CompareDescript vs Riverside
Descript vs Riverside
Pick Riverside to record remote interviews and podcasts in high quality; pick Descript to record your own screen and edit by transcript, with a free plan to start.
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| Criterion | Descript | Riverside |
|---|---|---|
| Scoreas a video editor | 7.8 | 8.3 |
| Best for | Best for editing recordings like a doc | Best for recording podcasts and interviews |
| Works on | Windows, Mac | Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android |
| Free recording | 60 min per video | 30 min per video |
| Watermark when free | Yes | Not documented |
| Price | From $24/mo | From $29/mo |
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| Sharing | 10.0 | 8.0 |
| Recording features | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Editing | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Free plan | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Value for money | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| Ease of use | 8.5 | 9.5 |
| Platforms | 4.0 | 6.0 |
| Instant share link | Yes | Yes |
| Webcam overlay | Yes | Yes |
| Records computer audio | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in editor | Yes | Yes |
| 4K recording | No | No |
| Open source | No | No |
Highlighted cells are the better score. Scores are out of 10. How we score
Both apps record and edit video, and both let you edit by transcript. They start from different places.
Riverside is built for recording conversations: podcasts and interviews with remote guests in its studio, with a link to the recording ready after the session. Its paid plans start at $29 a month, or $288 a year billed yearly, with a 14-day trial; the free option is an online screen recorder limited to 30 minutes. It runs on Windows, Mac, iOS and Android.
Descript is built for editing: you edit the video by editing its transcript, with multitrack sequences, captions and animation, and its desktop recorder captures your screen, camera and computer audio. It has a free plan (1 media hour a month, 720p with a watermark), and Hobbyist costs $24 a month or $192 a year. It runs on Windows and Mac.