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# Descript vs Adobe After Effects Features and Cost Comparison

Last updated September 16th, 2026

Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews  
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Your comparison:

DescriptAdobe After Effects2/4 selected

[Descript](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/)[4.6 (183)](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/reviews/)

[Adobe After Effects](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/)[4.7 (449)](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/reviews/)

[## Descript](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/)[4.6 (183)](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/reviews/)

Starting Price

$15.00/month

Value-for-Money

4.5

Functionality

4.5

Ease of Use

4.4

Customer Service

4.3

Reviews Sentiment

Based on [183 reviews](#user-reviews)

Positive

176

Neutral

1

Negative

6

[## Adobe After Effects](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/)[4.7 (449)](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/reviews/)

Starting Price

$31.49/month

Value-for-Money

4.3

Functionality

4.7

Ease of Use

3.9

Customer Service

4.1

Reviews Sentiment

Based on [449 reviews](#user-reviews)

Positive

439

Neutral

9

Negative

1

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## Summary

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Key features rated by users

Features selected based on 5,113 reviews from video editing software users.  
about the Fit Score methodology.

Fit Score methodology

Our Fit Score reflects how reviewers rate a product’s performance against a set of features reviewers rate as most important. A higher score indicates the product is rated better in delivering what reviewers most care about.

  

If the Fit Score is not shown for a specific product, that only means there are currently not enough relevant data points to develop a meaningful score. It does not indicate that the product should be excluded from further evaluation. Best for Methodology

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Missing features

Not enough reviews

Feature ratings

Video Editing

3.9

Subtitles/Closed Captions

4.4

Color Grading

NA

Data Import/Export

5.0

Preview Functionality

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Missing features

Feature ratings

Video Editing

4.4

Subtitles/Closed Captions

NA

Color Grading

NA

Data Import/Export

NA

Preview Functionality

4.2

User satisfaction

User satisfaction

4.6

User reviews[183](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/reviews/)

Ease of use

4.4

Functionality

4.5

Value for money

4.5

Customer support

4.3

User satisfaction

4.7

User reviews[449](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/reviews/)

Ease of use

3.9

Functionality

4.7

Value for money

4.3

Customer support

4.1

Price starts from

Price starts from

$15Flat Rate, Per Month

-   Free version
-   Free trial

Price starts from

$31.49Flat Rate, Per Month

-   Free version
-   Free trial

Best for

Best for

Made for content creators and businesses who are making podcasts, vlogs, videos, screen recordings, transcriptions, and social media assets.

Best for

Not provided by vendor

## User reviews

Pros & cons

KG

Kay G.

Coach

> "I have been very impressed with the speed and efficiency of Descript for editing (I use it for 15-45 minute training videos..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7015878)

DeAnda R. C.

CEO

> "Descript DOES NOT offer a full trial/free plan and is therefore NOT a good video editing tool."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7126358)

KG

Kay G.

Coach

> "The ability to edit by removing words and chunks from the transcript is superb - it really makes editing a breeze for a complete..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7015878)

CPL

Cathy Pantano L.

Founder, Coach

> "I brought in an outside AI consultant for a full day of dedicated help, and even she couldn't get a usable result out of the..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7168171)

KG

Kay G.

Coach

> "I also like how I can add images, notes, titles and so on to the video either on top of the recording or by insertion."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7015878)

CPL

Cathy Pantano L.

Founder, Coach

> "A company that won't honor its own written commitments is a serious red flag, separate from any product bugs."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7168171)

KZ

Katja Z.

Sr. Learning Partner

> "It has great features like automatic transcription, screen recording, and text-based editing."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___6593047)

VR

Verified Reviewer

EA

> "We lost many hours of work, we paid our editor hourly, and we paid for the subscription for convenience and reliability."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7082144)

PO

Peter O.

Professor

> "Descript USED to be my favourite tool for screen recordings and voice overs. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7017352)

VR

Verified Reviewer

EA

> "That is exactly when the edits were done, which makes it very likely the edits did not save or sync correctly."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7082144)

KZ

Katja Z.

