Descript vs VEED

Descript (Text-based video and audio editor with an AI co-editor.) and VEED (Online video editor with AI video generation, subtitles and translation.) compared side by side: plans and prices, vendor-stated features, platforms and sign-in, with the date each fact was checked. Matches based on official product information.

Based on official vendor pages, linked below
Descript pricing checked: 2026-10-30
VEED pricing checked: 2026-10-27

At a glance

Descript

AI video editing tools

What it does: Text-based video and audio editor with an AI co-editor.
Strong at: Well suited to editing video or audio by editing its transcript like text, with an AI co-editor to help.
Free plan: Yes - ongoing free plan
Paid plans from: US$24 / month

Pricing checked 2026-10-30 · Full Descript record · Official site

VEED

AI video editing tools

What it does: Online video editor with AI video generation, subtitles and translation.
Strong at: Built for editing video online with AI help for generation, subtitles and translation.
Free plan: Yes
Paid plans from: US$25 / month

Pricing checked 2026-10-27 · Full VEED record · Official site

Plans & pricing

Descript plans & pricing

Checked 2026-10-30. · Vendor pricing page Confirm prices and terms with the vendor before buying.

Free

$0 / month

60 media minutes/mo.

Hobbyist

$16 /person/month billed annually

10 media hrs, 400 AI credits per person. Monthly-billed price not confirmed (the page also shows $24).

Creator

$24 /person/month billed annually

30 media hrs, 800 AI credits, 4K. Monthly-billed price not confirmed (the page also shows $35).

Business

$50 /person/month billed annually

40 media hrs, 1500 AI credits. Monthly-billed price not confirmed (the page also shows $65).

Enterprise

Custom

Custom.

VEED plans & pricing

Checked 2026-10-27. · Vendor pricing page Confirm prices and terms with the vendor before buying.

Creator

$25/month ($10/month billed annually)

Monthly and annual prices are both listed. 500 credits/mo (monthly) vs 6,000 credits (annual billing); 1080p; subtitles 10 hr/mo monthly vs 120 hr/yr annual.

Pro

$45/month ($19/month billed annually)

Annual: 18,000 credits (~4,500 AI videos), 4K, 50GB.

Enterprise

Custom

Custom pricing; contact sales.

Side-by-side facts

	Descript	VEED
Free plan	Yes - ongoing free plan	Yes
Paid plans from	US$24 / month	US$25 / month
Platforms	Desktop web editor, Mac and Windows apps. Mobile/tablet editing is not officially supported.	Web, Android and iOS. VEED LITE is a separate iOS app/subscription.
Sign-in	Yes, sign in with a Descript account to use the editor.	Mobile apps require sign-in before working. The web allows limited exploration before account sign-in.
API	Yes. API imports and edits can use plan media minutes and AI credits.	Yes, for AI video models. API workspace credits are separate from editor subscriptions.

What each tool says it does

Descript - vendor-stated features

AI co-editor

VEED - vendor-stated features

AI video generation

Worth knowing before you choose

Descript - worth knowing

Free 60 media minutes renew monthly.
Header: saving up to 35% over monthly.
Media hours and credits per person; top-ups on Creator/Business.

VEED - worth knowing

Per-seat billing; credits reset each period, do not roll over.

Common questions

Is Descript or VEED free to use?

Descript: Yes - ongoing free plan (checked 2026-10-30). VEED: Yes (checked 2026-10-27).

What do Descript and VEED cost?

Descript's entry paid plan is US$24 / month and VEED's is US$25 / month, from each vendor's pricing page (2026-10-30 and 2026-10-27 respectively). The tables above list every plan each vendor published.

Which is better, Descript or VEED?

It depends on the job. Descript: Well suited to editing video or audio by editing its transcript like text, with an AI co-editor to help. VEED: Built for editing video online with AI help for generation, subtitles and translation. The feature and pricing tables above show where they differ.

Where do these facts come from?

Every fact on this page is read from the vendors' own product and pricing pages, with the checked date shown beside it. Links to both official pages are at the top of each column.

Keep comparing

This comparison is not a recommendation: it sets out what each vendor states on its own pages, with the dates those pages were checked. Prices and features change - confirm with the vendor before buying.