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Descript pricing: plans, seats and transcription limits

Descript Free is free: 60 transcription minutes a month, 1 user. The cheapest paid plan for 1 user at 10 hours a month is Descript Hobbyist at $16/mo ($1.60/hour, billed yearly). For 5 users it is Descript Business at $250/mo ($5/hour, billed yearly).

Last checked 2026-10-18 on the official pages.

Descript (text-based audio and video editor with transcription). Every plan from the official pricing page ↗, checked 2026-10-18. Prices are read with the page's billing switch on annual (default) and on monthly. Descript prices by media hours, not by meeting, so it is shown here as a transcription editor and not as a meeting bot.

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Plans

Plan	Billed yearly	Billed monthly	Seats	Transcription allowance	Source
Free	$0/seat/mo	$0/seat/mo	1 user	60 min (1 h) per user/mo	source · 2026-10-18
60 media minutes a month, 100 one-time AI credits.
Hobbyist	$16/seat/mo	$24/seat/mo	1 user	600 min (10 h) per user/mo	source · 2026-10-18
10 media hours a month, 1 person.
Creator	$24/seat/mo	$35/seat/mo	1–3 users	1,800 min (30 h) per user/mo	source · 2026-10-18
30 media hours per editor a month, a team of up to 3 billed separately.
Business	$50/seat/mo	$65/seat/mo	1–5 users	2,400 min (40 h) per user/mo	source · 2026-10-18
40 media hours per editor a month, a team of up to 5 billed separately.

What Descript costs

Scenario	Cheapest plan that fits (yearly billing)	Cheapest paid plan
1 user, 5 h/user/mo	Descript Hobbyist at $16/mo ($3.20/hour, billed yearly)	Descript Hobbyist at $16/mo ($3.20/hour, billed yearly)
1 user, 20 h/user/mo	Descript Creator at $24/mo ($1.20/hour, billed yearly)	Descript Creator at $24/mo ($1.20/hour, billed yearly)
3 users, 10 h/user/mo	Descript Creator at $72/mo ($2.40/hour, billed yearly)	Descript Creator at $72/mo ($2.40/hour, billed yearly)
5 users, 10 h/user/mo	Descript Business at $250/mo ($5/hour, billed yearly)	Descript Business at $250/mo ($5/hour, billed yearly)
10 users, 10 h/user/mo	no plan fits	no paid plan fits
25 users, 10 h/user/mo	no plan fits	no paid plan fits

Stated on the page

Dollar prices; no currency code on the page (see currency basis). Page says: “Hobbyist $ 16 per person / month” source · 2026-10-18 verified by hand
Annual billing: Hobbyist $16, Creator $24, Business $50 per person per month. Page says: “Saving up to 35% over monthly plan Hobbyist $ 16 per person / month” source · 2026-10-18
Monthly billing: Hobbyist $24, Creator $35, Business $65 per person per month. Page says: “Save up to 35% with annual billing Hobbyist $ 24 per person / month” source · 2026-10-18
Media minutes per editor a month: Free 60, Hobbyist 600 (10 hrs), Creator 1,800 (30 hrs), Business 2,400 (40 hrs). Page says: “Media minutes (per editor) 60 minutes (1 hr) / month 600 minutes (10 hrs) / month 1800 minutes (30 hrs) / month 2400 minutes (40 hrs) / month” source · 2026-10-18
Seats: Free 1, Hobbyist 1, Creator 1-3, Business up to 5. Page says: “Seats 1 1 1-3 Up to 5” source · 2026-10-18
Free plan: $0, 100 AI credits one-time. Page says: “Free $0 Get started on your creative journey” source · 2026-10-18

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Frequently asked questions

Is Descript free?

Yes. Descript Free is free: 60 transcription minutes a month, 1 user.

How much does Descript cost for 1 user?

At 10 meeting hours per user a month the cheapest paid plan is Descript Hobbyist at $16/mo ($1.60/hour, billed yearly), per the official pricing page.

How much does Descript cost for 5 users?

At 10 meeting hours per user a month the cheapest paid plan is Descript Business at $250/mo ($5/hour, billed yearly), per the official pricing page.

How many transcription minutes do Descript plans include?

Free: 60 min (1 h) per user/mo; Hobbyist: 600 min (10 h) per user/mo; Creator: 1,800 min (30 h) per user/mo; Business: 2,400 min (40 h) per user/mo.