Descript vs InVideo
Plans, free access, limits and intended use side by side, taken from each vendor’s own pages. No score and no winner: the facts show where the two differ.
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Edit video by editing the transcript.
Timeline editing with generative media
- Free access
- Descript: Free access
- InVideo: Free access
- Paid from
- Descript: USD 16 per person per month
- InVideo: €20/seat per month billed annually
- Plans listed
- Descript: 5
- InVideo: 4
- Public API
- Descript: Yes
- InVideo: Not confirmed
Where Descript and InVideo differ
- PlansDescript lists 5 plans and InVideo lists 4.
Head to head
Each value from the tool’s profile and the vendor’s own pages
| Descript | Fact | InVideo |
|---|---|---|
| Access and price | ||
| Free access availableFree · USD 0 | Free accessSame | Free access availableFree · €0 |
| USD 16 per person per monthHobbyist · billed yearly · USD 24 billed monthly | Lowest listed paid plan | €20/seat per month billed annuallyStarter |
| Free plan available | Pricing model | Free weekly credits; Starter €20/seat/month billed annually |
| 5 | Plans listedDiffers | 4 |
| Yes | Public API | Not confirmed |
| Not required | Card to start | Not confirmed |
| No | Open source | Not confirmed |
| What it is for | ||
| Podcasts and talking-head video | Built for | Teams assembling short explainers |
| Video & editing | CategorySame | Video & editing |
| Platforms |
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| Works with | Not listed |
| How current | ||
| Profile sources checked | ||
| Pricing review due · Sep 27, 2026 | Pricing checkSame | Pricing review due · Oct 5, 2026 |
Official source check for both tools. No hands-on testing and no score: “Differs” marks a documented difference, not a better tool.
Plans and prices
Descript
Pricing review due · Sep 27, 2026- FreeUSD 0
- HobbyistUSD 16 per person per monthbilled yearly · USD 24 billed monthly
- CreatorUSD 24 per person per monthbilled yearly · USD 35 billed monthly
- BusinessUSD 50 per person per monthbilled yearly · USD 65 billed monthly
- EnterpriseCustom
InVideo
Pricing review due · Oct 5, 2026- Free€0
- Starter€20/seat per month billed annually
- Plus€36/seat per month billed annuallyshown against €60 monthly
- Max€75/seat per month billed annuallyshown against €150 monthly
Strengths and limits
Descript
Strengths
- Edit by deleting words: Cutting the transcript cuts the recording, which speeds navigation through long speech-led files.
- Permanent free tier: Free is not a trial, so the workflow can be learned before any payment.
- Predictable cost for audio cleanup: Studio Sound and filler-word removal are capped at 30 credits per file.
Limits to plan around
- Free video is watermarked: Free exports video at 720p with a watermark.
- Two separate budgets: Media minutes and AI credits run out independently and neither rolls over.
- Seats are billed separately: A team pays the per-person price once for every editor.
InVideo
Strengths
- Edit the assembled story: A timeline lets a reviewer examine how generated and supplied material fit together.
- Check cost before generation: Model settings can be reviewed before committing credits; the pricing page's example counts vary by model.
- Free guest seats on higher plans: Plus and Max add guest seats with 190 credits each, so reviewers can join without taking a paid seat.
Limits to plan around
- Membership does not equal model access: Starter lists Lite-only access to frontier agents, which Plus and Max include.
- Revision after expiry: Editing an old paid project after downgrade may require a paid plan for a clean export.
- Allowance expires monthly: Unused monthly credits do not roll over, so a quiet month leaves paid credits unused.
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