CapCut vs Descript
Two of the 27 AI caption generators in our ranking, compared fact by fact — every price and feature read from each maker's own pages on Oct 24, 2026.
CapCut
Free captioning across desktop, web and mobile
9.1
#2
Descript
Podcasters and talking-head editors who cut video by editing text
8.4
#9
The short answer
- Higher scoreCapCut — 9.1 vs 8.4 (#2 vs #9 of 27)
- Cheaper entry planDescript — $16/mo, billed yearly vs $19.99/mo
- Free planBoth publish one
- Only CapCut confirmsMobile app
Side by side
| CapCut | Descript | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.1/10 · #2 of 27 | 8.4/10 · #9 of 27 |
| Pricing model | Freemium | Freemium |
| Paid from | $19.99/mo (Pro)“Pro USD 19.99 /month” — capcut.com/pricing | $16/mo, billed yearly (Hobbyist)“Hobbyist $ 16 $ 24 per person / month” — descript.com/pricing |
| Free plan | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Free trial | Not published | Not published |
| SRT export | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Translation | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Animated captions | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| AI editing | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Mobile app | ✓ Yes | – Not published |
| Why it ranks | Free plan at USD 0; captions export as SRT or TXT and can be translated into a target language. | Dynamic captions are animated with word highlighting, and captions translate into 61 languages. |
| Watch for | Pricing page says displayed prices are for reference only and final pricing shows after sign-in. | Hobbyist is $16 per person per month on annual billing; $24 on monthly billing. |
