{
  "slug": "descript",
  "name": "Descript",
  "domain": "descript.com",
  "category": "design-ui",
  "categoryName": "Design & UI",
  "description": "Collaborative audio and video editor with transcription, screen recording, AI editing, and publishing tools.",
  "directAnswer": "Cancel Descript from App Settings: select the Drive, open the Plan tab, click Change plan, choose Downgrade to Free; only the Drive owner can do this. It takes about 3 minutes, and the Drive moves to Free at the end of the current billing cycle. A plan refund can be requested within 48 hours of the invoice, with no prorated refund for unused time.",
  "price": "$24 / person / month",
  "priceMonthlyUsd": 24,
  "planName": "Hobbyist",
  "subscriptionPlans": [
    {
      "id": "hobbyist",
      "name": "Hobbyist",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 24
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$24 per person month-to-month; annual billing is advertised at $16 per person per month, but the total annual charge is not stated",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.descript.com/pricing"
    },
    {
      "id": "creator",
      "name": "Creator",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 35
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$35 per person month-to-month; annual billing is advertised at $24 per person per month, but the total annual charge is not stated",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.descript.com/pricing"
    },
    {
      "id": "business",
      "name": "Business",
      "billingOptions": [
        {
          "cycle": "month",
          "priceUsd": 65
        }
      ],
      "priceNote": "$65 per person month-to-month; annual billing is advertised at $50 per person per month, but the total annual charge is not stated",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.descript.com/pricing"
    },
    {
      "id": "enterprise",
      "name": "Enterprise",
      "billingOptions": [],
      "priceNote": "Custom pricing through sales",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.descript.com/pricing"
    }
  ],
  "difficulty": "Medium",
  "difficultyScore": 5.7,
  "billingMethods": [
    "web",
    "invoice"
  ],
  "accountTypes": [
    "personal",
    "team",
    "enterprise"
  ],
  "cancellationUrl": "https://help.descript.com/hc/en-us/articles/10255894257037-Downgrade-or-cancel-a-subscription",
  "cancellationTime": "~3 minutes",
  "cancellationTimeSeconds": 180,
  "steps": {
    "web": [
      {
        "title": "Open App Settings",
        "body": "Sign in on the web or desktop app and open App Settings with Command or Control plus comma."
      },
      {
        "title": "Select the Drive",
        "body": "Choose the Drive whose subscription you want to cancel. Only its owner can make subscription changes."
      },
      {
        "title": "Open Plan and Change plan",
        "body": "Select the Plan tab, then click Change plan."
      },
      {
        "title": "Choose Downgrade to Free",
        "body": "Select Downgrade to Free for the paid subscription."
      },
      {
        "title": "Give a reason",
        "body": "Select a required cancellation reason and click Cancel subscription."
      },
      {
        "title": "Finish the confirmation flow",
        "body": "Continue until Descript confirms that the subscription is scheduled to end."
      }
    ],
    "ios": [],
    "android": [],
    "team": [
      {
        "title": "Have the Drive owner make the request",
        "body": "Subscription changes and support-assisted requests must come from the Drive owner's email address."
      },
      {
        "title": "Check the Enterprise agreement",
        "body": "Enterprise customers should contact their account representative and follow their custom agreement."
      }
    ]
  },
  "platformNotes": {
    "web": {
      "note": "Cancellation is a downgrade to Free at the end of the current billing cycle.",
      "warning": "A legacy plan cannot be restored after you leave it."
    },
    "team": {
      "note": "Only the Drive owner can change the subscription or request support-assisted cancellation."
    }
  },
  "refundInfo": "Descript allows a subscription-plan refund request within 48 hours of the invoice and an editor-seat refund request within 7 days. Top-ups are non-refundable. It does not give prorated refunds for unused time after a cancellation or downgrade.",
  "pauseInfo": "No pause option is documented in Descript's current live accounts and billing section or its cancellation guide.",
  "downgradeInfo": "A cancellation is a downgrade to Free at the end of the current billing cycle. Projects remain accessible, but Free-plan limits apply. A legacy plan cannot be restored after leaving it.",
  "dataRetentionInfo": "Cancellation keeps projects accessible on Free. Account deletion is separate and permanent: projects, Drives, transcripts, history, invoices, and receipts become unavailable; an active subscription is cancelled immediately and unused time is forfeited. Deletion does not create a refund.",
  "factRows": [
    {
      "k": "Cancellation fee",
      "v": "None documented"
    },
    {
      "k": "Refund window",
      "v": "48 hours for a plan invoice"
    },
    {
      "k": "Effective",
      "v": "End of billing cycle"
    },
    {
      "k": "Free plan after",
      "v": "Yes"
    }
  ],
  "faq": [
    {
      "question": "Who can cancel Descript?",
      "answer": "Only the Drive owner can change the subscription. A support request must come from the Drive owner's email address."
    },
    {
      "question": "When does cancellation take effect?",
      "answer": "At the end of the current billing cycle, when the Drive moves to Free."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I get a refund?",
      "answer": "A plan refund can be requested within 48 hours of its invoice, but Descript gives no prorated refund for unused time after cancellation."
    },
    {
      "question": "What happens to projects?",
      "answer": "Projects remain accessible under the Free plan after cancellation, subject to Free limits."
    },
    {
      "question": "Can I pause Descript?",
      "answer": "No pause option is documented in the current cancellation guide or live billing section."
    }
  ],
  "officialSources": [
    {
      "title": "Descript pricing",
      "url": "https://www.descript.com/pricing",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    },
    {
      "title": "Downgrade or cancel a subscription - Descript Help",
      "url": "https://help.descript.com/hc/en-us/articles/10255894257037-Downgrade-or-cancel-a-subscription",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    },
    {
      "title": "Refund policy - Descript Help",
      "url": "https://help.descript.com/hc/en-us/articles/10255871027469-Refund-policy",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    },
    {
      "title": "How to delete your Descript account - Descript Help",
      "url": "https://help.descript.com/hc/en-us/articles/10255867607565-How-to-delete-your-Descript-account",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    },
    {
      "title": "Accounts and billing - Descript Help",
      "url": "https://help.descript.com/hc/en-us/sections/10120552283917-Accounts-and-billing",
      "lastCheckedAt": "2026-08-08"
    }
  ],
  "verified": true,
  "manuallyVerifiedAt": "2026-08-08",
  "nextReviewAt": "2026-10-07",
  "urls": {
    "guide": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/descript",
    "json": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/descript.json",
    "markdown": "https://canicancelit.com/cancel/descript.md"
  }
}