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A Descript alternative for multicam video podcasts
Descript is a capable all-round editor built around its cloud. If what you need is a multicam podcast cut fast, on your own Mac, with no hours to count, CastCut does that one job.
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Apple silicon Mac (M1 or newer), macOS 14+. No account or card. Trial MP4 exports carry a small getcastcut.com mark.
CastCut and Descript side by side
| CastCut | Descript | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $14 a month, or $99 a year | Hobbyist $16 a month billed yearly ($24 monthly), Creator $24 ($35 monthly) |
| Monthly limit | None. Every episode, any length | 10 media hours (Hobbyist) or 30 (Creator) |
| File size | No limit | 10 GB per upload (Hobbyist), 20 GB (Creator) |
| Where it runs | On your Mac, offline | Descript's app with cloud storage |
| Cuts to whoever talks | Yes, even from one shared mic | Yes, Automatic Multicam |
| Final Cut Pro export | Every plan | Creator and Business |
| Finished MP4 and reels | Yes, up to 4K | Yes, 1080p on Hobbyist, 4K on Creator |
| Edit by editing the transcript | No | Yes |
| Remote recording, team editing, Windows | No | Yes |
Descript figures from descript.com/pricing, checked 30 October 2026. Prices and limits change, so check their page for today's numbers.
When Descript is the better pick
You like editing a video by editing its transcript, you record remote guests in the browser, several people edit the same project, or you work on Windows.
When CastCut is the better pick
- In-person shows on two or more cameras, or one wide camera with a close-up made for each person.
- Long episodes, or several a week. A one-hour 4K iPhone file alone can be close to 10 GB, and there are no media hours to run out of.
- Footage that should not leave your Mac: client work, footage under NDA, private conversations.
- A timeline in Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve, or the finished video straight away. See finishing without an editing app.
More tools side by side on the comparison page.
Questions
Is CastCut a Descript alternative?
For multicam video podcasts, yes. CastCut syncs your cameras, cuts to whoever is talking, cleans up silences and filler words, finds reels and exports MP4s or a Final Cut Pro, Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve timeline. It runs on your Mac with no monthly media-hour limit.
Does CastCut edit by transcript like Descript?
No. CastCut makes the edit automatically and lists every cleanup cut with its reason, so you can keep any of them. It exports the transcript as Word, SRT or VTT.
Does CastCut limit how many hours I can edit?
No. Every plan includes unlimited episodes of any length.
Is my footage uploaded?
No. CastCut runs on your Mac and works offline after a one-time download.
Does CastCut work on Windows?
No. It needs an Apple silicon Mac (M1 or newer) with macOS 14 or later.
Try it on your next episode
Your first 2 exports are free. No account or card. Apple silicon Macs, macOS 14 or later.