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How do I cancel SquadCast?

$24 / month $192 / year Design & UI Hobbyist · billed via web, invoice
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Short answer

Cancel SquadCast through Descript because SquadCast is included in the Descript subscription and is not billed separately. In App Settings, select the Drive, open Plan, click Change plan and choose Downgrade to Free. Only the Drive owner can cancel, and the downgrade occurs at cycle end.

Cancel SquadCast

Opens help.descript.com. We are not affiliated with SquadCast and never handle your login.

What you are cancelling

Descript's browser-based remote audio and video recording studio. This guide covers every place the subscription can live - the website and team plans - plus what happens to refunds, pausing and your data afterwards.

Checked against SquadCast's own documentation · Last verified 13 Aug 2026

Step-by-step instructions

1
Use the Drive owner

Only the Descript Drive owner can change the plan or make a support-assisted cancellation request.

2
Check Enterprise terms

Enterprise customers should follow their custom agreement and contact their account representative.

Cheaper swaps

Keep up to $144 a year of that $288

SquadCast Creator costs $288 a year. Each saving compares that tool's entry plan with your selected plan - it is what stays in your account over the next twelve months. On a different SquadCast plan? Pick it below.

Prices checked 8 Aug 2026
3 options verified by us
Biggest saving async.com
Async Creator Async Creator Essentials plan $143.90 / year
$144.10 stays with you
every year
$288 $143.90 a year
$143.90 you pay $144.10 you keep
Cancels in about 2 minutes Free plan to fall back on Rated Easy to cancel
Switch to Async Creator Or read our Async Creator guide
Cheaper than SquadCast riverside.fm
Riverside Riverside Standard plan $180 / year
$108 stays with you
every year
$288 $180 a year
$180 you pay $108 you keep

Why this one - Lower-cost remote recording and editing

Lower annual entry price Remote recording and editing Free plan after cancellation Standard includes fewer monthly separate-track hours than higher Riverside plans
Switch to Riverside Or read our Riverside guide
Free plan descript.com
Descript Descript Hobbyist plan $24 / person / month
Same listed entry price
Cancels in about 3 minutes Free plan to fall back on
Switch to Descript Or read our Descript guide

No one pays for a spot here - the cheapest option simply goes first, the Switch button goes straight to the provider, and every card links to our own verified guide.

Biggest saving · Async Creator Keep $144.10 a year Switch

SquadCast Creator costs you $288 a year

Add it to your subscriptions and see what the whole stack costs - and what walks away if you cancel.

Sq SquadCast Creator · $24/month, billed yearly

$288
a year if you keep it · $24/mo

Not cancelling today? Put it in your calendar.

Tell us when SquadCast renews and download a calendar reminder that lands two days before, with this guide and the direct cancellation page inside. Nothing is stored - the file is yours.

Works with Apple, Google and Outlook calendars. Your renewal date shows in SquadCast's billing settings.

Refunds, downgrades, pausing and your data

Four questions people ask before they cancel
Can I get my money back?

Descript permits a subscription-plan refund request within 48 hours of the invoice and an editor-seat refund request within 7 days. It gives no prorated refund for unused time after cancellation or downgrade.

Refund possible
Is there a cheaper way to stay?

The Drive moves to Free at the end of the current billing cycle. SquadCast is included in Descript and does not create a second charge or separate cancellation.

Free tier exists
Can I pause instead of cancel?

No subscription pause option is documented in the current Descript cancellation guide or accounts and billing section.

Not available
What happens to my account data?

Projects remain accessible under Free limits after cancellation. Descript account deletion is separate and permanent; projects, Drives, transcripts, history, invoices and receipts then become unavailable.

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Frequently asked questions

Answers checked with the steps above
Is SquadCast billed separately from Descript?

No. Descript says SquadCast is included and all billing happens once through Descript.

Who can cancel SquadCast?

Only the owner of the Descript Drive that includes SquadCast can change its subscription.

When does SquadCast cancellation take effect?

The Descript Drive moves to Free at the end of its current billing cycle.

Can I get a SquadCast refund?

Descript permits a plan refund request within 48 hours of the invoice, with no prorated refund for unused time.

Are recordings deleted after cancellation?

Projects remain accessible under Free limits. Permanent account deletion is a separate action.