Descript is an AI-powered video and audio editor that lets you cut recordings by editing their transcript, then clean up, caption, translate and repurpose the result. Underlord, its AI co-editor, plus Studio Sound, voice cloning and screen recording turn a single tool into a full production pipeline for creators and teams.
Poly is an intelligent file browser and cloud hosting service that lets you search, chat with, summarize and generate from your own files using AI, with desktop sync and flexible view modes.
Descript is an AI-powered video and audio editor that lets you cut recordings by editing their transcript, then clean up, caption, translate and repurpose the result. Underlord, its AI co-editor, plus Studio Sound, voice cloning and screen recording turn a single tool into a full production pipeline for creators and teams.
Text-based editing
Edit audio and video by deleting, rearranging or retyping words in the automatic transcript, with a full multitrack timeline available when you need it.
Underlord AI co-editor
Describe the edit you want in plain language and let the AI assistant assemble a tight cut, add clips and handle repetitive production work.
Studio Sound and speech regeneration
Remove background noise, level out voices, and fix misread lines with Regenerate Speech using a clone of your own voice.
Captions, translation and clip export
Generate subtitles and transcripts in a click, translate video into other languages, and reformat long recordings into shareable vertical clips.
強み・メリット
+Editing video by editing a transcript is dramatically faster than timeline scrubbing for interview, podcast and talking-head content
+Audio and visual AI features (Studio Sound, Eye Contact, Green Screen, Regenerate Speech) cover fixes that would otherwise need several tools
Recording, editing, captioning, translation and clip export all live in one workspace, reducing handoffs
+Remote Rooms recording and link-based review with time-coded comments suit distributed teams
+Strong enterprise story: SOC 2 Type II, SAML SSO, SCIM and GDPR-compliant data handling
制約・デメリット
–Heavy AI features and exports are gated behind paid plans, and free-tier limits are tight
–Long or complex projects with many tracks can feel heavier and slower than a dedicated non-linear editor
–Best results still come from clean source audio, so noisy recordings may need manual attention
–Advanced users who need granular effects and color work may still finish in another editor
–Billing is per seat, so costs add up quickly for large teams
Poly
Poly is an intelligent file browser and cloud hosting service that lets you search, chat with, summarize and generate from your own files using AI, with desktop sync and flexible view modes.
Natural-Language AI Search
Find files by image, concept, phrase, color, face or content similarity, and search inside documents and media for the exact page, paragraph or clip.
Chat and Summarize Files
Ask questions about your files and get answers, summaries and transcriptions, with long-context reading across thousands of files in one conversation.
Intelligent File Management
Store, browse and organize files with Feed, Grid, Icon, Tree, Column and Gallery views, automatic tagging and full version history.
Desktop Sync and Offline
Access and sync Poly files through your local file system, with both web and desktop apps working offline until changes sync.
強み・メリット
+Finds files by concept, color, face and content similarity, not just filename
+Can search inside files for a precise scene, page or clip
+Chats about and summarizes your documents, media and recordings
+Desktop sync, offline support and rich view modes make it feel like a real file manager
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Strong privacy posture with encryption and a Hide from AI toggle
制約・デメリット
–Currently in beta with a join-waitlist flow, so general availability may be gated
–Some advertised capabilities such as collaborative conversations are marked 'coming soon'
–No published self-serve pricing, so costs require contacting the team
–AI indexing of large libraries means users should deliberately use the Hide from AI controls for sensitive files