Sr. Learning Partner

> "The ability to edit media files as easily as editing a Word document saves significant time and effort."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___6593047)

DeAnda R. C.

CEO

> "This is without providing support or real-time usage. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7126358)

PO

Peter O.

Professor

> "The previous version (about a year ago) was reliable, easy to use, and had all the features to expedite workflow in going from a..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7017352)

VR

Verified Reviewer

EA

> "Instead of admitting this could be the cause, support kept pointing to “no logs of edits” and that it was our fault."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7082144)

Hawa L.

HR Consultant

> "Great at transcriptions and removing filler words."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7067566)

CPL

Cathy Pantano L.

Founder, Coach

> "Beyond the product itself, support's handling of this was worse."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7168171)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Project Manager

> "Also the transcription is so smooth and fast."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7116031)

DeAnda R. C.

CEO

> "Misleading bots with zero support."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7126358)

Justin G.

Business Unit Head

> "Making your own AI voice as well working pretty well."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7102747)

VR

Verified Reviewer

EA

> "Cuts were missing and effects were missing."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7082144)

KG

Kay G.

Coach

> "The captions function is great, and surprisingly accurate."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7015878)

MW

Matt W.

Founder

> "Customer service does their thing when you try to get your money back because the product just doesn’t quite fit."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___6839847)

Justin G.

Business Unit Head

> "Liked the AI Voiceover, and the whole recording experience."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7102747)

PO

Peter O.

Professor

> "Unfortunately, the developers have slowly destroyed what was a fantastic tool. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7017352)

Samantha H.

Digital Content Manager

> "The use of AI in this instance is constructive!"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7040434)

Daze M.

Digital Marketing Specialist

> "The way to batch export is redundant."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___6878605)

Hawa L.

HR Consultant

> "It’s great for someone like me who is learning to edit."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7067566)

PS

Patrick S.

Director Pre-Sales

> "Processing of a video takes a long time."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___6493881)

JM

Jordan M.

Sole Proprietor

> "I'm exporting and transferring files way less. And it has also allowed me to dive into simple video editing for video podcasts and..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___5009831)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Founder

> "Not being able to zoom out of the canvas makes editing the videos very hard, since the boundaries are out of the work area."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___4931846)

Suzi L.

Project Manager

> "I appreciate that it is a software-based service that I can have on my laptop and work on whenever I feel the urge to do so. When..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___4669727)

WC

Will C.

CEO

> "I occasionally find that it is hard to get it to do exactly what I'm trying to do - which is the downside of such a powerful..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___4876659)

MN

Morgan N.

Operations Manager

> "Overall, I enjoy working in Descript and find it has a lot to offer in the video/audio space."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___6486627)

EC

Elise C.

Podcast manager

> "Also, when needing to fine tune audio it’s not as good as using audacity or Adobe audition."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___4415379)

ZB

Zuberi B.

Affiliate Marketing

> "I like how realistic the voice sounds on the text to speech feature and also like how you can use your own voice which is probably..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___4470126)

GG

Guy G.

Director

> "App is sometimes laggy and slow when uploading larger files"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___4786293)

MH

Max H.

Director of Marketing

> "There are plenty of training resources and even for a novice it's not out of the question to hit the ground running on day one!"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___6304741)

Cindy B.

Life Coach for the Widowed

> "Sometimes sentences aren't structured right and sometimes words are wrong."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___4962471)

ZS

Zerouali S.

nursing specialist youtuber

> "This made it a comprehensive platform for me to create and edit audio and video content."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___4993993)

SLS

Sharon Lesego S.

Transcriber

> "Tye software can sometimes crash due to having more users on the software which i believe it has to be taken into consideration,..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___3513737)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Founder

> "I thought that removing the silences and filler words was amazing, but finding that it can also replace words by cloning the..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___4931846)

TN

Tina N.

Director of Product Marketing

> "Unfortunately that accent is difficult for me to process as well, even playing it at 0.7x speed."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___3529925)

JM

Jordan M.

Sole Proprietor

> "Searching for specific phrases or moments via text instead of scrolling and trying to find it saves so much time!"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___5009831)

AG

Ankit G.

