# Page 3 | Descript Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 3 - Is Descript the right Transcription solution for you? Explore 181 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/reviews --- Descript 4.7 (181) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/230702/Descript/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 3 - Reviews of Descript ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 51-75 of 181 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer n/a Writing and Editing Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "project editor for visual learners" June 17, 2021 4.0 Overall it's an innovative product and a lot more cost-effective than others on the market. It may not be perfect but it has helped me a lot in my projects. A clever virtual multi-tool for creators. Pros I like that I can edit a video based on the visual transcription, The AI and that while I'm recording I get a transcription simultaneously. The features I desire most are a dark mode feature, a chroma key feature so I can add light overlay and animation. I would also like a pause feature added to screen recording and voice recording because I use this to help me think in between recording without stopping the session. And please fix bugs such a lagging. And the integrations I would recommend are Audacity, Davinci Resolve, and Anchor FM because that is what I use. Cons Sometimes there are glitches if I am working in multiple windows and Ill get error codes. Sometimes it's hard to place tracks on the timeline, You click where you want it to go and it goes somewhere else in the project. 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 overdub function doesn't pop up when I right-click. I wish the zoom and pan were smoother looking. Switched from [Audacity](https://www.capterra.com/p/214605/Audacity/)[DaVinci Resolve](https://www.capterra.com/p/209733/DaVinci-Resolve/) This product streamlined all of my needs. I needed transcription, and the overdub doesn't have background noise like my real voice. It cuts down on editing and makes my workflow simpler. I occasionally go back to these other products if I need to fine-tune something but that's rarely. Review Source RF Robert F. Film producer Media Production Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Descript " June 24, 2021 5.0 I think Descript is essential, it has saved my days worth of work, and literally pays for itself in within just a half hour of work Pros Top to it’s class transcription software that is expanding so fast with a constant, nearly weekly set of ground breaking advanced updates. Cons All white interface is hard on the eyes, I wish we could customize to dark. I am wishing we could bring in an existing video/film edit. Such as a AAF or xml/eel file and collaborate as a team inside Descript. Reason for choosing Descript Cost, excellent Demo, speed change f ground breaking developments and improvements and finally its flexibility to use in other areas not only in film, but audio, audiobooks, public meeting transcription, and many, many more applications outside its initial intended use. Review Source NC Nathan C. Host Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Potential game changer for podcast editing" May 18, 2021 4.0 The concept is amazing and could save hours on a podcast edit… but, it just doesn't work correctly or as you would expect a lot of the time. Once the automated transcription improves and the workflow stabilizes, this could potentially replace the various tools I use to edit audio and video. Pros The ability to edit an interview or podcast just by editing the text is incredible. The workflow is fairly straight forward – import audio file, choose how to transcribe, wait…, edit the transcript & audio in various ways, export or publish as needed. Cons The automated transcription is good, but not great. There are always little errors that seem obvious to a human – capitalize the first letter in a sentence, don't capitalize a word in the middle of a sentence, abbreviate doctor as Dr. when a name follows, etc. – and they seem to always show up, even when they've been corrected previously, so it's unclear whether the 'machine' is actually 'learning'. The app appears to not be built as a native app for macOS which means it lacks certain core features. The most annoying to me is that the window always opens in the default size (i.e. small) and never remembers the sizing or positioning that I choose every time I open it. The developers are rapidly adding features, but almost too quickly. Once I get used to a feature or function, it doesn't take long for the menu item to be changed or moved (Share, Export, Publish all do similar–though different–things, and have each had their turn as a unique menu item or being grouped together in various ways). I got very efficient at correcting the transcription (which, unfortunately, must be done frequently) until they changed the entire process of editing the transcript. Alternatives considered [Otter](https://www.capterra.com/p/202799/Otter/)[Rev](https://www.capterra.com/p/202797/Rev/) Reason for choosing Descript Descript has the potential to do it all – transcribe, edit, publish – for one subscription. Review Source Suzi L. Project Manager Oil & Energy Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Descript is an excellent tool that is quite easy to use." March 17, 2023 5.0 The audio editing and transcribing program Descript is fantastic. In order to clean up an audio recording, it helps to be able to modify a transcript and search for filler words and recurring phrases. Pros 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 attempting to detect speakers, its auto transcript performs quite quickly and accurately. Cons Unfortunately, the transcript isn't flawless. In order to get an exact translation, human editing is necessary. It's also inferior to programs like Audacity and Adobe Audition for fine-tuning audio. Switched from [Audacity](https://www.capterra.com/p/214605/Audacity/)[Twilio](https://www.capterra.com/p/180158/Twilio-Communications-Platform/) Because it