Compare Descript and Happy Scribe 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (95.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
No pricing available
Descript
Star Rating
(769)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (89.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$0.00
Free Trial is available
Browse all 5 pricing plansHappy Scribe
Star Rating
(22)4.8 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (95.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Happy ScribeSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users on G2 report that Descript excels in its transcription capabilities, scoring 9.0, while Happy Scribe shines with a perfect score of 10.0, indicating that users find Happy Scribe's transcription accuracy and features more reliable for their needs.
- Reviewers mention that Happy Scribe offers superior speaker identification with a score of 9.7 compared to Descript's 8.3, highlighting that users appreciate the ability to distinguish between different speakers in their audio files.
- G2 users say that Descript's editing features, particularly its clip editing (8.7) and titles and captions (8.8), are user-friendly, but Happy Scribe outperforms in text editing with a perfect score of 10.0, suggesting that users find it easier to make precise edits in their content.
- Users report that Descript's collaboration tools score 8.4, which is slightly lower than Happy Scribe's 8.3, indicating that while both platforms support teamwork, Descript may offer a more seamless collaborative experience.
- Reviewers mention that Descript's auto-save feature scores highly at 9.1, providing peace of mind during content creation, while Happy Scribe's overall ease of use (9.8) suggests a more intuitive interface for users.
- Users say that while both platforms integrate well with existing applications, Descript's application integration score of 7.8 is lower than Happy Scribe's, indicating that users may find Happy Scribe to be more versatile in connecting with other tools they use.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Descript
Free
$0.00
Get started on your creative journey with text-based editing and give our AI tools a spin.
- 1 free hour of transcription per month
- Edit unlimited projects
- Transcribe audio from 23 languages
Happy Scribe
No pricing availableFree Trial
Descript
Free Trial is available
Happy Scribe
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
8.9
615
10.0
8
Ease of Use
8.4
628
9.8
8
Ease of Setup
9.0
379
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.6
103
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.4
418
10.0
6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.8
95
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
9.1
593
8.7
9
Features by Category
Content Creation
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Optimization
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform Basics
8.4
123
Not enough data
8.6
130
Not enough data
7.2
111
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.5
106
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.8
132
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
8.5
129
Not enough data
8.1
105
Not enough data
Platform Basics
7.4
18
Not enough data
8.5
20
Not enough data
9.1
19
Not enough data
Platform Content
7.3
17
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
8.0
19
Not enough data
8.7
20
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
7.1
17
Not enough data
5.6
17
Not enough data
8.1
18
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.2
17
Not enough data
7.3
14
Not enough data
6.5
14
Not enough data
8.0
16
Not enough data
5.6
14
Not enough data
7.0
17
Not enough data
6.3
15
Not enough data
Voice
8.0
293
Feature Not Available
7.8
373
9.0
7
Transcription
8.3
351
9.7
5
8.6
336
10.0
6
8.9
318
10.0
6
7.9
154
10.0
5
Editing
8.4
294
8.3
6
7.8
136
9.2
6
8.8
352
10.0
7
7.3
120
8.3
6
Integration
8.3
262
Not enough data
7.3
224
Not enough data
8.6
299
9.7
5
8.1
248
Feature Not Available
7.5
237
Not enough data
Integration
7.8
97
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Speech Output
8.6
113
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.3
112
Not enough data
7.5
50
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.5
96
Not enough data
Audio Format
7.7
102
Not enough data
8.5
109
Not enough data
8.3
43
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.0
79
Not enough data
Platform Features
8.4
46
Not enough data
7.8
43
Not enough data
7.7
46
Not enough data
7.8
44
Not enough data
8.5
45
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Organization
8.4
43
Not enough data
8.1
41
Not enough data
8.5
43
Not enough data
Customization
7.7
43
Not enough data
8.1
45
Not enough data
8.0
43
Not enough data
Analytics
7.4
39
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.6
40
Not enough data
Editing
7.8
240
Not enough data
9.0
247
Not enough data
7.6
232
Not enough data
7.9
216
Not enough data
8.1
229
Not enough data
8.6
243
Not enough data
8.8
237
Not enough data
Platform
8.6
223
Not enough data
8.7
234
Not enough data
8.0
206
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.8
