Adobe Podcast vs Descript
Adobe Podcast
podcast.adobe.com
Descript
descript.comSide by side
| Figure | Adobe Podcast | Descript |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $19.99/mo | $24/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 5 |
| Spec score · AI Podcast Editing Software | 8.5 (#5) | 9.0 (#3) |
| Spec score · Audio Editing Software | 8.3 (#30) | 8.4 (#28) |
| Spec score · Video Podcast Software | 8.5 (#9) | 9.1 (#1) |
| Spec score · Virtual Recording Studio Software | 8.5 (#6) | 9.1 (#1) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | San Jose, California, USA | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Remote recording | Studio records each participant’s audio directly in their browser and continuously saves it during the session. | Rooms supports recording up to 10 participants with separate camera, microphone, and screen tracks. |
| Paid from | 19.99 | 16 |
| Support | Adobe directs users who need help to its support page’s chat or to contact the Podcast team. | Business includes priority support with an SLA, while Enterprise includes a dedicated customer success manager, onboarding, and priority response. |
Plans
Adobe Podcast
- Free planFree
- Firefly Pro$19.99 a month
- Firefly Pro$19.99 a month
Descript
- FreeFree
- Hobbyist$24 a month
- Creator$35 a month
- Business$65 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Adobe Podcast
Adobe Podcast is a browser-based set of tools for recording, transcribing, editing, and sharing audio. In Studio, users can record participants in their browsers, with each person’s audio saved continuously and kept on a separate track. Studio can also import multitrack audio and video, and lets users edit by deleting words from a transcript. Enhance Speech reduces noise and artifacts, adjusts pitch and volume, and normalizes audio. Studio works only in Google Chrome on desktop; Enhance Speech supports recent Chrome, Safari, Edge, and Firefox on desktop and mobile. The free plan allows audio files up to 30 minutes and 500 MB, with one hour of use per day and two Studio project downloads daily, each up to 30 minutes. Firefly Pro costs $19.99 a month and adds Premium access, video enhancement, bulk uploads, unlimited Studio downloads, and original speaker-separated recordings. A 30-day free trial of Premium features is available.
Descript
Descript is an AI video and audio editor that lets you shape recordings by changing their transcript text. It automatically transcribes recordings, with multi-language transcription in 25 languages. Its editing tools include filler-word removal, Studio Sound for background-noise reduction and voice enhancement, captions, translation, green screen, eye contact, and AI speech. Underlord, the built-in AI co-editor, can write, edit, design, and generate visuals or voiceovers under your direction. Teams can collaborate live, share projects, comment, and use version history. Rooms supports remote recording for up to 10 participants, with separate camera, microphone, and screen tracks. You can reformat video for YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn, or export timelines to tools including Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro, and Pro Tools. Descript runs on macOS, Windows, and the web; desktop use requires macOS 14 Sonoma or Windows 11 or newer. The free plan includes 60 minutes per month, 100 one-time AI credits, 720p local export, and 5GB of cloud storage. Paid plans start at $16/user/mo (annual).