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Show only differences| Compare | Descript | Riverside |
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| Category | Podcasting | Podcasting |
| Pricing type | Freemium Official source · 2026-11-14Source | Unknown Official source · 2026-11-14Source |
| Published plans | Free: Monthly $0 — 60 media minutes/month (1 hour).
Hobbyist: Monthly $24 / Annual $16/user/month billed annually — 10 media hours/month and 400 AI credits/month.
Creator: Monthly $35 / Annual $24/user/month billed annually — 30 media hours/month and 800 AI credits/month. Official source · 2026-11-14Source | Plan breakdown not verified Official source · 2026-11-14Source |
| Ongoing free plan | Yes Official source · 2026-11-15Source | Yes Official source · 2026-11-15Source |
| Documented free-tier details | 60 media minutes/month (1 hour). Official source · 2026-11-15Source | Not documented Official source · 2026-11-15Source |
| Platform labels | Web · Windows · macOS Official source · 2026-11-15Source | Web · Windows · macOS · iOS · Android Official source · 2026-11-15Source |
| Processing modes | Cloud · Local Not verified | Cloud · Local Official source · 2026-11-15Source |
| Directory capabilities | Podcasting · Text-based editing · Transcription · Recording Not verified | Podcasting · Remote recording · Multitrack Not verified |
| Supported languages | 25 transcription languages; transcript and caption translation to 30+ languages Official source · 2026-11-15Source | 100+ transcription languages (paid plans comparison) Official source · 2026-11-15Source |
| Input formats | Not verified Not verified | Not verified Not verified |
| Output formats | Not verified Not verified | Not verified Not verified |
| Maximum file size | Not verified Official source · 2026-11-15Source | Not verified Official source · 2026-11-15Source |
| Maximum duration | Not verified Official source · 2026-11-15Source | Not verified Official source · 2026-11-15Source |
| Usage limits | Free: 1 hour of transcription/media per month and 100 AI credits; paid allowances vary by plan. Official source · 2026-11-15Source | Free: unlimited single-track recording/editing; first 2 hours of separate high-quality tracks can be downloaded; free exports include a watermark and up to 720p video. Official source · 2026-11-15Source |
| Commercial use | Unknown Not verified | Unknown Not verified |
| Public API | Unknown Not verified | Unknown Not verified |
| Privacy overview | Descript processes uploaded or recorded media through its hosted editing service. Review its privacy and AI data-use settings before importing confidential recordings. Official source · 2026-11-15Source | Riverside says recordings are stored securely in the cloud and content is not used by Riverside; verify current privacy policy and workspace settings for sensitive recordings. Official source · 2026-11-15Source |
| Pricing checked | 2026-11-14 Official source · 2026-11-14Source | 2026-11-14 Official source · 2026-11-14Source |
| Product summary | Edit recorded podcasts and videos through their transcripts, arrange clips and apply speech-focused editing tools. | Record remote conversations and edit podcast audio or video with separate-track recording and browser-based production tools. |
| Tags | Text-based editing · Transcription · Recording | Remote recording · Multitrack · Web |
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