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Descript pricing: what a usable video actually costs
Editing real footage / podcasts by editing text, plus AI tools — not pure text-to-video generation.
Official site Official pricing
Plans
| Plan | Monthly | Annual equiv. | Credits/mo | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free | $0/mo monthly | $0/mo annual equiv. | — | 1 media hour/mo; 5GB storage; 720p web export |
| Hobbyist | $24/mo monthly | $16/mo annual equiv. | 400 | 10 media hrs/mo; 400 AI credits/mo; 1080p watermark-free |
| Creator | $35/mo monthly | $24/mo annual equiv. | 800 | 30 media hrs/mo; 800 AI credits/mo; 4K watermark-free |
| Business | $65/mo monthly | $50/mo annual equiv. | 1500 | 40 media hrs/mo; 1,500 AI credits/mo; 4K |
Credits explained
Two meters: media hours (uploaded/recorded media processed) and AI credits (Underlord, Studio Sound, Eye Contact, generated media/avatars, etc.). Per-second AI video generation credit cost was not published on the pricing page fetched — calculator marks Descript 'check official pricing' for generation cost.
| Model / mode | Rate | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI video generation — credit cost not published | Check official pricing | Estimate — see note | Check official pricing / in-product cost before generation |
Cost per finished video (before retries)
| Length | Cheapest calculable cost | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| 5s finished video (1 attempt, no retries) | Check official pricing | Per-generation cost not verified — see source |
| 30s finished video (1 attempt, no retries) | Check official pricing | Per-generation cost not verified — see source |
| 60s finished video (1 attempt, no retries) | Check official pricing | Per-generation cost not verified — see source |
Retries multiply this: with 2 retries (3 attempts total) a 30s video costs roughly 3× the table price. Use the calculator with your real retry count.
Watermark & commercial use
Watermark: Free: watermarked/limited exports. Hobbyist and up: 'Export 1080p, watermark-free' (Creator/Business 4K watermark-free).
Commercial: Check Descript terms/stock licences; pricing page lists royalty-free stock access on Creator+.
Plan traps to know
- You pay in media hours AND AI credits — a long source video burns hours even if the final clip is short.
- Free export is 720p web / limited; watermark-free starts at Hobbyist.
- AI credit cost per generated video: check official pricing / in-product before generating.
Best for
Editing real footage / podcasts by editing text, plus AI tools — not pure text-to-video generation.
Source
Verified from https://www.descript.com/pricing — last checked Oct 16, 2026. If a figure says “check official pricing”, it could not be verified from an official public page that day and we did not guess it.