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Descript
Cutting filler words by hand eats your night.
What it fixes
Cutting filler words by hand eats your night. Edit audio and video by editing the transcript.
Who it is for
Most useful if you work on editing and podcasting. It is one of our editor’s picks, so it is a safe place to start.
Pricing
- Free option
- Free plan available
- Paid from
- From $16 per person per month (Hobbyist plan; the page does not say if that is the yearly rate)
Read from descript.com on 2026-11-11. Prices change, so check the site before you buy.
Where it fits
- Best tools to clean up podcast audio
- Best caption tools for short-form video
- Best video editing tools for creators
- Best transcription tools for creators
Pick it if
- You also want to cut filler words from the transcript.
- You would rather edit the transcript than the timeline.
- You want to edit the audio by editing the text.
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