Descript
Descript is an AI-powered video and audio editing platform founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco, California. The company provides innovative tools that allow users to edit media content by typing text, making professional-grade production accessible to creators, marketers, and enterprises.
Proven Score (provisional)
Emerging. Based on Proven marketplace listings, member redemption clicks, years in business, market standing, verified clients and connected data, scaled to 100. Client quality (20 points) is added once publicly named clients are verified. Checked 2026-10-21.
Company facts
| Founded | 2017 (9 years) |
| Latest funding | Series C |
| Employees | 170 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, United States |
| Trusted networks on Proven | 2 investor, bank and government networks offer Descript to their members |
| Member offers on Proven | 2 |
| Member redemption clicks | 6 |
Company facts from Apollo.io company data. Network, offer and redemption data from the Proven platform. A Proven Score is published once publicly named clients are verified with sources.
Discounts for Proven network members
3 Months Free of Descript Creator Plan
Free Descript Enterprise Licenses
Members redeem through their investor or bank's Proven marketplace. Terms vary by network.
Competitors in Design & creative tools
| Beautiful.ai | 50 |
| PTC | 47 |
| Concept Art House | 29 |
| Synthesia | 29 |
| Descript | 24 |
| ChatCut | 14 |
| Klap | 13 |
| Gamma | 13 |
| Sydney Fulkerson Design | 12 |
| Figr | 10 |
| Autodesk | 8 |
| Dassault Systèmes SOLIDWORKS | 8 |
| Mirage | 5 |
| ContentGroove | 5 |
| Persona Studios | 5 |
| UX Pilot | 5 |
Source: Proven platform data, public records and vendor websites. Vendors cannot pay to change a score. Methodology. Updated 2026-10-21.