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How do I cancel SquadCast?
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.
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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.
Step-by-step instructions
Sign in on the Descript web or desktop app and open App Settings.
Choose the Drive whose plan includes SquadCast, then open its Plan tab. Only the Drive owner can make this change.
Click Change plan, select Downgrade to Free, give the required reason and continue until Descript confirms cancellation.
Only the Descript Drive owner can change the plan or make a support-assisted cancellation request.
Enterprise customers should follow their custom agreement and contact their account representative.
Tick a step to keep your place - nothing is stored. Tap a step to tick it off - nothing is stored.
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.
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Riverside Riverside Standard plan $180 / year every year
Why this one - Lower-cost remote recording and editing
Descript Descript Hobbyist plan $24 / person / month 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.
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.
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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.
Refunds, downgrades, pausing and your data
Four questions people ask before they cancelDescript 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.
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.
No subscription pause option is documented in the current Descript cancellation guide or accounts and billing section.
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.
Frequently asked questions
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.
Did these steps still work?
Manually verified on 13 Aug 2026, based on official documentation. If SquadCast changed something, telling us takes one click - a human re-checks every report.