Shotz vs Descript
Descript edits talks and podcasts by text. Shotz edits everything you film.
At a glance.
What each one is built to do. Plenty of people use both.
Why people pick Shotz.
Descript reads what's said. Shotz reads what's said and what's on screen.
Search for “the dog on the beach” as easily as for a line someone said.
Missing B-roll? Generate a shot that matches, on the model that suits it.
Where Descript is great.
Mature, fast editing by text, built for people who talk for a living.
Record screens, cameras and remote guests in the same app.
Tools made for audio-first shows, from clean-up to publishing.
Questions.
If you mostly edit podcasts and screen recordings, Descript is built for that. If you film people and places and want help finding moments and filling gaps, try Shotz.
Not yet. Export the video and bring it in, and the transcript is made again in Shotz.
Yes. The editor is free with no watermark. Starter is from $12 a month with 1,000 credits for generating, Pro from $33 with 3,000, and Team from $129 for up to five people.