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Best Descript alternative for transcription

Get fast, accurate transcripts with a transcription-first workflow, 100 languages, and built-in translation.

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Descript is an editor. We are transcription.

If you mainly need transcripts, Descript's editing features can feel heavy. Hear2Text focuses on transcription speed, exports, and AI features so you can get to the text faster.

Descript earns its place if you edit as much as you transcribe: it treats the transcript as a video timeline, so deleting a word deletes the footage. Transcription is the metered part. The Hobbyist plan, $16 a month billed annually or $24 monthly, covers 10 media hours a month with transcription in 25 languages, and people usually start looking for a Descript alternative in the week they run out.

Hear2Text is the transcription half, without the meter. One paid plan at $9.99 a month or $89.99 a year covers unlimited minutes in 100 languages, with AI summaries, translation, speaker names and SRT, VTT, Word and PDF exports. The free plan gives you 120 minutes every week, resetting each Monday, no credit card. Keep Descript for the edit.

Feature Comparison

See how we compare feature by feature

Feature
Hear2Text
Descript
Starting price$9.99/month or $89.99/year$16/month billed annually ($24 monthly)
Transcription focusTranscription-firstEditing-first
Transcription accuracy95-99% (AI)Not published
Languages supported100 languages25 languages
TranslationIncludedCaptions into 61 languages
Video editingNot includedIncluded
AI summariesIncludedIncluded
Learning curveMinutesFull video editor

Descript details as listed on its own pricing and help pages in September 2026. Descript pricing

Key Advantages

  • Unlimited transcription minutes

    Descript's Hobbyist plan includes 10 media hours a month (30 on Creator). Hear2Text has no minute cap at $9.99/month or $89.99/year.

  • More languages

    Transcribe in 100 languages with automatic detection, against 25 on Descript, and translate into more than 60.

  • Simpler interface

    A transcription workflow you can learn in minutes, not a full video editor.

  • Advanced AI features

    Summaries, translation and speaker names come with the paid plan, not as add-ons.

Pricing Comparison

Hear2Text

$9.99/month or $89.99/year

  • Unlimited transcription minutes
  • 100 languages
  • AI summaries and action items
  • Translation included
  • Simple, focused interface

Descript

$16/month billed annually ($24 monthly)

  • 10 media hours a month
  • 25 languages
  • Full video editing suite
  • Screen recording
  • Caption translation into 61 languages

Descript details as listed on its own pricing and help pages in September 2026. Descript pricing

Easy to Switch

  1. Export your Descript transcripts

    Download your transcripts from Descript as TXT or DOCX.

  2. Create a free account

    Sign up in seconds, no credit card. The free plan gives you 120 minutes every week.

  3. Upload or paste a URL

    Upload audio/video files or paste a YouTube/Vimeo link to transcribe.

  4. Get transcripts in minutes

    Get your transcript in minutes. Summaries, translation and every export format come with the paid plan.

Frequently Asked Questions

Should I use this instead of Descript?
If you transcribe more than the 10 media hours a month on Descript's Hobbyist plan, yes: our paid plan has no minute cap. If you need full video editing, Descript is still the better tool.
Can I edit videos with your service?
We focus on transcription. The paid plan exports SRT and VTT subtitles plus Word and PDF for your editor; the free plan exports TXT.
How does accuracy compare?
Both use modern AI models. Descript does not publish an accuracy figure; with clear audio, ours is typically 95-99%.
What about Descript's AI voice cloning?
We do not offer voice cloning. We focus on transcription, translation, and AI summaries.
Can I use both services?
Yes. Many teams keep Descript for editing and use us for fast transcription and translation.
Is there a free Descript alternative?
Yes. Hear2Text has a permanent free plan rather than a trial: 120 transcription minutes every week in 100 languages, with no credit card. Free transcripts carry speaker labels, export as TXT and process one file at a time. AI summaries, translation, speaker names and the other export formats come with the $9.99/month plan.
How many free minutes do I get?
Enough to test it properly: 120 minutes, resetting every Monday, with no card at signup. Over a month that comes to eight hours of audio, against the 10 media hours on Descript's Hobbyist plan ($16 a month billed annually). The weekly allowance returns whether you used the last one or not.
Is transcription really unlimited?
Yes. The $9.99/month and $89.99/year plans carry no minute cap, so 10 hours and 100 hours cost the same. The only limit is fair use, 1,200 minutes of audio a day, and five files transcribing at once.
Can I transcribe YouTube videos without Descript?
Yes. Paste the video link and Hear2Text fetches the audio and transcribes it, so there is nothing to download, import or drop onto a timeline first. It works the same way for Vimeo and other video links, in 100 languages with automatic language detection.
Which export formats are included?
The paid plan exports TXT, SRT, VTT, Word and PDF, with nothing charged per export. The free plan exports TXT only. SRT and VTT keep the timings, so subtitles drop straight into whatever editor you cut in, Descript included.

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Start free with 120 minutes every week, no credit card. Unlimited minutes are $9.99/month or $89.99/year.

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