is an easier program to use. Review Source CC Cyn C. editor Motion Pictures and Film Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Descript - audio and text editing" June 16, 2021 5.0 Pros The transcription and editing capabilities is are what I use most. I can edit a podcast and have it blog ready in a very short amount of time. I like that I can edit out filler words painlessly with the touch of a button. Also, the tutorials have been a huge help AND the couple of times I've needed to reach out for help, I've found the Customer Support to be responsive and friendly. No downtime necessary to get my questions answered in a fast and timely manner. Cons I'd like to see the voice recognition and transcription continue to be improved. Descript does a great job, but the better it becomes, the faster I get due to having less corrections. Still, my editing is a simpler process now than it was before. Review Source Sen Z. Podcast Host & Producere Broadcast Media Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Huge timer saver, with some details to be improved" June 24, 2021 4.0 I'm happy to use this software for everything to do with speech editing - it saves an enormous amount of time in post-production, and also allows editing as you record. I was disappointed by the Overdub feature - still lots of improvements to be made in terms of natural-sounding speech, but I'm sure this is being improved with each iteration. Pros Using the transcription to edit audio and video completely changes the game - so much time is saved by being able to use the text to guide exactly when to clip. Cons Responsiveness is still a bit laggy, and compared to other multi-track editors, this still feels at times unwieldy. Transcriptions could also be more accurate, as going through and changing them can take quite a lot of time. Review Source EM Emily M. Founder & CEO Media Production Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Made scaling my podcast agency so easy!" May 19, 2021 5.0 We've been able to scale from one podcast client to 20+ in less than a year, and have onboarded 2 editors. It's making it possible for my business to scale rapidly, and revenue to skyrocket! Pros I love that I'm able to collaborate with my editing team so that we can implement quick changes from clients no matter who is available. It was super easy to bring in new team members and train them on the workflow as well. I also love how the transcripts make it so much faster than other apps to edit - the combo of seeing words + waveforms (and the search/delete option) cut editing time in half. Cons Clicking and dragging still needs some work, not sure yet about the new toolbar. I also really would like to be able to use VSTs to denoise easier, right now the workflow starts in Audition or Pro Tools for any processing (our clients honestly don't understand that they need to record in quiet spaces) and then we bring it into Descript to do the edit. Alternatives considered [Adobe Audition](https://www.capterra.com/p/214606/Adobe-Audition/) Reason for choosing Descript Just ease of editing & ease of collaboration. Adobe is a significantly higher cost to collab with, and definitely doesn't have the same level of collaboration capability. Switched from [Adobe Audition](https://www.capterra.com/p/214606/Adobe-Audition/) Easier to edit with the transcript Review Source AA Alan A. President Marketing and Advertising Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Descript - Saves You Time and Money " June 17, 2021 4.0 This has been a huge time saver in that I no longer have to outsource the audio and video editing. Also, using the screen recording feature allows me to communicate what is on my screen. I can edit the ums and ahs out and clean up the recording before I share the video with team members or clients. This saves time in having to type out what a tricky customer service type problem might entail. Pros I really like that as a person with no audio or video editing experience, I can create useable short audio and video content for social media, websites and for sharing information. I no longer have to outsource this editing work to Fivrr. Cons As the product grows and more features are added, it become harder to learn the system if you have no editing background. Reason for choosing Descript n/a Review Source JA Jeff A. Co-Host / Producer Entertainment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Five Stars Across the Board" May 19, 2021 5.0 It's been wonderful. Since I discovered this at Podcast Movement in 2019 it's revolutionized production on the show. I've also used it to in my day job too to help my company do training videos. It's a software I use everyday. Pros Descript is so easy to use. It's cut down the editing time for our podcast interviews and the overall show while increasing our quality. With the ongoing new features too, like Overdub and the ability to generate Audiograms, the service continues to get better. The transcripts have also allowed us to increase the accessibility for our podcast and the generated videos while helping to keep costs down (and as the AI continues to improve, our time to correct transcripts as also gone down) Cons The feature that needs attention is how the software deals with silence. Long silences are treated as "speakers" with the AI is deciding who it detects speaking. That causes issues with transcript correction. In addition, things that are actual silence can be removed, such as laughter or crosstalking or words the AI might not know. That adds extra editing time so those things are part of the final product. I'm hoping this aspect gets updated soon. