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Descript Video

Edit video by editing the transcript, the podcast-to-video tool

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★4.7rating95 viewsPricing · Freemium from $24/moStable
The FalcoScan Intel PanelDescript Video · Video
Data updated 1 November 2026
Opportunity
High
Band
Saturation
Open
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Stable
Market trend
Rating
4.7
of 5 · FalcoScan rating

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The Brief

What Descript Video does

Descript lets you edit video like a document — delete words to cut scenes, overdub with your own voice clone, and publish to social in one workflow.

How Descript Video compares with its closest alternatives

3 of the 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Descript Video does. Among the 2 that list a starting price, the cheapest is RunwayML Research at $15 a month and the median is $107. Descript Video starts at $24 a month, below that median. 4 of the 5 offer an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Descript Video. Descript Video offers a web app and a desktop app. Of the alternatives, 3 offer a web app and 1 offers a desktop app. Descript Video was founded in 2017; the alternatives were founded between 2006 and 2024, 3 of them earlier. Descript Video is based in San Francisco, United States; 3 of its 5 alternatives are in the United States too, and the others in the United Kingdom and China.

Market position · Video

Descript Video and its closest alternatives, side by side

Descript Video compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
Descript VideoFounded 2017 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFreemium$24/moYesNoWeb, DesktopStable
Topaz Video AIFounded 2015 · Dallas, United StatesModerateContestedPaid$199/moNoNoDesktopRising
RunwayML ResearchFounded 2018 · New York, United StatesHighOpenFreemium$15/moYesYesWeb, APIHot
Veo 2Founded 2024 · London, United KingdomHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIHot
MuxFounded 2015 · San Francisco, United StatesHighOpenFreemium—YesYesWeb, APIHot
DJI Mavic AI TrackingFounded 2006 · Shenzhen, ChinaHighOpenPaid—NoYesMobile, HardwareStable

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Descript Video exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
TranscriptionVoice CloningScene Detection
Industry Verticals
MediaMarketing
Tagged

Descript Video shows up when builders search for these

transcript-editingoverdubvoice-clonepodcastsocial
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Questions

Descript Video: common questions

Is Descript Video free?

Descript Video has a free tier, with paid plans from $24 a month.

What are the best alternatives to Descript Video?

The closest alternatives to Descript Video that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Topaz Video AI, RunwayML Research, Veo 2, Mux, and DJI Mavic AI Tracking.

Is Descript Video still running?

Yes. As of 1 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Descript Video as operating at descript.com.

Where is Descript Video based?

Descript Video is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Does Descript Video have an API?

FalcoScan's records show no public API for Descript Video.

Who is Descript Video for?

Descript Video is built for podcasters, video creators, and marketers.

How do I sign in to Descript Video?

Sign in on Descript Video's own website, descript.com. FalcoScan reviews Descript Video but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Descript Video directly.

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