Maker

> "It's a bit on the expensive side and also it's not a full-fledged video editor."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___3122699)

WC

Will C.

CEO

> "A Google Docs-like editor for modifying video literally feels like living in the future."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___4876659)

JG

Jake G.

Video Editor

> "Something I feel that is missing is the ability easily separate out speakers onto different tracks if they were recorded to the..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2858608)

ZS

Zerouali S.

nursing specialist youtuber

> "I was impressed with the variety of features offered by this description website for audio and video editing."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___4993993)

NC

Nathan C.

Host

> "There are always little errors that seem obvious to a human – capitalize the first letter in a sentence, don't capitalize a word in..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2856878)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Sole Proprieter

> "I really like the automatic transcription, and the ease of clicking to remove pauses, "oohs" "ums", etc."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___4543100)

VR

Verified Reviewer

n/a

> "I want some filler words to stay included and it's hard for me to figure out how to keep them. When I record audio and mess up, the..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2911650)

ZS

Zerouali S.

nursing specialist youtuber

> "I was able to get a transcript of my audio recordings in just a few"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___4993993)

Alice K.

Head of Content

> "It takes a LONG time to download high-quality videos."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___3470363)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Founder

> "The approach to video editing directly on the transcribed script is very interesting."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___4931846)

CS

Colin S.

Video Editor

> "Sometimes I have a major difficulty getting the text edit to register my clicks and keystrokes."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2906571)

RG

Ricky G.

Content Creator

> "It is very straightforward and appealing to those that do not like to get overwhelmed by complicated programs with bells and..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___4914285)

Jes B.

Director

> "Software feels a bit slower and bloated now due to the addition of the editing features - and a bit more sensitive to handle."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2919115)

Suzi L.

Project Manager

> "The audio editing and transcribing program Descript is fantastic."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___4669727)

Danielle N.

Video Editor and Social Media Content Creator

> "Simply uploading the caption file I had exported from Descript for the first clip to the second clip didn't work as I would have..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2912105)

JR

Jen R.

CEO

> "I can make professional sounding and looking video ON MY OWN. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___4771844)

KR

Kathy R.

CEO

> "My only issue is with the screen recording but understand this is a new feature and they are still working out the bugs."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2858562)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Creative Director

> "I have saved countless hours using the transcription and text-to-voice features."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___4226083)

VR

Verified Reviewer

UX Designer and Researcher

> "I like organization and not being able to archive my finished edits versus the edits I still need to do is a bit frustrating but..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2845503)

JR

Jen R.

CEO

> "IT's not quite the same as hiring a videographer, but for $30 a month, it's pretty amazing!"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___4771844)

Sen Z.

Podcast Host & Producere

> "Responsiveness is still a bit laggy, and compared to other multi-track editors, this still feels at times unwieldy."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2923182)

CC

Carol C.

CEO

> "This saves so much time because you don't have to go back and forth between apps or do any editing before you can share your video..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___3526123)

JB

Josephine B.

Editor

> "I'm dealing with audio files that can be long, with many different people speaking, often not native speakers."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2923176)

JM

Jordan M.

Sole Proprietor

> "Really love how easy it is to edit audio and video with text."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___5009831)

AL

Andrew L.

Host

> "The ability to watch / listen to published pages on mobile still seems somewhat lacking. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2856944)

JM

Jordan M.

Sole Proprietor

> "Descript has definitely helped me grow my workflow."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___5009831)

AB

Andrea B.

ceo

> "the demo videos are a little confusing and I had to watch them a few times to figure out how exactly to do certain things."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2653716)

Dean G.

Owner & Coach

> "The most robust stand-alone software I have used for what I needed, which was removing filler words and silences."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___3265589)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Senior Producer

> "I had to do the work all over again. If you work in professional audio, sadly my advice is to stay away from Descript till it gets..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2858640)

VR

Verified Reviewer

n/a

> "I would also like a pause feature added to screen recording and voice recording because I use this to help me think in between..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2911650)

HZ

Heather Z.

Owner

> "Due to it being on the cloud, the video is slow to respond when editing."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2906472)

AG

Amelia G.

