Descript Alternatives

Descript is described as 'AI-powered platform for editing audio and video by modifying text, offering transcription, filler removal, collaboration, captioning, and background replacement' and is an app in the video & movies category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Descript for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, Mac, Windows, SaaS and iPhone apps. The best Descript alternative is OpenScreen, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Descript are Adobe Premiere Pro, Screen Studio, Smart Media Cutter and SherpaTTS .

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  1. OpenScreen icon
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    Open-source, no-cost screen recorder with no watermarks, supporting entire screen or app capture, manual zoom, smooth pan, custom backgrounds, cropping, motion blur, and direct use in browser for product demos, tutorials, and commercial purposes.

    57 OpenScreen alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Advanced video editing tool offering customizable timelines, multi-format import without transcoding, improved media management, and GPU acceleration for faster rendering. Integrates with Creative Cloud to sync settings, allowing you to edit efficiently on any machine anywhere in the world.

    142 Adobe Premiere Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  3. Screen Studio icon
     16 likes

    Record macOS screens with smoothed mouse movement, zoomed click highlights, cinematic motion blur, and customizable backgrounds while integrating webcam, microphone, system sound, and easy video editing. Output in HD for instructional and promotional videos.

    97 Screen Studio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. Offers fast and accurate video and audio cutting without quality loss. Features include automatic transcripts, speech detection, Twitch/YT livestream chat integration, vertical clip conversion, and advanced speech denoising. Supports various media formats with offline AI ensuring data privacy.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  5. SherpaTTS  icon
     4 likes

    SherpaTTS is an Android Text-to-Speech engine based on Next-gen Kaldi using Piper or Coqui voices.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  6. Jellypod icon
     4 likes

    Create AI podcasts by uploading websites, PDFs, or documents, selecting customizable hosts and scripts, generating episodes with outline planning, editing outputs, and publishing audio content—streamlining production for creators without manual recording.

    41 Jellypod alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Notes.ai icon
     4 likes

    Never miss a brilliant idea again: effortlessly transcribe meetings into Notion. Notes.ai + Notion = your ideas organized, your productivity unleashed.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  8. Otter.ai icon
     21 likes

    An intelligent note-taking solution that records, transcribes, and shares English voice conversations. Otter.ai is versatile for meetings, lectures, journalist interviews, offering features like speaker ID, inline photos, playback with word highlighting, calendar integration, and easy group collaboration.

    136 Otter.ai alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  9. Wondercraft AI is a tool that allows users to easily create studio-quality podcasts using generative AI technology. It eliminates the need for extensive recording and scripting by allowing users to record just a 60-second sample of their voice, which the AI uses to clone their...

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. NeverCap icon
     3 likes

    NeverCap is a transcription service that converts audio to text and video to text, supporting over 100 languages. Unlike other services that impose limits on hours or file uploads, NeverCap provides unlimited transcription with no hidden caps, allowing users to upload up to 50...

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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