199
Not enough data
7.6
199
Not enough data
Audio
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Video
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Image
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Text
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Planning
6.2
101
Not enough data
Publishing
7.6
109
Not enough data
Social Media
7.1
108
Not enough data
Planning
6.0
102
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.3
110
Not enough data
7.4
108
Not enough data
7.6
107
Not enough data
6.1
98
Not enough data
6.2
96
Not enough data
Video Creation - AI Video Generation
7.4
14
Not enough data
7.3
13
Not enough data
7.1
12
Not enough data
7.6
16
Not enough data
6.4
12
Not enough data
6.3
12
Not enough data
Generative AI - AI Video Generation
7.0
11
Not enough data
Editing - AI Video Generation
8.5
16
Not enough data
9.1
16
Not enough data
Storage & Management - AI Video Generation
8.5
16
Not enough data
7.9
16
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
7.4
13
Not enough data
Video creation - Video Content Creation
7.9
189
Not enough data
8.9
205
Not enough data
7.4
176
Not enough data
7.2
186
Not enough data
7.7
192
Not enough data
7.7
177
Not enough data
8.1
177
Not enough data
7.6
180
Not enough data
8.0
173
Not enough data
Distribution - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.3
164
Not enough data
8.8
194
Not enough data
Analytics - Video Content Creation
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.1
157
Not enough data
Training & Support - Video Content Creation
7.1
179
Not enough data
7.9
173
Not enough data
Integrations - Video Content Creation
7.9
188
Not enough data
7.7
180
Not enough data
6.9
153
Not enough data
Other - Video Content Creation
7.7
172
Not enough data
7.6
159
Not enough data
Voice cloning - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Real-time preview - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security and Privacy - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Output - Voice Dubbing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Descript and Happy Scribe are categorized as Transcription
Unique Categories
Descript is categorized as Video Content Creation, AI Video Generators, Video Communications, Text to Speech, Content Creation, Audio Editing, Video Editing, Presentation, Screen and Video Capture, and Video Translation
Happy Scribe has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Descript
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Happy Scribe
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Marketing and Advertising
12.5%
Media Production
10.6%
Professional Training & Coaching
6.6%
Computer Software
5.3%
Consulting
5.1%
Other
59.9%
Professional Training & Coaching
20.0%
Marketing and Advertising
20.0%
Publishing
10.0%
Religious Institutions
5.0%
Non-Profit Organization Management
5.0%
Other
40.0%
Most Helpful Reviews
Descript
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Tom R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I've been using Descript for several years now, and I love how they keep adding new features to it. The purchase of Squadcast was Chef's Kiss, and now the addition of the new AI features helps me considerably with my podcast editing.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Winnie L.
Verified User in Education Management
The user interface is so hard, it hung and after reloading I lost all my three hours of work :(
Happy Scribe
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Chaz B.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Happy Scribe was doing AI subtitles before it was cool. They never let me down
Most Helpful Critical Review
Tom R.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
I've been using Descript for several years now, and I love how they keep adding new features to it. The purchase of Squadcast was Chef's Kiss, and now the addition of the new AI features helps me considerably with my podcast editing.
Chaz B.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising
Happy Scribe was doing AI subtitles before it was cool. They never let me down
Winnie L.
Verified User in Education Management
The user interface is so hard, it hung and after reloading I lost all my three hours of work :(
Discussions
Can you add in another video to an existing project?
2 comments
KY
We are a well-trained service provider who takes care of the risks associated with fitting electronic parts so our technician will arrive at your place and...Read more
In my trained AI Overdub Voice
1 comment
RL
Yes, it can. Training your Overdub voice takes about 30 minutes of audio recording (and then a few hours of processing time). Once it is complete, you can...Read more
Why is combining multiple audio files into one track so difficult?
1 comment
TP
YES! I struggle with it tooRead more
What does happy scribe do?
1 comment
GC
Happy Scribe transcribes your audios. It uses AI but they also have a service where humans do it for better accuracy. The cool thing about HS is that when...Read more
Happy Scribe has no more discussions with answers
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