Instructional Designer

> "The ability to edit the transcript and audio and visual simultaneously saves HOURS of time, and allows me to pull off large-scale..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2858628)

JP

Juliana P.

Podcast manager

> "That there is no way to edit two separate tracks in one audio."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2858597)

Astridah M.

Content Creator

> "Making it an even more efficient tool is that I can export to other applications in different formats."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___3717899)

Thorstein N.

Daglig Leder | Vi hjelper din bedrift å skaffe mer trafikk, bedre leads, og flere kunder.

> "I use the transcribing feature a lot, and it can be a bit inaccurate."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2857905)

Cindy B.

Life Coach for the Widowed

> "I love editing from the transcript."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___4962471)

Danielle N.

Video Editor and Social Media Content Creator

> "It seems like every time you open it, some feature is new or modified when you haven't even had a chance to get comfortable with..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2912105)

VR

Verified Reviewer

n/a

> "I would also like a pause feature added to screen recording and voice recording because I use this to help me think in between..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2911650)

SLS

Sharon Lesego S.

Transcriber

> "Tye software can sometimes crash due to having more users on the software which i believe it has to be taken into consideration,..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___3513737)

JA

Jeff A.

Co-Host / Producer

> "Descript is so easy to use."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2858647)

AL

Andrew L.

Host

> "The ability to watch / listen to published pages on mobile still seems somewhat lacking. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2856944)

PA

Per A.

CEO

> "It’s also super easy to use."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2858631)

NC

Nathan C.

Host

> "There are always little errors that seem obvious to a human – capitalize the first letter in a sentence, don't capitalize a word in..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2856878)

MD

Mary D.

Editor

> "This is THE easiest software to learn."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2921553)

CPL

Cathy Pantano L.

Founder, Coach

> "I brought in an outside AI consultant for a full day of dedicated help, and even she couldn't get a usable result out of the..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7168171)

PH

Paul H.

Business Coach

> "I REALLY need it today and support just LAYS there!"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#SoftwareAdvice___4694089)

DeAnda R. C.

CEO

> "This is without providing support or real-time usage. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7126358)

AH

Anke H.

Business Coach & Online Tech Mentor

> "The support is outstanding - quick and always personal and nurturing."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___2906700)

CPL

Cathy Pantano L.

Founder, Coach

> "Beyond the product itself, support's handling of this was worse."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#Capterra___7168171)

[View Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/reviews/)

Hayden R.

Graphic Designer

> "The vast range of tools the software provides makes it possible to create all the content I can think off and set no boundaries to do so."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___7115693)

ND

Nick D.

VFX artist

> "absolute trash tier, because that's what you get when you take a program that only works on one core, then duplicate it to every core in an..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#SoftwareAdvice___5056095)

FF

Fernando F.

Photographer, Designer, and Producer

> "Adobe After Effects is a powerful motion graphics, visual effects and animation video production software that can create the most complex..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6680623)

AG

Andrew G.

CEO

> "The biggest problem is pre-renders in the timeline."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#SoftwareAdvice___6542914)

MP

Marissa P.

Designer

> "Creating videos with an extra touch of enhancements with the ability to add graphics from other programs."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___7084286)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Marketing consultant

> "A new user may take a while to become accustomed to the interface because there is too much going on and we wind up simplifying the..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6206744)

Hayden R.

Graphic Designer

> "Even after the years of using the software i'm still discovering new effects and animations, and tools which is always great to learn."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___7115693)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Video Editor and Animator

> "There's no software right now that can even remotely compete with this."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___7012820)

GO

Gilbert O.

EDITORS

> "It provides more effects that help enhance the editing of the videos to be more tailored to my own liking."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___7100107)

FF

Fernando F.

Photographer, Designer, and Producer

> "A drawback of Adobe After Effects is its steep learning curve. While powerful it is definitely not and easy tool to learn."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6680623)

OM

Ontiretse M.

Graphics designer

> "Overall this is the best app that I use for visual effects, motion graphics and many more."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___7134860)

KW

Keely W.

Photographer

> "It's not for beginners and requires some time to learn it."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6779672)

CF

Cyle F.

