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Descript Alternative

A Descript Alternative for Fast Transcripts and Content

Skip the editor: turn any recording into transcripts, subtitles and content.

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From $1 per file90+ languagesNo subscription needed

Descript is a full podcast and video editing suite billed per seat. If you do not need to edit your show and just want finished text, subtitles and promotion assets, Textera is faster, lighter and cheaper.

Upload a recording and get a Word, PDF and TXT transcript, SRT and VTT subtitles, an MP3, translation, and a creator content pack, with no editor to learn and no per-seat subscription.

Why Textera

No editor setup

Upload and download finished files. Nothing to learn.

Per file, not per seat

From $1 per file, no recurring per-seat plans.

Promotion assets included

A YouTube description, chapters, titles, blog post and social posts.

How it works

  1. Upload your podcast or video file.
  2. Use Creator mode for subtitles plus a content pack.
  3. Pay from $1 and download your transcript, subtitles and assets.

Every format you need

Download your transcript as a Word document, PDF or plain text, as SRT and VTT subtitles, or grab the MP3 audio. Pick several and get one ZIP.

WordPDFTXTSRTVTTMP3

Popular uses

PodcastersYouTubersCourse creatorsAnyone repurposing recordings

Frequently asked questions

Is Textera a video editor?

No. Textera does not edit audio or video. It converts recordings into transcripts, subtitles, translation and content; for editing your show an editor suite is the right tool.

How is the pricing different?

Textera is pay-per-file from $1 with no subscription, instead of a per-seat monthly plan.

What is the content pack?

From one upload you get a YouTube description, chapters, titles, tags, a blog post and social posts, ready to publish.

Can I transcribe in other languages?

Yes, 90+ languages are recognized and transcripts can be translated.

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