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DDescript vs Wispr Flow
Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.
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Choose Descript if…
- you need an API to build on
- you work on Web
- you're in its core audience: podcasters, youtube creators
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Choose Wispr Flow if…
- you want the lower entry price ($12/mo vs $16/mo)
- you work on macOS, Windows, iOS
- you're in its core audience: professionals who write a lot of email and messages, developers
Side by side
Feature Descript Wispr Flow
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starting price$16/mo$12/mo
Free plan
Free trial
API
Open source
Trains AI on your content—Yes, unless you opt out
Data retentionPersonal data kept as long as necessary for collection purposesLocal dictation history: keep, auto-delete after 24 hours, or never save
Security and complianceSOC 2 Type II, GDPRSOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, HIPAA
Updates, last 90 days2—
Text-based editing—
AI auto-clipping—
Filler/silence removal—
AI dubbing/translation—
Social scheduling—
4K export—
PlatformsWeb, APImacOS, Windows, iOS, Android
CategoryVideo EditingTranscription
CompanyDescript, Inc.Wispr AI, Inc.
Based inUnited StatesUnited States
Founded——
Part of——
Key features
D Descript
- Edit video and audio by editing the transcript
- Transcription in 25 languages with speaker detection
- Studio Sound noise removal and voice enhancement
- One-click filler word and retake removal
- Underlord AI co-editor driven by prompts
- Voice clones, stock AI voices and speech regeneration
- Automatic clips, captions and video translation
- API and MCP server for programmatic editing
W Wispr Flow
- Dictation that works in any app without plugins
- Automatic removal of filler words and repetitions
- Catches spoken self-corrections mid-sentence
- Personal vocabulary that learns names and jargon
- Voice-triggered text snippets
- Per-app writing style settings
- Auto-detection and transcription of 100+ languages
- Bot-free meeting notetaker with speaker identification
Plans and prices
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Descript
Free$0
Hobbyist$16/mo billed annually ($24 monthly)
Creator$24/mo billed annually ($35 monthly)
Business$50/mo billed annually ($65 monthly)
EnterpriseCustom
Wispr Flow
Free$0/mo
Pro$12/user/mo billed annually ($15 monthly)
Growth$18/user/mo billed annually ($23 monthly); $26/$33 with unlimited Notetaker
EnterpriseCustom
Strengths and limitations
Descript
- Free plan with no credit card required
- Text-based editing removes the need to scrub a timeline
- Recording, editing, captions and publishing in a single tool
- SOC 2 Type II, SAML SSO, SCIM and GDPR compliance for business use
- Free plan includes only 60 media minutes a month and 100 one-time AI credits
- 4K export requires the Creator plan or higher
- Translation and dubbing only on Business plan and above
- Paid plans are priced per person
Wispr Flow
- Free plan with no credit card, 2,000 words per week on desktop
- Works in any app on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android
- SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001 and HIPAA compliance
- Dictation and Notetaker included in one subscription
- Notetaker is only available on Mac and Windows
- Notetaker is disabled on BAA (HIPAA) accounts
- Unlimited Notetaker on Growth costs extra
- Bluetooth earbuds such as AirPods are not recommended for accuracy
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