Descript pricing & features

Text-based video editor with AI text-to-speech, avatars and limited text-to-video; Hobbyist is $16 billed annually.

Score in AI Video Generators7.5 /10

At a glance

What it does well

Hobbyist at $16/month billed annually lists text-to-video, 35+ avatars and AI text-to-speech.

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Text-to-video usage is marked 'Limited' on every plan.

Paid from$16/mo, billed yearly (Hobbyist)“Hobbyist $16 $24 per person / month” — descript.com/pricing

Free planYes“Get started on your creative journey with text-based editing” — descript.com/pricing

Free trialNot published

✓Text to video · YesGenerates video from a text prompt or a script.“Generate a video from text with AI” — descript.com/pricing
–Image to video · Not publishedAnimates an uploaded image into a video clip.
✓AI avatars · YesTalking AI presenters or avatars.“Access to over 35 avatars in a range of styles.” — descript.com/pricing
✓AI voiceover · YesBuilt-in AI voiceover or text-to-speech narration.“Easily turn text into speech with ultra-realistic AI voice generation.” — descript.com/pricing
–API · Not publishedA public API for generating video, documented on the maker's site.

Descript Hobbyist starts at $16/mo, billed yearly, and it has a free plan. Read from descript.com on Oct 23, 2026.