The Descript alternative for transcripts, not editing

Descript is a video editor that runs on transcripts, sold by media hours. If what you need is the transcript itself, in any of 100+ languages, Scriptivox does that with no monthly meter on Pro.

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Scriptivox vs Descript

What each one gives you, side by side.

	Scriptivox	Descript
Free plan
Free plan	3 files a day, up to 30 minutes each	60 media minutes a month, 720p exports with a watermark
Cheapest paid plan
Cheapest paid plan	Pro: $20/month, or $10/month billed yearly	Hobbyist: $24/month, or $16/month billed yearly
How much it transcribes
How much it transcribes	Pro: no daily or monthly cap, files up to 10 hours	Hobbyist: 10 media hours a month
Transcription languages
Transcription languages	100+, detected for you	25, Latin-alphabet languages only
Speaker labels
Speaker labels	Yes, on every plan	Yes
Transcript exports
Transcript exports	PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT, VTT, CSV	DOCX, TXT, RTF, MD, HTML, SRT, VTT (no PDF)
Meeting assistant
Meeting assistant	Yes: Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, with calendar auto-record	No meeting assistant (imports Zoom cloud recordings)
Transcript translation
Transcript translation	Not yet	Captions into 61 languages
Human transcription
Human transcription	No, AI only	No
API
API	Yes	Yes
File size
File size	Up to 5 GB per file	1 GB (Free) to 50 GB (Business) per file

Descript details are from its own pages, checked on October 27, 2026. Sources: Descript pricing, Descript transcript exports (help center), Descript and Zoom (help center).

Why people use Scriptivox instead

No media hours to ration

Descript plans come with media hours: 10 a month on Hobbyist. Scriptivox Pro has no daily or monthly cap on transcription.

Languages beyond the Latin alphabet

Descript transcribes 25 languages written in the Latin alphabet. Scriptivox transcribes more than 100, including Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, Hindi and Russian.

Meetings recorded for you

Descript imports Zoom cloud recordings. Scriptivox sends an assistant into Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls and transcribes them.

Exports for documents and data

Get transcripts as PDF, DOCX, TXT or CSV, and subtitles as SRT or VTT.

When Descript may suit you better

Descript is a full audio and video editor: cut by editing the text, remove filler words, and export the finished video. Scriptivox is for transcripts and subtitles, not video editing.
Descript translates captions into 61 languages. Scriptivox does not translate transcripts yet.

Switching takes a few minutes

Export your media from Descript

Export the audio or video of a project, or use the original files you recorded.

Upload them to Scriptivox

Pick the language or let Scriptivox detect it, and turn on speaker recognition.

Export what you need

Download the transcript as PDF, DOCX, TXT or CSV, or subtitles as SRT or VTT.

Scriptivox and Descript: common questions

Is Scriptivox a Descript alternative?

For transcription, yes: upload audio or video and get a transcript with speaker labels and timestamps, in more than 100 languages. For editing video by editing text, no; Descript is built for that.

Does Scriptivox transcribe Japanese, Chinese or Arabic?

Yes. Scriptivox transcribes more than 100 languages, including ones not written in the Latin alphabet, and can detect the language for you.

Does Scriptivox join Zoom, Google Meet and Teams meetings?

Yes. Paste a meeting link, or connect your calendar to record meetings automatically. The assistant joins, records and transcribes the call, and can email a summary to the people you choose afterwards.

How much does Scriptivox cost?

The free plan transcribes 3 files a day, each up to 30 minutes long. Pro is $20 a month, or $120 a year, with no daily or monthly cap and files up to 10 hours.