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Descript
descript.comSummary
Descript is an AI-powered, all-in-one video and podcast editing platform that allows users to create, edit, and share video and audio content by editing text. It offers features like screen recording, AI voice generation, transcription, and collaborative tools, aiming to streamline content production for individuals and teams.
Features14/16
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Must Have
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Screen Recording
Camera Recording
Instant Shared Links
Basic Video Editing
Viewer Analytics
Other
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Timestamped Comments
Emoji Reactions
Auto-Generated Transcripts
Team Library
Slack Integration
Mobile App Support
Custom Branding
Password Protection
Enterprise Security & Compliance
Gmail Integration
API Access
PricingFreemium
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Free
$0.00 monthly
- Text-based editing
- 1 hour maximum transcription per month
- Unlimited projects
- Dynamic captions
- Transitions
- 5 uses of Basic AI Suite (Studio sound, Green screen, Filler word removal, Shorten word gaps, Repurpose media: Create clips, highlights, Edit for clarity, Remove retakes, Automatic multicam, Center active speaker, Image generation, Publish: Draft social posts, blog posts, show notes, summarize, Write: Brainstorm, rewrite, write a script/outline, AI video maker: Generate a video with ChatGPT)
- 5 minutes of Text-to-speech
- 5 uses of Regenerate
- Limited stock AI speakers
- 5 minutes of avatars
- 2 hours of recording session per drive
- Up to 10 room participants
- Screen recording
- Automatic project setup
- Guest file recovery
- Stock layout packs
- First 5 search results in stock library
- 1 seat
- Commenting
- Live collaboration
- 720p video export (local and web link)
- 1 hour video export (web link) duration
- Unlimited audio export duration
- Unlimited shareable pages and links
- Up to 1 GB file size upload
- Up to 4k file resolution upload
- Up to 150 mbps file bitrate upload
- 5GB cloud storage
- Self-serve knowledge base
- Email support
- 1 hour maximum transcription per month
- 5 uses of Basic AI Suite
- 5 minutes of AI speech
- 5 uses of Regenerate
- Limited stock AI speakers
- 5 minutes of avatars
- No multi-language transcription
- No detect 8+ speakers
- No multitrack transcription
- No transcription glossary
- No custom font upload
- No Advanced AI Suite
- No Professional AI Suite
- No custom voice clones
- No translation features (captions, audio, dubbing, proofread)
- No native-sounding AI speakers
- No separate cloud backup recordings for every session
- No create & share custom layout packs
- No set default custom layout pack
- Limited stock library search results
- No Basic members
- No white-labeled publish pages
- No batch file export
- No timeline export
- Limited file upload size, resolution, bitrate
- No advanced media formats
- Limited cloud storage
- No custom drive & page branding
- No in-app live chat support
- No priority support (with SLA)
Hobbyist
$16.00 monthly
- 10 transcription hours / month
- Export 1080p, watermark-free
- 20 uses / month of Basic AI Actions suite including Filler Word Removal, Studio Sound, Draft Show Notes, Create Clips, and more
- 30 minutes / month of AI speech with stock AI speakers and custom voice clones
- 5 minutes / month of avatars
- Unlimited projects
- Dynamic captions
- Transitions
- Multi-language transcription (25 languages)
- Detect 8+ speakers
- Multitrack transcription
- Transcription glossary
- Custom font upload
- 10 hours recording session per drive
- Up to 10 room participants
- Screen recording
- Automatic project setup
- Guest file recovery
- Stock layout packs
- First 12 search results in stock library
- 1 seat
- Commenting
- Live collaboration
- 1080p video export (local and web link)
- 1 hour video export (web link) duration
- Unlimited audio export duration
- Unlimited shareable pages and links
- Up to 10 GB file size upload
- Up to 4k file resolution upload
- Up to 150 mbps file bitrate upload
- 100GB cloud storage
- Self-serve knowledge base
- Email support
- In-app live chat support
- No Advanced AI Suite
- No Professional AI Suite
- No translation features (captions, audio, dubbing, proofread)
