Verified User in Legal Services
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Verified User in Legal Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Descript Nails Accurate Transcription—Easy to Use and Affordable"
5/5
What do you like best about Descript?

I use Descript for transcribing arbitration hearings and legislative work sessions, as well as discipline and grievance meetings, and it works great. It understands spoken language well, it is easy to use, and it doesn't break the bank. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Descript?

So far I haven't found anything I don't like. I have tried a lot of products, and none of them can do what Descipt can. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jim F.
JF
Jim F.
Owner
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Effortless Transcripts & Social Media Post Creation"
4/5
What do you like best about Descript?

I like how easy it is to drop in a video and audio in Descript. It speeds up the process and provides a great beginning of a post or the details, which I can then build upon with my own knowledge. It's really handy for creating transcripts and LinkedIn posts, and I also use it for generating highlights from podcasts. The initial setup was easy, making the whole experience smooth. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Descript?

Some of the tools are not easy to understand, especially when adding the names of people in a video or audio. I've had difficulty making sure that it is turned on properly and that it catches all the different people on the podcast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

JW
Jason W.
Director, Video Production
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Revolutionized Our Editing with Powerful AI Features"
5/5
What do you like best about Descript?

I really like how Descript simplifies tasks that typically require a lot of time, like difficult edits. The studio sound plugin is really good and helps to get better audio quickly, which is great for scratch voice overs that we don't have the skill set to edit otherwise. I also appreciate the multi-camera editing feature, as it makes handling multiple camera shots for podcasts or virtual interviews much better. The ability to just drop different scenes into Descript improves the overall workflow. Another standout feature is the AI chatbot that allows us to make edits just by explaining what we want done instead of doing it manually, which I find really powerful. We also started using Descript rooms because it was really helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Descript?

I would love to see even more improvements in the multi camera edit. Right now, it works much better with multiple audio tracks. But there are many circumstances where I only have one audio track, and being able to detect mouths moving and still do those cuts would be really helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Colleen U.
CU
Colleen U.
CEO and Coach
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Effortless Text-Based Video and Audio Editing with Descript"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Descript?

I like that Descript makes it really easy to edit a video or audio file into a final product, whether it's for a podcast or a video. I like that you can make the edits on a text level, meaning if I just want to delete a portion of the text, it also deletes a portion of the video. This makes editing so much more quick and efficient. It was also really easy to switch to Descript from iMovie and the initial setup was pretty easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Descript?

I think sometimes the interface is a little confusing to use, and updates aren't always described well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sydney O.
SO
Sydney O.
Content and Messaging Strategist
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Great Features, But Glitchy AI and Pricey"
3/5
What do you like best about Descript?

I use Descript for recording podcasts, creating social media clips from the podcast, and creating videos and trainings. I appreciate how it's an easy way to edit video and audio, saving me time. I like the text-based editing feature, and I find the separate track editing for multi-person recordings useful. The AI sound enhancement feature is something I enjoy as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Descript?

The AI features were really glitchy. Sometimes they worked, sometimes they didn't. A lot of the times the uploads of recordings from their studio didn't work, or I had to rely on backup recordings which were subpar. They also changed their pricing structure which was a huge jump for subpar features that were so glitchy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Julian D.
JD
Julian D.
Founder
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Document-Like Video Editing That’s Fast and Seamless"
5/5
What do you like best about Descript?

I'm use to editing on iMovie and things like Final Cut, I've even tried basic CapCut, however this makes editing as easy as editing a document! and its very fast as well. I like being able to turn clips into "Cold Opens" by copy pasting the text from a section to the top of the script and it actually working rather well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Descript?

all of that being said, I wish the Hot keys were more universal like a lot of other editing software for the times when I do go in and want to just eidit a specific thing or Mark a specific time stamp or "split" a video somewhere to insert. also Underlord is a bit buggy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Dominic T.
DT
Dominic T.
Executive
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Intuitive Editing That Saves Time, With Helpful AI Features"
5/5
What do you like best about Descript?

Helped me save time and get things done faster, editing felt as easy and intuitive as editing a document. Easier to learn than other editing tools. AI capabilities were quite helpful(filler-word removal/studio sound/AI actions/etc.) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Descript?

The audio and video when was finalized doesn't produced a smooth and clear recordings for there are two parts of few seconds slots damaging the entire the beautiful tailored audio and video. There is need for improvement on this area for reduced noise segment which I am using. The enhanced voice is fine. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Maureen G.
MG
Maureen G.
Director of Marketing, Sales & Commercial Operations
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Surprisingly Helpful—Like a Personal Assistant, and Simple to Use"
5/5
What do you like best about Descript?

I was surprised at how helpful it was. I felt like I has a personal assistant working side by side with me. I was really frustrated with another program so I didn't have high expectations going in on this. I am very happy at how simple it is. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Descript?

The assistance. I can ask any question and get an answer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Fraser S.
FS
Fraser S.
Managing General Partner
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Incredibly Easy to Use—Saved Me Over an Hour of Manual Editing"
5/5
What do you like best about Descript?

Oh man it was so easy to use! anything i asked it to do, it did and made better! was such a joy to use. saved me over an hour of manual editing! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Descript?

nothing it was great! I dont have any compliants at all Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jacklyn Care L.
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Jacklyn Care L.
Junior Policy and Project Administrator
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Amazing Audio-to-Text Transcripts with Easy Filler Word Removal"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Descript?

Amazing audio-to-text feature, easy removal of filler words, able to run on MacBook M1 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Descript?

Nothing so far but I only used it to generate a transcript from a 58-minute audio file. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.