--- description: Learn how Descript can help your business. GetApp provides users in South Africa with the most detailed information on software tools, prices and features. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: Descript Reviews, Prices & Ratings | GetApp South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Video Editing Software](/directory/1385/video-editing/software) > [Descript](/software/2036215/descript) # Descript Canonical: https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2036215/descript Page: 1 / 9\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2036215/descript?page=2) > Descript is a transcription software that is designed for businesses in multiple industries, such as marketing, sales, user research, online learning, and customer support. It helps team members collaborate on projects, send feedback, create shared folders, add comments, and track document versions. > > Verdict: Rated **4.7/5** by 182 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.7/5** | 182 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 90% | (9/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Descript - **Founded**: 2017 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: US$15,00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: Descript offers a free basic account with screen recording, collaboration features, and 3 hours of transcription. Only editors pay. The three types of paid accounts include: • Creator: $12/editor/month (annual) or $15/editor/month (monthly) • Pro: $24/editor/month (annual) or $30/editor/month (monthly) • Enterprise: Get in touch with us for custom pricing. - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1 000, 1 001–5 000, 5 001–10 000, 10 000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Canada, United States ## Features - AI Voices - AI/Machine Learning - API - Annotations - Audio Capture - Audio Editor - Audio Manipulation - Audio Mixing - Audio Recording - Audio/video file upload - Automatic Formatting - Automatic Transcription - Automatic Transcription Services - Backup and Recovery - Call Recording - Call Scripting - Collaboration Tools - Commenting/Notes - Content Creation - Content Management ## Integrations (9 total) - Asana - Box - Dropbox Business - Evernote Teams - Gmail - Google Drive - OneDrive - Slack - Zapier ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Video Editing Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/1385/video-editing/software) ## Related Categories - [Video Editing Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/1385/video-editing/software) - [Transcription Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/2035/transcription/software) - [Speech Recognition Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/1537/speech-recognition/software) - [Screen Recording Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/1751/screen-recording/software) - [Audio Editing Software](https://www.getapp.za.com/directory/2055/audio-editing/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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It should be simpler and easier to clip up a long form piece of work and simply export all clips, all audios etc in one simple clip. The delineation between markers, compositions, sequences etc is confusing. > > I love descript. I feel it is very innovative in this world of editing and the tools they update with actually make sense to the average editor. I do think simpler terms for their workflow would be helpful and an ai/veo option would be very helpful. ----- ### "Great Audio Editor - Beginner Friendly" — 5.0/5 > **Katja** | *25 November 2024* | Information Technology & Services | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Extremely user friendly. I was able to get started editing audio files immediately. This software is so easy to use and really speeds up the editing process. > > **Cons**: It's cloud based, so you can't use it without internet access. While it's very easy to use, it lacks some of the features that come with more complex systems (i.e. complex audio processing options, like equalizers and advanced effects) > > Descript is a game-changer for anyone looking to streamline their audio and video editing process--especially for beginners. It has great features like automatic transcription, screen recording, and text-based editing. The ability to edit media files as easily as editing a Word document saves significant time and effort. ----- ### "Descript hooks you with great features and let's you down when you REALLY need them." — 3.0/5 > **Paul** | *27 March 2023* | E-Learning | Recommendation rating: 5.0/10 > > **Pros**: I love ALL the great features\! When they work\! Please don't depend on them though\! > > **Cons**: Worthless boilerplate support answers for PAID users. No REAL help for problems. > > I was VERY helpful and now I depend on it. It fails more than it works for me now and support sends me the same answers from their email samples. I REALLY need it today and support just LAYS there\! ----- ### "Perfect for creating professional software demo videos" — 4.0/5 > **Patrick** | *16 September 2024* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I use Descript for screen recording software demos. The speech-to-text transcript functionality is excellent. The video can be edited side-by-side with the transcript editor. If you remove or correct parts of the text, the video is synced. Auto-cleanup of vocal disfluencies or hesitations ensures a clean and professional-sounding end result. Finally, I use the transcribed talk track for auto-generating subtitles, and I share it with co-workers as input for written content. > > **Cons**: Processing of a video takes a long time. It requires a lot of computational resources and somewhat undoes the time savings of recording. The U.I. takes some time to figure out when you are new to Descript. > > Overall, I'm happy using Descript. I'm impressed by the speech-to-text and editing capabilities. It allows me to create professional software demo videos. ----- ### "A Must for Podcast Editing" — 4.0/5 > **Morgan** | *11 September 2024* | Health, Wellness & Fitness | Recommendation rating: 9.0/10 > > **Pros**: Descript makes it easy to communicate with our production team for edits, pulling of soundbites, etc. It's also nice that it is its own app with storage due to the size of most files. > > **Cons**: Combining multiple files from one podcast for editing is a little strenuous. > > Overall, I enjoy working in Descript and find it has a lot to offer in the video/audio space. ----- Page: 1 / 9\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2036215/descript?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.za.com/software/2036215/descript) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-MX | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data