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Descript
Descript is a video editor for podcasters and YouTubers that allows editing video like text, with features like Overdub and Studio Sound.
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Descript
Descript flipped video editing on its head—edit video like you edit text. Delete a word in the transcript? That part vanishes from the video. Rearrange sentences? The video rearranges too. It's mind-blowing for podcast and talking-head content. Plus, features like overdub (fixing mistakes with AI voice cloning) and studio sound make it feel like magic.
The text-based approach is revolutionary for speech-driven content, but it's less intuitive for visual storytelling. While they're adding more traditional features, it still feels most natural when your narrative follows a transcript. Complex visual effects and color grading? Not really Descript's strong suit. So what drives your content: the spoken word or the visual story? For comprehensive video editing with text-based features, explore tools that offer MP4 to text conversion alongside full AI video editing capabilities.

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HappyScribe
HappyScribe is an accurate transcription service for journalists and creators, providing AI and human transcription options.
About
HappyScribe
Happy Scribe isn't trying to be your video editor—it just wants to nail your transcriptions and subtitles. And honestly? It's really good at it. Choose between AI (fast and cheap) or human transcribers (accurate but pricier), get your text, make it pretty, and you're done. Journalists love it, researchers swear by it, and anyone dealing with interviews appreciates it.
But here's the thing—that's ALL it does. Need to cut your video? Add effects? Create a story? You're in the wrong place. Happy Scribe does one thing brilliantly, but it's just one thing. You'll definitely need other tools for actual video editing. The question is: is perfect transcription your biggest headache, or are you looking for an all-in-one solution? If you want accurate transcription with video editing capabilities, consider tools that offer both video to text conversion and AI-powered subtitle generation in one platform.

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Pros & Cons

Pros
Cons
- Revolutionary text-based editing
- Overdub voice cloning, Studio Sound
- Good free plan
- Not ideal for traditional editors
- Resource-intensive
- Export quality concerns
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Reviews
Disappointing AI Voice Generation and Poor Value for Money! [Note: This was the most positive review available - Descript has predominantly negative reviews]
The transcript accuracy is a step up from something I was using several years ago [Mixed review with significant issues noted]
Worst video editing software. Descript has ruined a number of video projects for me and lost me money - lagging audio, glitchy play back and poor customer service.
HappyScribe
Pros & Cons

Pros
Cons
- AI and human transcription options
- 120+ language support
- Interactive transcript editor
- AI accuracy issues with poor audio
- Expensive human transcription
- Very limited free plan (10 min)
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Reviews
This service is groundbreaking. We use this software now every day at work to subtitle content for Instagram... Highly recommend it.
For machine translations, this company provided a decent price to translate so many minutes of video.
I applied for the (Italian) transcription job more than two months ago but I still haven't gotten any result. They didn't even check my 'application test'. Support is NEVER online and only the bot replies to me.