Descript vs VEED

Descript

• Podcasters and video creators who prefer editing a transcript to a timeline
• Cleaning up interview and talking-head recordings with AI tools
• Turning long recordings into short captioned clips

VEED

• Marketers and creators making short social videos in a browser
• Adding styled subtitles and translations to existing footage
• Teams that want AI-generated talking-head or faceless videos

Descript

• The Free plan is limited to 60 media minutes a month, a one-time 100 AI credits and watermarked 720p exports.
• Paid plans cap monthly usage too: 10 media hours and 400 AI credits on Hobbyist, 30 and 800 on Creator, 40 and 1,500 on Business.
• Hobbyist covers 1 person; Creator scales to a team of 3 and Business to 5, each person billed separately.
• There are no mobile apps: phones, iPads and Chromebooks are not officially supported, and the desktop app needs macOS 14 or Windows 11.

VEED

• Free exports are limited to 720p and carry a VEED watermark that cannot be moved or removed.
• Web plans are billed per seat, so the plan price is multiplied by the number of editors in the workspace.
• AI credits refresh when the subscription renews and unused credits do not carry over.
• The pricing page shows local-currency prices; the dollar prices here come from the US App Store listing and web checkout prices may differ.

Descript

Text-based editing

Recordings are transcribed automatically, and deleting or rearranging words in the transcript makes the same cut in the audio or video.

Underlord AI co-editor

An AI assistant that carries out editing tasks on a project. Its use draws on the plan's AI credits.

Studio Sound and filler-word removal

Studio Sound uses AI to remove background noise, and filler words can be detected and cut from a recording.

Screen recording and Rooms

Record your screen inside Descript, or use Rooms to record remote guests.

Clips, captions and translation

Turn long recordings into short clips, add captions and subtitles, and translate content into dozens of languages.

AI voices and Eye Contact

Create a clone of your voice or use stock AI voices, and correct gaze with Eye Contact. These AI features consume AI credits.

VEED

AI video generation

Type an idea and get a draft video as a talking character or a faceless format, using models such as VEED Fabric and Google Veo. Each generation spends AI credits from the plan.

Browser video editor

Trim, crop and arrange clips on a timeline, add text and music, or cut footage by deleting words from the transcript. It runs in Chrome, Safari, Edge and Firefox without a download.

Subtitles and translation

Auto-generated subtitles with animated styles. Paid plans include unlimited subtitles under a 50-hour monthly fair-use limit, while translation minutes count against the plan's allowance.

AI voices, avatars and dubbing

Text-to-speech, voice cloning, AI dubbing and AI characters for talking-head videos. AI voice time is capped by plan.

Screen and webcam recorder

Record a browser tab, a window or the whole screen with webcam and microphone in a chosen layout, then open the recording in the editor.

Brand kits and templates

Store brand fonts, colors, logos and watermarks for reuse across projects. Multiple brand kits start on Pro and custom templates on Studio.

Descript

• Free$0

  60 media minutes per month, 100 one-time AI credits and 720p export with a watermark.

• Hobbyist$16

  per person / month, billed annually ($24 monthly)

  1 person, 10 media hours and 400 AI credits per month, and 1080p export without a watermark.

• Creator$24

  per person / month, billed annually ($35 monthly)

  Up to 3 people, 30 media hours and 800 AI credits per month, and 4K export without a watermark.

• Business$50

  per person / month, billed annually ($65 monthly)

  Up to 5 people, 40 media hours and 1,500 AI credits per month, and 4K export.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Custom pricing with single sign-on, SCIM provisioning and dedicated support.

VEED

• Free$0

  Basic editing tools, 720p exports with a VEED watermark and one-time trials of the AI editing tools.

• Creator$25

  per month, or $146.99 per year, as US App Store in-app purchases

  No watermark, unlimited auto subtitles, the full audio and video catalog and 15+ AI tools. The yearly web plan lists 6,000 AI credits.

• Pro$49

  per month, or $289 per year, as US App Store in-app purchases

  Everything in Creator plus multiple brand kits, translation into 50+ languages and up to 144 hours a year of AI voice. The yearly web plan lists 30,000 AI credits.

• Studio$79

  per month, or $464.99 per year, as US App Store in-app purchases

  Everything in Pro plus custom templates and up to 960 hours a year of AI voice. The yearly web plan lists 180,000 AI credits.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Custom AI credits, central team and data management, review mode, privacy controls and customer success. Trials through sales need at least 3 users.

Descript

• Annual discount

  Save up to 35% with annual billing

  Descript's pricing page says annual plans save up to 35% over monthly. Hobbyist is $16 per person per month billed annually versus $24 billed monthly.

• Education

  Education plan from $8 per editor / month

  Students, educators and administrators at accredited institutions can apply for Hobbyist features at $8 per editor per month paid annually, or $12 paid monthly.

• Nonprofit

  Nonprofit plan from $8 per editor / month

  Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) or equivalent charitable status can apply for the same rate: Hobbyist features at $8 per editor per month paid annually, or $12 paid monthly.

VEED

• Annual discount

  Save up to 51% with yearly billing

  VEED's pricing page labels its Pay yearly option as saving up to 51% compared with paying monthly.