Video and audio editor from San Francisco where you edit through the text, with screen recording on every plan.
Descript is a video and audio editor from Descript, Inc. in San Francisco, in which you edit a recording by changing the transcribed text. According to the pricing page, screen recording is included in every plan, including the free one. Prices are in US dollars only. According to its privacy policy, Descript processes and stores data in the US; we found no data processing agreement in the privacy policy or the terms. We could not establish whether the app is available in Dutch, or who owns the company.
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| Descript | Loom | Supercut | Tella | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free plan | Free plan | from €13/month excl. VAT | On request |
| Support in Dutch | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| App in Dutch | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Data in the EU | ✕ No | ✓ Yes | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Data processing agreement | Unknown | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes | ✓ Yes |
| Company in the Netherlands | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✕ No | ✕ No |
| Integrations | None known | Slack, Google Workspace, Jira, Salesforce, Figma | Slack, Linear, Notion, Intercom | YouTube, X, Skool, Circle |
Facts checked on the vendors' websites.
Of the alternatives to Descript we checked, Supercut has the lowest starting price, at €13 per month. Pro, €13 per user per month when paid annually, excl. VAT. Monthly billing is also available; the help centre lists $15 per month when paid annually and $18 when paid monthly, and the price follows your country and currency. Enterprise on request. No free plan: the 14-day trial starts with your first video. Also check what the cheapest plan includes.
Loom and Kite have a free plan. Do check what it includes; it is often limited.
Of the alternatives to Descript we checked: Loom.
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