Motion Designer

> "There are tons of plugins and scripts available that expand the base program's capabilities even further and allow you to customize and..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6862971)

SM

Sajadullah M.

First officer

> "Thirdly it will affect your pc's performance quite a bit and in some case it can even damage some low end pcs from overheating."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6163778)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Video Editor and Animator

> "It's the best combined tracking, rotoscoping, animating and compositing software."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___7012820)

ND

Nick D.

VFX artist

> "sadly, adobe has threatened users who use that version, and disallow use of any version except the newest, buggiest, slowest versions."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#SoftwareAdvice___5056095)

RN

Rumbani N.

Creative Director

> "Being able to edit video and apply color grades and do vfx work has set it apart from most of the competition."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6664828)

ER

Ethan R.

Founder

> "Starting out with After Effects was pretty tough because there's so much to learn, and it really makes my old laptop slow down a lot,..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6227494)

AG

Andrew G.

CEO

> "There are many add-ons and mods available to simplify daily routine tasks and take animations to the next level."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#SoftwareAdvice___6542914)

AG

Andrew G.

CEO

> "Yeah, that makes After Effects almost unusable."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#SoftwareAdvice___6542914)

EJ

Emily J.

Operations Manager and Designer

> "We primarily used to add motion graphic text to videos and worked great."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___7062037)

Tiara H.

Founder

> "Also, rendering can be time consuming because of the large file sizes it produces."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6033361)

Khushhal G.

freelancer

> "It’s an incredibly powerful tool that has allowed me to create everything from simple animations to complex visual effects."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6875196)

VM

Vanessa M.

Designer

> "Unless your work is focused on video production/editing/animation, this software is not for you."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6082496)

VR

Verified Reviewer

senior project manager

> "I have been using on and off for a while, its a massive software but i find it easy to pick up the basics and make work thats very..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___7149375)

LB

Lucky B.

Music producer

> "It's too manual for you to create what really satisfies you have to create a lot of layers"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6318219)

JAC

John Angelo C.

Video Editing

> "Adobe After Effects is a game-changer, I've been using Adobe Premiere Pro for 11 years and not touching Adobe After Effects because it..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6675674)

DN

Darrjel N.

Senior Motion Designer

> "VFX is bad, 3D is bad, and video editing is bad."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6201661)

JB

Joel B.

Art Director

> "It allows me to achieve an exquisite level of conformity between all scenes when I need them to relate and yet I can created dynamic..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6366972)

MB

Mohit B.

Review of software

> "Sometimes it lags and stops working while rendering."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6372748)

MP

Marissa P.

Designer

> "I like that you could get some 3d effects in after effects."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___7084286)

SM

Sajadullah M.

First officer

> "Fourthly rendering long videos takes a long while."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6163778)

Sugam P.

Flutter Development

> "Its integration with other Adobe Creative Cloud apps streamlines work, and the availability of third-party plugins adds extra features for..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___5074989)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Designer

> "After Effects is heavy on your computer. Although it has a great community, customer service is bad."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6079205)

JM

Jon M.

Motion Designer

> "For this price, that’s normal, it provides many plugins that simplify the process"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6761984)

YM

Yogesh M.

Game Artist

> "It's quite difficult to learn and use than premier pro."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6645772)

MP

Marissa P.

Designer

> "I also really enjoyed how easy it was to animate text and graphics"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___7084286)

Joelle L.

Senior 2D Animator

> "I ended up cheating and using Harmony to an extent, because After Effects CS5 was not the best for traditional animation methods, and I..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4208199)

JT

James T.

Art Director

> "Fantastic! After Effects has become the core of any audio video presentation!"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6559860)

CM

Carl M.

Director of Visuals Media

> "The software is not the easiest to use."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6694361)

OM

Ontiretse M.

Graphics designer

> "It is easy to understand and use"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___7134860)

DN

Darrjel N.

Senior Motion Designer

> "It does nothing well except motion graphics."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6201661)

ES

Ellie S.

Senior Marketing Campaigns Lead

> "I found it simpler than Premiere Pro (though doesn't have as much functionality)"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6784613)

ZH

ZhiMin H.

editor

> "limited library, you have to spend extra dollars to buy."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6191698)

CM

Carl M.