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Realtor Real Estate Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great Podcast Editing And Transcribing Tool." July 22, 2021 5.0 We have three podcasts that we work on every week and this software has made editing of the audio and transcribing very easy. We are able to deliver quality podcasts and transcripts for publishing. The platform allows for collaboration on projects with the team members. Pros It is user friendly and doesn't require much experience in video and audio editing. Filler words and word gap detection and removal are great features. The export and publish features allow for sharing and publishing the content to other applications. It transcribes very fast and it's great in identifying and assigning speakers. It is easy to cut and paste words while moving the audio waveforms. It also does a great job of matching separate audio files. Cons Stability of the software is a great concern. Sometimes it just freezes and you can't access the project you are working on. There is also more that can be done on the sound effects. Switched from [Soundtrap](https://www.capterra.com/p/209734/Soundtrap/) Soundtrap has limited features compared to Descript. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Founder Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "I was amazed! " July 22, 2023 5.0 I was just testing this platform for the sake of it, but I was amazed! The approach to video editing directly on the transcribed script is very interesting. I thought that removing the silences and filler words was amazing, but finding that it can also replace words by cloning the speaker voice and the AI eye contact effect!... amazing. Pros This siftware can be a game changer, its very quick and precise to transcribe and the approach to edit the videos is quite interesting. Automaticaly removes filler words and silences and you can easily edit the videos and audios just by editing the text! Cons The video editor should be improved. Not being able to zoom out of the canvas makes editing the videos very hard, since the boundaries are out of the work area. Review Source SS Scott S. Executive Director Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Magical software of the future for audio + video + text editing" June 15, 2021 4.0 It's an incredible tool that we use for all our podcasts and videos. It saves tons of time and improves quality and allows tight collaboration. It's a magical use of AI technology for audio and video editing. Pros The killer feature of this product is the ability to edit text and audio or video simultaneously. You can edit each and the other immediately updates, so it's possible to "read" your entire show as well as edit in depth by words or by frames or samples when necessary. It's wonderful to have the whole project in the cloud with comments shared like a Google Doc for collaboration. The automatic transcription works pretty well with clear speakers. Exporting to audio files or DAW projects works well. Cons The automatic edits at word boundaries can be a little rough and need hand touching up. Sometimes the software needs to be restarted to take into account a new update. Occasional slipping of time or data due to software updates or collaboration. Could still use a "stem" export function in addition to flattened audio and DAW projects. It would be great to improve automated transcription further, but this is a hard problem. Reason for choosing Descript There are no viable alternatives Review Source Yann I. Consultant Online Media Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A must-have for every video content creator" May 14, 2021 5.0 Pros I have been using Descript for a while now, and have noticed a new series of features being added to the platform. However, even though those additions have been more than welcome, what I consider the platform's top feature is something that has been at its core for quite some time: Descript's transcription tool. In particular, I was really impressed by the accuracy of the transcription tool's AI. If I had to estimate, I would say that the accuracy of the transcriptions Descript has done for my video content has been around 90%, which is really good. Cons While the transcription tool has been very good and accurate, I feel that its user interface could be improved. In fact, it has happened to me a few times to accidentally delete parts of a video (since Descript can be used for video editing too), while I was trying to edit some of the captions/subtitles that were created by the tool's automated transcription feature. Luckily, I have also noticed this in time but this could have very well have led to a video having missing parts because of this "accident". Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Owner Media Production Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Amazing tool that is indispensable for our team!" June 23, 2021 5.0 Descript's team is always updating the product and improving it. They're extremely responsive with customer support as well! Pros Descript is extremely UX friendly and easy to adopt for our team members. Cons This is a technological barrier, but the transcription always has room for improvement! Review Source CE Chris E. Owner Consumer Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Take the frustration out of audio/video editing." July 28, 2021 5.0 Pros I love that Descript makes editing video and audio content so easy. And the transcriptions are so accurate it's scary! This software has saved me countless hours but more importantly removes so many barriers that keep people from getting started with creating video and audio content. Cons The editor UI is a bit clunky and compressed, I feel like the editor area should be larger which might make it even easier to use. Alternatives considered [Final Cut Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/233399/Final-Cut-Pro/)[iMovie](https://www.capterra.com/p/207187/iMovie/) Reason for choosing Descript Ease of use. And more adequate for what we're doing with our content. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer UX Designer and Researcher Design Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Made My Podcasting so Much Easier!" May 12, 2021 5.0 I love how simple it is to cut down audio, take out sentences you don't want and edit out silences. I love the automatic syncing of audio files. My cohost and I are long distance and record audio on Zencaster which allows us to have separate audio files! Descript seamlessly matches them up. Descript saves me so much time while editing! Pros What I love the most is that when you delete audio from the timeline, it never actually disappears. You can easily go back in and re-add something you took out earlier. It doesn't rely on undo only, if you took out a sentence early on and decided after half an hour of editing you want that sentence back in, its right there. Incredible. Cons I don't like the organization on the home page, I don't quite understand the folders. 