pricing in 2026
Descript has 4 plans in 2026: Free at $0, Hobbyist at $16/mo, Creator at $24/mo and Business at $50/mo.
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Descript prices by transcription hours and seats. Every plan requires source recordings: there is no video generation capability at any tier.
- ·Basic editing
- ·Watermark on exports
- ·Requires source recording
- ·$24/mo billed monthly
- ·10 media hours per month
- ·Export 1080p, watermark-free
- ·Underlord AI co-editor
- ·Custom voice clones
- ·$35/mo billed monthly
- ·30 media hours per month
- ·Export 4K, watermark-free
- ·20+ AI tools
- ·Unlimited royalty-free stock
- ·$65/mo billed monthly
- ·40 media hours per month
- ·Team-wide Brand Studio
- ·Dub into 30+ languages
- ·Custom avatars from a photo
Prices in USD. The headline figure is the annual rate per person; the monthly rate is noted on each plan. Checked September 2026. See descript.com for the current figures.
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Pricing
The best content. The cheapest price.
Lite
A light plan for casual creators getting started.
$9
per month
500
AI credits / monthly
- 80+ AI Creation tools
- AI Video with cloning & reimagining
- AI Images with Try-On & product shots
- Generate original background music
- Publish SEO-ready articles instantly
- Viral video inspiration
- 19+ preset & custom video styles
Starter
The essential toolkit for exploring AI content creation.
$19
per month
1,050
AI credits / monthly
- 80+ AI Creation tools
- AI Video with cloning & reimagining
- AI Images with Try-On & product shots
- Generate original background music
- Publish SEO-ready articles instantly
- Viral video inspiration
- 19+ preset & custom video styles
Growth
The perfect plan for serious content generation.
$59
$39
per month
2,200
AI credits / monthly
- 80+ AI Creation tools
- AI Video with cloning & reimagining
- AI Images with Try-On & product shots
- Generate original background music
- Publish SEO-ready articles instantly
- Viral video inspiration
- 19+ preset & custom video styles
Business
The complete solution for content-driven businesses.
$99
per month
6,000
AI credits / monthly
- 80+ AI Creation tools
- AI Video with cloning & reimagining
- AI Images with Try-On & product shots
- Generate original background music
- Publish SEO-ready articles instantly
- Viral video inspiration
- 19+ preset & custom video styles
- Priority support
Looking for a custom plan?
Adapted to your business needs (volume and customization)
Descript pricing questions
How much does Descript cost in 2026? +
Descript has a free plan, then Hobbyist at $16 per person per month, Creator at $24 and Business at $50, all billed annually. Paying monthly costs $24, $35 and $65 respectively. Annual billing saves up to 35%.
Is Descript free, and what does the free plan include? +
There is a free tier, but it watermarks exports and gives limited editing. Watermark-free export at 1080p starts on Hobbyist at $16 per person per month.
What are Descript media hours and AI credits? +
Two separate allowances. Media hours cap how much footage you can work with: 10 a month on Hobbyist, 30 on Creator, 40 on Business. AI credits power the AI features: 400, 800 and 1,500 a month respectively. Creator and above can buy top-ups.
What is the difference between Descript Hobbyist and Creator? +
Creator costs $8 more per month annually and adds 4K export instead of 1080p, triple the media hours, double the AI credits, 20+ additional AI tools, video generation with current AI models and unlimited royalty-free stock.
Is Vuela.ai more affordable than Descript for video teams? +
Descript charges per seat. Vuela.ai flat-rate plans cover video generation, cloner, image tools, and API access without seat-based scaling. For teams producing video at volume, Vuela.ai offers more predictable costs.
What does Vuela.ai provide that Descript cannot at any price? +
AI video generation from scratch: text-to-video, product-to-video, URL-to-video. Plus a video cloner, AI translator with lip sync, and 30+ image tools. Descript cannot generate video without a source recording.
Can I cancel Vuela.ai at any time? +
Yes. All Vuela.ai plans are cancel-anytime with no lock-in contracts.
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