Descript vs Rev.com

Good editing software, but transcription needs work for accents

Descript makes it easy to edit any audio or video file. If you're used to working with Microsoft Word, especially, then you'll feel at home with Descript. Made an error? Edit the text, and your audio is updated too. Much like any automated transcription service, Descript struggles with non-neutral accents. So, for example, my Scottish accent means I still need to go in and tidy up at least 50% of the transcript, sometimes more. This can make any time saved on other features moot. I would really like to see more work put into regional accents.

Danny B.

More accurate and easier to use

I use Rev to create transcripts for my Fibromyalgia Podcast, Certified Fibromyalgia Coach, and Certified Fibromyalgia Advisor classes. Since I work in a more "medical" field, many of the words I use are medications, supplements, hormones, etc. With our previous transcription service, it was a struggle to get these correct. I also love that I can quickly update the transcript and spit out the closed captions file without having to do extra work.

Tami S. Founder & Fibromyalgia Wellness Expert

I like Descript - it would be nice if it weren't so memory intensive

It saves me a ton of time in editing! I appreciate the thoughtfulness in design. It tells me there was a lot of energy put into understanding what podcasters need and I appreciate that. I like the removal of filler words and I like the auto captioning function. Descript is very easy to use. I like the transcript function and the ability to edit it and the audio at the same time simultaneously. It makes my life so much easier. It crashes my pc way too often, and I have a powerful gaming machine with a lot of memory. This stops my work and stresses me out. I do wish navigating the playhead back and forth was easier. The whole application just freezes if I scroll too fast and it this slows me down, especially when I'm in a pinch for time.

Adele W.

Good Experiences with Rev

I have been testing Rev for transcribing audio files. It's very easy to use, works smoothly and fairly quickly for the most part, with pretty good accuracy. It also can provide time stamp if you need it.

Cathy Z. Video producer

Saves so much time

Since switching to Descript, I'm able to edit my podcast episodes myself, in wayyyy less time than I thought it would take me. Like - 2 hours on average per episode? And we're talking completely edited, video AND audio versions, with the AI features helping generate show notes, title, transcript (for a blog) and pulling out 5+ snippets for repurposing as short-form video content. Descript makes it easy to turn one hour of recording into a full week (or more) of marketing content. And I absolutely love that. Sometimes there are still (small) chunks of my video that descript maps words to incorrectly, but this is usually after I've been editing quite a bit, so may also just be user error. And it's correctible using the manual correction feature, so not a big issue.

Oliver W.

Quick, quality and affordable

I have been using Rev for a decade-- first with human transcripts and now with AI. When they first rolled out AI, I was unsure the quality would be comparable, but truly, it has been a great asset. The turnaround is so quick, the transcription is accurate and the price cannot be beat. I like that it is easy to upload files, all your files and past orders are in an organized, easy to use and to find location. I also really like some of the recent backend features they have rolled out-- which make it easy to do quick checks of the transcription. You can listen to your audio and read along with the text and even edit before downloading-- it's super quick and simple to find exactly the spots you want to double check. I use this about three times a month and I love it! No other product on the marker is better.

Amanda D. Communications Director Public Relations and Communications