- No native-sounding AI speakers
- No separate cloud backup recordings for every session
- No create & share custom layout packs
- No set default custom layout pack
- Limited stock library search results
- No Basic members
- No white-labeled publish pages
- No batch file export
- No timeline export
- Limited file upload size, resolution, bitrate
- No advanced media formats
- Limited cloud storage
- No custom drive & page branding
- No priority support (with SLA)
Creator
$24.00 monthly
Popular- 30 transcription hours / month
- Export 4k, watermark-free
- Unlimited Basic and Advanced AI Actions suite including Eye contact, and 20+ more AI features
- 2 hours / month of AI speech
- 30 minutes / month of dubbing in 20+ languages
- 10 minutes / month of custom avatars
- Unlimited access to royalty-free stock library
- Unlimited projects
- Dynamic captions
- Transitions
- Multi-language transcription (25 languages)
- Detect 8+ speakers
- Multitrack transcription
- Transcription glossary
- Custom font upload
- 15 hours recording session per drive
- Up to 10 room participants
- Screen recording
- Automatic project setup
- Guest file recovery
- Stock layout packs
- Unlimited stock library search results
- 1-3 seats
- Commenting
- Live collaboration
- 4k video export (local and web link)
- 3 hours video export (web link) duration
- Unlimited audio export duration
- Unlimited shareable pages and links
- Up to 20 GB file size upload
- Up to 5k file resolution upload
- Up to 1 gbps file bitrate upload
- 1TB cloud storage
- Self-serve knowledge base
- Email support
- In-app live chat support
- Translate captions (28 languages)
- Translate audio (dubbing) (24 languages)
- No Professional AI Suite
- No translation proofread
- No native-sounding AI speakers
- No separate cloud backup recordings for every session
- No create & share custom layout packs
- No set default custom layout pack
- No Basic members
- No white-labeled publish pages
- No batch file export
- No timeline export
- Limited file upload size, resolution, bitrate
- No advanced media formats
- No custom drive & page branding
- No priority support (with SLA)
Business
$50.00 monthly
- 40 transcription hours / month
- Add free Basic seats for collaboration
- Unlimited access to full Professional AI Actions suite including Translation proofread
- 5 hours / month of AI speech
- 2 hours / month of dubbing in 20+ languages
- 30 minutes / month of custom avatars
- Priority support (with SLA)
- Unlimited projects
- Dynamic captions
- Transitions
- Multi-language transcription (25 languages)
- Detect 8+ speakers
- Multitrack transcription
- Transcription glossary
- Custom font upload
- 25 hours recording session per drive
- Up to 10 room participants
- Screen recording
- Automatic project setup
- Guest file recovery
- Stock layout packs
- Unlimited stock library search results
- Customizable seats
- Commenting
- Live collaboration
- 4k video export (local and web link)
- 3 hours video export (web link) duration
- Unlimited audio export duration
- Unlimited shareable pages and links
- Up to 50 GB file size upload
- Up to 5k file resolution upload
- Up to 1 gbps file bitrate upload
- 2TB cloud storage
- Self-serve knowledge base
- Email support
- In-app live chat support
- Translate captions (28 languages)
- Translate audio (dubbing) (24 languages)
- Native-sounding AI speakers (14 languages)
- Separate cloud backup recordings for every session
- Create & share custom layout packs
- Set default custom layout pack
- White-labeled publish pages
- Batch file export
- Timeline export
- Advanced media formats
- Custom drive & page branding
Rationale
Descript is a strong match for Loom's features. It offers screen recording, camera recording, and instant sharing of links. It also provides robust video editing capabilities, including text-based editing, which goes beyond basic trimming. While direct 'viewer analytics' are not explicitly detailed as a standalone feature like Loom's, the platform's focus on team collaboration, comments, and integrations implies similar functionality for tracking engagement. Descript also offers a team library, custom branding, and enterprise-level security, aligning with many 'other' features. The core value proposition of asynchronous video communication and collaboration is clearly met.
