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Best Descript alternatives
Descript is listed under Video (Free to start; paid from $16/mo billed annually ($24 monthly)). It is our best pick in 2 task guides. The first 5 tools below are paired with Descript in our task guides; the rest are the most popular other Video tools in our database.
8 alternatives to Descript
CapCut
Video editor with AI captions and effects.
Free tierFree plan; paid plans availableVideo
Our pick for: add captions, AI to remove background from video
ElevenLabs
Realistic AI voices, voice cloning and dubbing.
Free tierFree plan (10k credits/mo); paid from $6/moAudio & Voice
Our pick for: AI to clone your voice, AI text to speech for voiceovers
Loom
Screen recording with AI summaries.
Free tierFree Starter plan; paid from $18/user/moVideo
Our pick for: AI screen recorder with summaries
Otter.ai
Meeting transcription and AI notes.
Free tierFree Basic plan; Pro from $8.33/user/mo billed annuallyAudio & Voice
Our pick for: meeting notes
Riverside
Remote podcast and video recording with AI editing.
Free tierFree plan; Pro from $24/mo billed annuallyAudio & Voice
Our pick for: edit my podcast
Opus Clip
Turns long videos into viral short clips.
Free tierFree plan (60 credits/mo); paid from $15/moVideo
Our pick for: short form video
Runway
Generative video and AI editing tools.
Free tierFree (125 one-time credits); paid from $12/mo billed annuallyVideo
HeyGen
AI avatars, video translation and lip-sync.
Free tierFree plan; paid from $29/moVideo
Our pick for: AI to dub videos into other languages
Pricing at a glance
| Tool | Category | Pricing | Free tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Descript | Video | Free to start; paid from $16/mo billed annually ($24 monthly) | Yes |
| CapCut | Video | Free plan; paid plans available | Yes |
| ElevenLabs | Audio & Voice | Free plan (10k credits/mo); paid from $6/mo | Yes |
| Loom | Video | Free Starter plan; paid from $18/user/mo | Yes |
| Otter.ai | Audio & Voice | Free Basic plan; Pro from $8.33/user/mo billed annually | Yes |
| Riverside | Audio & Voice | Free plan; Pro from $24/mo billed annually | Yes |
| Opus Clip | Video | Free plan (60 credits/mo); paid from $15/mo | Yes |
| Runway | Video | Free (125 one-time credits); paid from $12/mo billed annually | Yes |
| HeyGen | Video | Free plan; paid from $29/mo | Yes |
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