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 easy to overlook! Switched from [Audacity](https://www.capterra.com/p/214605/Audacity/) Audacity kept crashing and I was recommended Descript from another podcaster as an alternative and I never looked back! Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Praticante avvocato Law Practice Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Alto livello di trascrizione" March 20, 2023 4.0 Non ho avuto problemi per le trascrizioni Pros Il prodotto è facile da usare e le trascrizioni sono veramente fatte bene Cons Non è piaciuto il fatto che siano poche ore gratuite Review Source JG Jacob G. Podcast Editor Entertainment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "My favorite video/audio editor" June 23, 2021 5.0 Pros I use this software everyday and with every update it becomes more powerful. My favorite feature has to be how easy editing is. Cons The only con I have is that aligning tracks in the multitrack view can be difficult. I wish there was a snapping feature to line up video and audio clips easier. Review Source RC Rachel C. Podcast Producer Online Media Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Such a fan!" June 15, 2021 5.0 I've recommended it over and over for ease of editing to new podcasters. Pros I love the text editing feature. It makes it so much easier to edit visually which is great and easy. Cons The user interface is different than most standard audio editors so there is a learning curve. Switched from [Adobe Audition](https://www.capterra.com/p/214606/Adobe-Audition/) Because of text editing Review Source TM Tom M. Owner Entertainment Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Tom’s review" June 17, 2021 5.0 Pros It takes a completely unique approach to media editing, with the content and concept as focus instead of just abstract files. Cons When I get used to a function it changes quickly with updates affecting work flow. However sometimes the changes are easier. Switched from [Pro Tools](https://www.capterra.com/p/214607/Pro-Tools/)[Logic Pro](https://www.capterra.com/p/214597/Logic-Pro/) Descript is easier and faster, you need to make less decisions. I still use protools to edit with high powered plug ins and such but the actual work gets edited in Descript. Review Source Johanna R. President Management Consulting Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy to use and accuratae" June 23, 2021 5.0 I use Descript to transcribe the debriefs for my cohort-based workshops. It's easy and fast. The participants like having the transcription to go along with the video. Pros It's fast to upload a video and fast to transcribe. Speaker recognition is also fast. I don't have to mess around much to get a pretty good transcription. Cons It's not 100% accurate yet. (They say 95% and it's at least that accurate.) Review Source DO Deborah O. Content creator E-Learning Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Great tool to have " August 18, 2023 5.0 I like the software so much it makes my work easy Pros Editing and text to speech, the voice are realistic enough to be used with sounding robotic Cons Nothing, I like everything about it plus it is regularly updated Review Source aB andrea B. ceo Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: 2+ years ### "mind blowing functionality" January 28, 2021 5.0 Hands down the easiest video and text editor out there. features are mindblowing and makes editing fast and convenient. I recommend this for any video and podcasting editors. Pros love that the transcripts are very accurate the product has so many features and i am learning new features everyday love that i can eliminate 4-5 pieces of software love that i can create audio grams very easy for editing text and video Cons there are so many features, it does have a long learning curve with some of its functions 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. Switched from [Otter](https://www.capterra.com/p/202799/Otter/) limited features Review Source PR Patricia R. Owner Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Bang for Buck" June 15, 2021 5.0 Pros The price of Descript makes it an easy choice for me as a single person doing audio/video edits and transcription for workshops, support calls, course videos, podcasts, and more. It's an essential piece of my workflow and being able to do video/audio edits as easily as deleting a sentence on the screen is phenomenal. Cons The export process for the Creator edition is lacking: I don't need or want the Descript default publishing system of published/hosted pages and transcripts or audiograms. If they had a bulk export option: video, transcript, and subtitles files, I would love it even more. If they had a direct upload to Vimeo I would be over the moon! Review Source Lance W. Content Strategist Law Practice Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Descript is a gamechanger!" June 17, 2021 5.0 Fantastic. Couldn’t be happier. Pros We do a smaller podcast, and it’s cut the editing time in half. The ability to automatically delete filler words and audio gaps has been a major timesaver and the software keeps evolving. The company listens to users and makes changes accordingly. Looking forward to see where it goes from here. Cons I have no real complaints. The editing tool can sometimes be a bit wonky, but I think it’s note user error than a problem with the tool. Switched from [Otter](https://www.capterra.com/p/202799/Otter/) Descript’s ability to match the transcript with the audio is fantastic. For a small team, it truly makes editing a breeze. Review Source Similar Products Featured