# Descript Alternative for Mac: An App Like Descript

Canonical page: https://macbase.app/alternatives/descript

Audio and video editor where you edit a recording by editing its transcript like a document.

Descript needs an account and a subscription for most features, and much of its work happens in the cloud. Alternatives suit people who just want a transcript, prefer to keep recordings on the Mac, or edit video on a regular timeline.

- Website: https://www.descript.com

## Mac apps people use instead of Descript for transcription

- [Rooster](https://macbase.app/apps/rooster): Edit your video as easily as editing a document ($4.99/mo, Video Editing, Apple silicon, macOS 26 Tahoe or later, in English)

More: [every alternatives page](https://macbase.app/alternatives).