Director of Visuals Media

> "Overall I will be using After Effects in my business because of the professionalism and exclusiveness the software recommending this app"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6694361)

DN

Darrjel N.

Senior Motion Designer

> "Theres no software I hate the most, I came to this website just to vent how much I want to slap everyone that has worked on this program"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6201661)

AG

Andrew G.

CEO

> "It might be the most powerful video editing tool available."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#SoftwareAdvice___6542914)

KJ

King J.

CEO

> "Editing sounds is a downside for AE, that and having to download external plug-ins for you to use the program to it's full capacity."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4699693)

NO

Nicolas O.

Designer

> "I can find tools for specific tasks or unique effects, making my workflow more efficient and creative."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6256722)

Nuno P.

Animator

> "It's not really compatible with a lot of laptops and sometimes doesn't use the GPU and instead, uses the integrated graphics."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4299004)

YM

Yogesh M.

Game Artist

> "I only tried basic effect but seemed like the software had a lot more to offer."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6645772)

Sugam P.

Flutter Development

> "Also, it might take a long time to learn everything the software has to offer."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___5074989)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Freelance Videographer

> "It has a very rich feature set, enabling the user to animate almost all things that come to mind."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6078244)

KM

Kramer M.

graphic designer

> "Like most Adobe apps/Software the learning curve is a bit steep."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6036005)

OO

Oussama O.

Founder & Game Designer

> "The software offers excellent features and options for creating a wide range of effects, from basic compositing to complex 3D animation and..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4494754)

Yohann M.

Student

> "Even with my big computer, when having a lot of objects in my compositions the software becomes a bit laggy."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4446918)

MG

Marta G.

product manager

> "One of the key advantages of After Effects is its versatility, which allows to create stunning visual effects and motion graphics for a..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4772712)

AC

Anthony C.

University Intern

> "It can also be a fairly heavy and demanding software in terms of hardware requirements, which may limit its use on certain devices."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4771528)

Suman S.

Graphic Designer

> "Here are the Perks of using it- Can make Transition effects from Scratch and with wide range of effects available in the library- Can be..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4291995)

AA

Ahmed A.

freelancer

> "not support Arabic2- Large video in export3-It requires high-capacity devices"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4354324)

JF

Juan F.

Multimedia Production Specialist

> "With after effects I can create easy motion graphics templates to use on videos, and the best part is that I can create them from scratch,..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4602450)

Nkululeko N.

Creative Director

> "The only problem with this software is that you need a device with certain hardware requirements in order for you to use it."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4980777)

David M.

Content creator

> "Adobe After Effects is one of the best and professional video editors on the market with tons of learning material on the internet, it has..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___3896532)

Suman S.

Graphic Designer

> "It consumes a lot of RAM- Crash issues happens a lot of times resulting in lose of unsaved data-"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4291995)

Kaushal B.

technical secretary

> "clean and simple user interface- we use it to create more engaging videos for our team- have many built-in features to edit a video- ..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4155910)

ET

Elvis T.

Music Producer

> "I have had trouble in reducing the size of output and maintain the quality especially without Adobe encoder."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4286073)

JB

Joel B.

Art Director

> "It allows me to evolve my work and I can grow as a visual artist. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6366972)

Kelvin H.

Full Stack Software Developper

> "In my opinion it is a little expensive compared to other alternatives."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6003863)

AC

Anthony C.

University Intern

> "As an IT department intern at the University, I had the opportunity to use Adobe After Effects on several occasions for audiovisual content..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4771528)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Founder

> "Users may need to upgrade their hardware or purchase a new computer to use the software effectively, which can be expensive."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4602916)

SB

Sujata B.

Influencer

> "After Effects is a high quality animation and motion graphics software and the up-to-date features of the software keeps us on track with..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4973399)

TZ

Tomáš Z.

service engineer

> "Also rendering is computationally demanding, so it is not very suitable for weaker machines."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4785260)

TR

Tiago R.

Software Engineer

> "From advanced particle systems to advanced color grading tools, the plugin support enriches the user experience and opens up new horizons..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4786393)

Nkululeko N.

