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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.3% of reviews)
Small-Business (71.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free 3 Video Minutes Per Month
Descript
Star Rating
(826)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.3% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansSynthesia
Star Rating
(2,443)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (71.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free 3 Video Minutes Per Month
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Descript excels in transcription accuracy, scoring 9.0 compared to Synthesia's 8.3. Reviewers mention that Descript's transcription feature is particularly useful for content creators who need precise text for editing and captioning.
- Reviewers mention that Synthesia offers superior ease of use, with a score of 9.1 versus Descript's 8.4. Users on G2 highlight that Synthesia's interface is more intuitive, making it easier for beginners to create videos without a steep learning curve.
- Users say that Descript shines in its audio mixing capabilities, scoring 7.8, while Synthesia lags behind at 7.6. Reviewers appreciate Descript's ability to seamlessly blend audio tracks, which is essential for high-quality video production.
- Reviewers mention that Synthesia's avatar quality is impressive, scoring 8.3 compared to Descript's 6.3. Users report that the realistic avatars in Synthesia enhance the overall video experience, making it more engaging for viewers.
- G2 users highlight that Descript's file exporting capabilities are robust, scoring 9.2, while Synthesia's score is 8.4. Users appreciate the variety of formats available for export in Descript, which is crucial for sharing content across different platforms.
- Users on G2 report that Descript's voice modification feature is a standout, scoring 9.2, while Synthesia's is lower at 7.4. Reviewers mention that the ability to modify voice characteristics in Descript allows for greater customization in video presentations.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Descript
Free
$0.00
Get started on your creative journey with text-based editing and give our AI tools a spin.
- 1 media hour / month
Synthesia
Free
Free
3 Video Minutes Per Month
Explore our video communications platform for free
- 1 editor
- 9 AI avatars
- 140+ languages and voices
Free Trial
Descript
Free Trial is available
Synthesia
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
660
8.7
2,111
Ease of Use
8.5
675
9.1
2,155
Ease of Setup
9.0
425
9.2
1,519
Ease of Admin
8.5
112
9.1
792
Quality of Support
8.4
448
8.9
1,742
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
103
9.0
743
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
638
9.6
2,101
Features by Category
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.3
128
Not enough data
8.6
135
Not enough data
7.1
116
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.4
111
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.7
137
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
134
Not enough data
8.0
110
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Screen and Video Capture
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.7
20
8.4
922
8.6
22
8.5
895
9.2
21
9.1
934
Platform Content
7.5
19
7.5
742
7.8
21
8.2
905
8.2
21
8.3
864
8.8
22
8.3
785
Platform Additional Functionality
7.4
19
7.6
717
6.1
19
7.3
727
8.2
20
8.4
768
Generative AI
8.4
19
Feature Not Available
7.4
16
Feature Not Available
7.0
16
Feature Not Available
8.1
18
Feature Not Available
5.9
16
Feature Not Available
7.3
19
Feature Not Available
6.7
17
Feature Not Available
Training & eLearning
Not enough data
9.1
35
Not enough data
7.4
32
Agentic AI - Course Authoring
Not enough data
7.5
23
Not enough data
7.7
24
Customization
Not enough data
8.9
96
Not enough data
7.9
84
Not enough data
7.5
72
Not enough data
8.0
84
Organization
Not enough data
7.8
83
Not enough data
8.1
82
Not enough data
7.6
79
Not enough data
7.5
73
Not enough data
7.2
75
Not enough data
7.8
74
Agentic AI - Video CMS
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Voice
8.0
313
Not enough data
7.8
393
Not enough data
Transcription
8.3
371
Not enough data
8.6
356
Not enough data
8.8
337
Not enough data
7.8
172
Not enough data
Editing
8.4
312
Not enough data
7.8
155
Not enough data
8.8
370
Not enough data
7.4
136
Not enough data
Integration
8.3
279
Not enough data
7.3
240
Not enough data
8.6
317
Not enough data
8.1
264
Not enough data
7.5
252
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Transcription
7.1
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
Integration
7.8
105
7.8
543
Feature Not Available
7.5
546
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Speech Output
8.6
123
8.4
665
Feature Not Available
8.0
652
8.3
121
7.9
665
7.6
60
7.8
683
Feature Not Available
8.0
678
Feature Not Available
7.2
678
7.6
105
7.9
684
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Audio Format
7.9
112
8.1
690
8.5
118
7.7
615
8.6
52
7.7
595
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
88
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Creation
Not enough data
8.0
66
Not enough data
8.0
68
Not enough data
7.8
65
Not enough data
6.7
62
Not enough data
6.9
64
Software Delivery
Not enough data
