Pick Descript if
podcasters and video editors who already think in a script and will spend media hours.
Read the Descript pageDescript vs OpusClip
Our take
Pick Descript if podcasters and video editors who already think in a script and will spend media hours. Pick OpusClip if podcasters and talk-show editors who already have a long recording and want a daily short. Skip Descript if people who need a text-to-video model (Runway, Kling AI) or speech-only TTS (ElevenLabs). Skip OpusClip if people who need a blank browser timeline (CapCut) or a transcript-first cut
Best for
Descript Edit footage by editing words
OpusClip Turn one long recording into platform-ready clips
Free plan
Descript $0 · 60 minutes (1 hr) of media / month; 720p export with a watermark on the comparison table
OpusClip $0 · uSD/mo. 60 credits/mo; up to 1080p; AI captions; watermark; clips stay exportable for 3 days; editing stays off on this card
Lowest paid
Descript Hobbyist $16/mo yearly
OpusClip Starter $15/mo, monthly only
Next step up
Descript Creator $24/mo yearly
OpusClip Pro $29/yr
Watch out
Descript Media hours and AI credits are the meter
OpusClip Credits are the meter
Last checked
Descript 2026-10-20 · descript.com/pricing
OpusClip 2026-10-21 · opus.pro/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick OpusClip if
podcasters and talk-show editors who already have a long recording and want a daily short.
Read the OpusClip page