Descript, Inc.
Descript
Text-based video editor with a built-in screen recorder and Quick Share links.
Price, checked Oct 26, 2026Free plan · paid from $16/user/moTry Descript free
Where it fits
- capture
- Screen recordings
- must-haves
- Share with a linkCamera bubbleMark upTrim and edit
- device
- MacWindows
- price
- FreeUp to $10 a monthUp to $20 a month
Pricing
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- $16/month per user billed yearly
- Billed monthly
- $24/month per user
From Descript, Inc.'s pricing page, checked October 26, 2026. Prices change; the vendor's page has today's.
Features
- Works on
- Mac, Windows, Web
- Screen recording
- Yes
- Share links
- Yes
- Camera bubble
- Yes
- Markup
- Yes
- Video editing
- Yes
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Questions
How much does Descript cost?
Descript's cheapest paid plan is $16 a month per user when billed yearly, or $24 billed monthly, and there is a free plan, according to Descript, Inc.'s pricing page on October 26, 2026.
Is there a free version of Descript?
Yes, Descript has a free plan.
What does Descript work on?
Descript works on Mac, Windows and Web.
What are the best Descript alternatives?
The screen capture apps reviewers recommend most besides Descript are ShareX, OBS Studio and Loom. Each is compared below.
We don't test apps ourselves. Features and prices come from Descript, Inc.'s own site, and alternatives are ordered by what independent reviewers recommend.