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Descript pricing

Descript has a free plan and four paid plans that differ mostly in media hours, export quality and seats. Here's what each costs, from Descript's own pricing page.

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Descript plans and prices

PlanMonthlyYearly
Free1 media hour a month, 720p export with watermarkFreeFree
Hobbyist10 media hours a month, 1080p, no watermark$24$192
Creator30 media hours a month, 4K export, up to 3 seats$35$288
Business40 media hours a month, Brand Studio, up to 5 seats$65$600
EnterpriseTalk to sales; SSO and SCIMn/an/a

Hobbyist plan, $16 per person a month billed yearly ($192), or $24 billed monthly. Prices from descript.com/pricing, 6 Oct 2026.

Is Descript free?

Length per recording
60 minutes
Number of videos
No limit
Watermark
Yes
Export resolution
720p

What you get on each plan

Descript’s plans are priced per person and differ mostly in how many media hours you get each month.

  • Free: 1 media hour a month, 720p exports with a watermark.
  • Hobbyist: 10 media hours a month, 1080p, no watermark. $24 a month, or $192 a year billed yearly.
  • Creator: 30 media hours a month, 4K exports, up to 3 seats. $35 a month, or $288 a year.
  • Business: 40 media hours a month, Brand Studio, up to 5 seats. $65 a month, or $600 a year.
  • Enterprise: single sign-on and user provisioning (SSO and SCIM). Prices on request.

Plan changes

In November 2025 Descript started moving subscribers on older plans to the current ones, which count media minutes and AI credits instead of transcription hours. See our news post.

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Frequently asked questions

How much does Descript cost?
Hobbyist costs $24 per person a month, or $192 a year billed yearly. Creator costs $35 a month or $288 a year, and Business $65 a month or $600 a year. Enterprise is priced on request.
Is Descript free?
Yes, there’s a free plan with 1 media hour a month and 720p exports with a watermark.
Which Descript plan removes the watermark?
Hobbyist and every plan above it. Hobbyist also exports in 1080p; Creator and Business export in 4K.

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