Pick Descript if
podcasters and video editors who already think in a script and will spend media hours.
Read the Descript pageDescript vs Speechify
Our take
Pick Descript if you're podcasters and video editors who already think in a script and will spend media hours. Pick Speechify if you're students, accessibility users, and creators who want listen-aloud or a quick voiceover in the browser. Skip Descript if you're people who need a text-to-video model (Runway, Kling AI) or speech-only TTS (ElevenLabs). Skip Speechify if you're on a team that need a per-minute STT API
Descript
text-based video and podcast editor
Best for
Descript Edit footage by editing words
Speechify Listen to a page or cut a short voiceover
Free plan
Descript $0 · 60 minutes (1 hr) of media / month; 720p export with a watermark on the comparison table
Speechify $0 · speeds up to 1.5×, 10 robotic voices, TTS-only
Lowest paid
Descript Hobbyist $16/mo yearly
Speechify Premium $29/mo, monthly only
Next step up
Descript Creator $24/mo yearly
Speechify
Watch out
Descript Media hours and AI credits are the meter
Speechify Free voices are robotic
Last checked
Descript 2026-10-20 · descript.com/pricing
Speechify 2026-10-26 · speechify.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Speechify if
students, accessibility users, and creators who want listen-aloud or a quick voiceover in the browser.
Read the Speechify page