Creative Director

> "This makes it a hassle for beginners with the interest to use the software but do not have a suitable device."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4980777)

Mohamed G.

video editor

> "From my point of view, one of the best things about this program is that there are many very useful tools in visual effects that greatly..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4288606)

JB

Jeffrey B.

Regional Manager

> "I dislike that I haven't been able to learn all of After Effects functionality, I have yet to find something that the software doesn't do."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4226458)

Abdulrazaq S.

Administrator

> "Adobe After Effects transition and effects are my most loved features, they are because Adobe After Effects went extra miles to provide..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4097714)

Trevor D.

Company Director

> "Occasionally crashes whilst trying to apply an effect to your video without saving which can be annoying"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4115628)

TZ

Tomáš Z.

service engineer

> "For making video editing, animations and visual effects, Adobe After Effects is one of the best on the market. If you know after some time..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4785260)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Student in industrial maintenance

> "Additionally, the software can be very resource-intensive, which can make it challenging to use on older or less powerful computers."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4593392)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Marketing consultant

> "Adobe After Effects has the most user-friendly interface."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6206744)

AA

Alma A.

Architect

> "At the beginning it is extremely complicated to use, it is one of the programmes that I had the hardest time adapting to its interface, it..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___3237954)

ST

Stephanie T.

Digital Content Consultant

> "It has a similar interface to other Adobe products so if you have any familiarity in Adobe, the transition is possible."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4257135)

MG

Markus G.

Founder

> "The interface is a little difficult, especially at the beginning."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4317899)

Kelvin H.

Full Stack Software Developper

> "My overall experience was quite good because it is quite easy to find assistance on topics that I did not understand."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6003863)

ST

Stephanie T.

Digital Content Consultant

> "This isn't necessarily because the interface is bad, but more so because it is so complex."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4257135)

Prashant S.

Architect

> "The friendly user interface is best in Adobe After Effects."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4135482)

AP

Andrea P.

Designer

> "I found a bit intimidating at the beginning the interface, especially using a lap top as a monitor monitor."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___3194338)

Sugam P.

Flutter Development

> "Its integration with other Adobe Creative Cloud apps streamlines work, and the availability of third-party plugins adds extra features for..."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___5074989)

KJ

King J.

CEO

> "Editing sounds is a downside for AE, that and having to download external plug-ins for you to use the program to it's full capacity."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4699693)

VM

Vanessa M.

Designer

> "Great integration with other Adobe products"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6082496)

EB

Elizabeth B.

Graphic Designer

> "For example, the program wouldn't even open after the current update because of a plugin I installed on a previous version."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___3251776)

DN

Darrjel N.

Senior Motion Designer

> "How well integrated with everything inside the adobe package"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6201661)

MK

ModestaS K.

sheeeeeeesh

> "It always needs plugins and its bad"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___3434269)

TR

Tiago R.

Software Engineer

> "Adobe After Effects boasts a thriving ecosystem of plugins developed by both Adobe and third-party vendors."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4786393)

CM

Carl M.

Director of Visuals Media

> "The software is not the easiest to use."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6694361)

OM

Ontiretse M.

Graphics designer

> "It is easy to understand and use"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___7134860)

Suman S.

Graphic Designer

> "THe UI of this software can be lil difficult for new users"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4291995)

ES

Ellie S.

Senior Marketing Campaigns Lead

> "I found it simpler than Premiere Pro (though doesn't have as much functionality)"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6784613)

Ben S.

Production Manager

> "It's not as intuitive as it probably could be. "

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4578771)

AS

Andre S.

Owner

> "This software allows you to do things that were previously impossible."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4462593)

ND

Nick D.

VFX artist

> "sadly, adobe has threatened users who use that version, and disallow use of any version except the newest, buggiest, slowest versions."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#SoftwareAdvice___5056095)

Kingsley J.

Graphics Designer

> "easy to use when trained"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6252952)

DN

Darrjel N.

Senior Motion Designer

> "Theres no software I hate the most, I came to this website just to vent how much I want to slap everyone that has worked on this program"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6201661)

BBC

Betty-Briana C.

