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Descript Pricing (2026): Free 60 Minutes, Hobbyist $16, Creator $24, Business $50 Yearly, EDU $8
Descript sells by credits and the sticker price is only part of the cost: what the free plan withholds, how the trial and refund windows work and whether yearly billing is worth it matter more. Every figure here was read on Descript’s official pricing page, help centre and terms on 19 October 2026.
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How much does Descript cost? The real situation
The plan ladder on Descript’s pricing page on 19 October 2026 (USD before tax): Free: $0 — 60 media minutes; Hobbyist: $24 per person/month (monthly billing) or $16 per person/month (annual billing) — 10 media hours/month; 400 AI credits/month; 1080p watermark-free export; 100GB storage, uploads up to 10 GB; 5 recording hours/month; Underlord, Studio Sound, Remove Filler Words, AI Speech with custom voice clones; 1 person included; no top-ups; Creator ('Most Popular'): $35 per person/month (monthly billing) or $24 per person/month (annual billing) — 30 media hours/month; 800 AI credits/month; 4K watermark-free export; 1TB storage, uploads up to 20 GB; 15 recording hours/month; 'Full access to Underlord, our AI video co-editor and 20+ more AI tools', 'Generate video with the latest AI models'; 'Scale to a team of 3; Business: $65 per person/month (monthly billing) or $50 per person/month (annual billing) — 40 media hours/month; 1,500 AI credits/month; 4K watermark-free export; 2TB storage, uploads up to 50 GB; 25 recording hours/month; adds 'Translate and dub video in 30+ languages with proofread' and 'Generate custom avatars from photo upload or text'; 'Scale to a team of 5; Enterprise: Custom (contact sales) or Custom (contact sales) — 'AI credits and media hours: sized to your team'; 'Advanced Security and SSO / SCIM'; 'SOC 2 Type II: SSO, SCIM, and audit logs'; custom seats; Education / Non-profit (EDU/NFP): $12 per Editor/month (paid monthly) or $8 per Editor/month (paid annually) — 'All features of the Hobbyist plan at a discounted price'; up to 3 Editor seats per Drive; for 501.
Free plan, trial, refund and education details, and whether any code works, are on the Descript discounts page.
Descript pricing and discounts at a glance (checked October 19, 2026)
| Item | What the official pages say |
|---|---|
| Free | $0; yearly: $0 |
| Hobbyist | $24 per person/month (monthly billing); yearly: $16 per person/month (annual billing) |
| Creator ('Most Popular') | $35 per person/month (monthly billing); yearly: $24 per person/month (annual billing) |
| Business | $65 per person/month (monthly billing); yearly: $50 per person/month (annual billing) |
| Enterprise | Custom (contact sales); yearly: Custom (contact sales) |
| Education / Non-profit (EDU/NFP) | $12 per Editor/month (paid monthly); yearly: $8 per Editor/month (paid annually) |
| Trial | No time-limited trial; the Free plan is the entry point and “includes everything you need to record, edit and mix” according to Descript’s pricing FAQ. |
| Refunds | Plan refunds within 48 hours of the invoice date, editor-seat refunds within 7 days, top-ups non-refundable; request by contacting support from the account email. |
| Kuponaut offer | Partner link; no Kuponaut code |
How can you pay less for Descript?
Every official way to pay less for Descript (yearly billing, education or startup offers, trials, refund timing) is listed step by step on our Descript discounts page. This page covers what each plan costs and includes.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Descript cost?
Free $0 (yearly $0); Hobbyist $24 per person/month (monthly billing) (yearly $16 per person/month (annual billing)); Creator ('Most Popular') $35 per person/month (monthly billing) (yearly $24 per person/month (annual billing)); Business $65 per person/month (monthly billing) (yearly $50 per person/month (annual billing)); Enterprise Custom (contact sales) (yearly Custom (contact sales)) (read 19 October 2026, USD before tax).
Does Descript have a free plan or trial?
Free plan: 60 media minutes a month, 100 one-time AI credits, 720p export with Descript watermark, 5 GB storage, no card needed (Descript pricing page, read 19 Oct 2026). No time-limited trial; the Free plan is the entry point and “includes everything you need to record, edit and mix” according to Descript’s pricing FAQ.
Sources and review date
Product information reviewed: 2026-10-19. Prices, plans and terms were checked on this date; any code record or checkout-test date is shown separately on the page.
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How we check: every figure on this page comes from Descript’s own pricing, help or documentation pages, read on the dates shown. A listed offer is not the same as a code tested at checkout; see how a code gets onto Kuponaut.