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Descript vs Captions: catalog facts
Descript	Captions
Freemium Free to start, with paid plans for more features.	Freemium Sign-up is free; see the site for paid plan details.
Windows, macOS, Web	Web
Edit video and audio by editing the transcript Recording, editing and publishing in one tool	Edits a whole video automatically from a chosen style Auto-generated and translated captions
Best suited to speech-heavy content Relies on transcription, which works best with clear audio	Footage is uploaded to a hosted service Pricing details are not given in the research
Downloadable app, Web application	Downloadable app, Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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