Digital designer

> "The quality and execution blasted through my expectations."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___6041654)

Zibusisozenkosi M.

Motion Graphic Designer

> "The loading time sometimes is the worst when you want to get started on a project right away"

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___3991834)

VR

Verified Reviewer

Motion Graphics Designer

> "It fulfilled my all requirement with the best customer support service."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___3470551)

DW

Dan W.

Motion graphic artist

> "I noticed a large number of bugs , some of which take months to be fixed."

[See full review](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#Capterra___4537242)

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3D Video Editing

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Important

Access Controls/Permissions

150

Important

Activity Dashboard

120

Important

Descript

Top features

19/50

-   3D Video Editing
-   Access Controls/Permissions
-   Activity Dashboard
-   AI Copilot
-   AI Text Generation
-   AI Text-to-Speech
-   Animations & Transitions
-   API
-   Audio Capture
-   Audio Mixing
-   Autonomous Task Execution
-   Brand Overlay
-   Clip Editing
-   Collaboration Tools
-   Color Grading
-   Commenting/Notes
-   Content Management
-   Cross-system Integration
-   Data Import/Export
-   Drag & Drop
-   Generative AI
-   Image Editing
-   Media Library
-   Motion Tracking
-   Multi-Channel Marketing
-   Multimedia Support
-   Multi-step Planning
-   Operating System
-   Overlays and Watermarks
-   Preview Functionality
-   Proactive Assistance
-   Project Management
-   Reporting/Analytics
-   Search/Filter
-   Social Sharing
-   Speed Adjustment
-   Split/Merge
-   Subtitles/Closed Captions
-   Supports HD Resolution
-   Template Management
-   Text Animation
-   Text Editing
-   Text Overlay
-   Third-Party Integrations
-   Time Mapping
-   Transcription
-   User Management
-   Video Capture
-   Video Editing
-   Video Marketing

[See all features](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/#features)

Adobe After Effects

11/50

-   3D Video Editing
-   Access Controls/Permissions
-   Activity Dashboard
-   AI Copilot
-   AI Text Generation
-   AI Text-to-Speech
-   Animations & Transitions
-   API
-   Audio Capture
-   Audio Mixing
-   Autonomous Task Execution
-   Brand Overlay
-   Clip Editing
-   Collaboration Tools
-   Color Grading
-   Commenting/Notes
-   Content Management
-   Cross-system Integration
-   Data Import/Export
-   Drag & Drop
-   Generative AI
-   Image Editing
-   Media Library
-   Motion Tracking
-   Multi-Channel Marketing
-   Multimedia Support
-   Multi-step Planning
-   Operating System
-   Overlays and Watermarks
-   Preview Functionality
-   Proactive Assistance
-   Project Management
-   Reporting/Analytics
-   Search/Filter
-   Social Sharing
-   Speed Adjustment
-   Split/Merge
-   Subtitles/Closed Captions
-   Supports HD Resolution
-   Template Management
-   Text Animation
-   Text Editing
-   Text Overlay
-   Third-Party Integrations
-   Time Mapping
-   Transcription
-   User Management
-   Video Capture
-   Video Editing
-   Video Marketing

[See all features](https://www.capterra.com/p/233259/Adobe-After-Effects/#features)

### Recognition

Descript

Best Value Transcription Software (2022) 

No recognitions have been awarded to Adobe After Effects

### Deployment & support

Descript

Deployment

-   Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
-   Desktop Mac
-   Desktop Windows
-   Desktop Linux
-   On-Premise Windows
-   On-Premise Linux
-   Desktop Chromebook
-   Mobile Android
-   Mobile iPhone
-   Mobile iPad

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Adobe After Effects

Deployment

-   Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
-   Desktop Mac
-   Desktop Windows
-   Desktop Linux
-   On-Premise Windows
-   On-Premise Linux
-   Desktop Chromebook
-   Mobile Android
-   Mobile iPhone
-   Mobile iPad

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

### Company Details

Descript

-   By Descript
-   Located in United States
-   Founded in 2017

Adobe After Effects

-   By Adobe
-   Located in United States
-   Founded in 1982

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