6.1
62
Not enough data
7.0
61
Not enough data
6.8
59
Analytics
Not enough data
6.6
61
Not enough data
6.4
58
Not enough data
6.6
58
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Video Email
Not enough data
6.9
6
Platform Features
8.4
50
7.8
302
7.9
47
7.3
297
7.8
50
7.6
291
7.9
47
7.3
285
8.6
49
7.6
290
Feature Not Available
7.1
275
Organization
8.4
47
7.6
281
8.2
44
7.7
280
8.6
46
8.1
276
Customization
7.8
47
7.3
279
8.2
49
7.1
279
8.1
47
7.8
280
Analytics
7.5
42
7.0
272
Feature Not Available
7.1
260
7.7
43
7.1
266
Editing
7.8
267
7.6
384
9.0
275
8.3
425
7.6
259
8.0
430
7.9
241
7.5
399
8.2
255
7.9
368
8.6
272
7.8
408
8.8
263
8.6
439
Platform
8.6
247
8.6
407
8.7
259
8.4
425
8.1
228
8.0
359
Generative AI
7.8
224
Feature Not Available
7.7
224
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Video Editing
8.2
20
7.1
95
8.3
19
6.9
95
8.2
19
6.9
96
8.1
18
6.8
96
Audio
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Image
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
6.4
114
6.6
694
Publishing
7.7
122
7.8
705
Social Media
7.3
122
7.3
689
Planning
6.2
116
6.4
731
Generative AI
7.5
124
7.9
719
7.5
122
7.8
702
7.8
121
7.4
697
6.4
112
Feature Not Available
6.4
110
7.9
700
Agentic AI - Content Creation
7.8
10
6.7
65
7.6
9
6.4
66
8.0
9
6.1
68
8.1
9
6.5
70
8.3
8
6.6
70
8.3
9
6.4
69
8.3
9
6.7
68
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
8.1
19
8.5
777
7.8
16
8.4
763
7.7
15
7.6
747
8.1
20
8.4
751
6.7
15
7.8
732
6.6
15
8.3
784
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
7.6
14
7.9
729
Editing - AI Video Generation
8.8
20
8.1
767
9.3
20
8.5
772
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
8.8
20
8.3
756
8.2
19
8.0
737
8.1
15
7.3
712
7.8
15
7.9
719
Video creation - Video Content Creation
8.0
194
7.7
403
8.9
211
8.0
416
7.4
182
8.0
421
7.2
192
8.3
423
7.7
198
8.3
423
7.7
183
8.1
405
8.1
182
8.4
408
7.6
185
8.0
416
8.0
179
7.7
404
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
7.3
380
7.4
169
7.7
385
8.8
200
8.5
402
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
7.0
381
6.1
162
7.0
378
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
7.1
184
7.3
395
7.9
178
8.1
402
Integrations - Video Content Creation
7.9
193
7.9
387
7.7
185
7.6
383
6.9
158
7.0
365
Other - Video Content Creation
7.7
177
7.5
384
7.6
164
7.4
383
Agentic AI - Video Content Creation
7.7
5
6.8
88
7.3
5
6.3
88
Voice cloning - Voice Dubbing
8.8
10
7.1
21
9.0
8
7.7
20
9.0
7
7.4
20
Agentic AI - Video Translation
Not enough data
7.4
20
Not enough data
7.4
21
Real-time preview - Voice Dubbing
9.4
8
7.1
21
Security and Privacy - Voice Dubbing
9.3
7
8.1
20
9.0
7
8.0
20
Output - Voice Dubbing
9.4
8
7.5
21
9.5
7
8.0
20
9.2
8
8.3
21
Text to Video Generation
Not enough data
8.2
98
Emotion and Gesture control
Not enough data
7.4
98
Real-time rendering
Not enough data
8.0
96
Live streaming
Not enough data
6.7
93
Script-based automation
Not enough data
8.1
95
Video Creation
Not enough data
8.3
97
Not enough data
8.0
98
Not enough data
7.5
93
Not enough data
8.1
92
Not enough data
8.1
92
Not enough data
8.4
93
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
93
Editing
Not enough data
8.0
93
Not enough data
8.2
93
Storage & Management
Not enough data
7.4
88
Not enough data
7.8
87
Not enough data
7.8
89
Not enough data
8.2
86
Core Recording & Tracking
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Live Collaboration & Direction
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Post & Editing Support
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI & Automation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Descript and Synthesia are categorized as Video Editing, AI Video Generators, Text to Speech, AI Avatar Generators, Video Content Creation, Video Translation, Content Creation, Presentation, and Video Communications
Unique Categories
Descript is categorized as Virtual Recording Studio, Screen and Video Capture, Audio Editing, and Transcription
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Descript
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Synthesia
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
12.4%
Media Production
10.3%
Professional Training & Coaching
6.3%
Computer Software
5.8%
Consulting
5.0%
Other
60.1%
Computer Software
8.7%
E-Learning
7.2%
Information Technology and Services
6.8%
Marketing and Advertising
6.3%
Consulting
5.6%
Other
65.4%
Discussions
Can you add in another video to an existing project?
2 Comments
KY
We are a well-trained service provider who takes care of the risks associated with fitting electronic parts so our technician will arrive at your place and...Read more
In my trained AI Overdub Voice
1 Comment
RL
Yes, it can. Training your Overdub voice takes about 30 minutes of audio recording (and then a few hours of processing time). Once it is complete, you can...Read more
Why is combining multiple audio files into one track so difficult?
1 Comment
TP
YES! I struggle with it tooRead more
Is there a way to see the result of the video before generating it?
3 Comments
SV
Not for now.Read more
Is there a way to have the avatars laugh?
2 Comments
DC
Hey Dwight!
This sounds like a really interesting use case, and I can definitely understand the need for a way to bring more emotion into the...Read more
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