Descript strips bonus AI credits & media hours from Creator and Business plans
What happened
Between the Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026 captures of Descript's pricing page, Pulse recorded one change: Descript removed the bonus media hours and AI credits stacked on top of Creator (+5 hrs / +500 credits) and Business (+10 hrs / +1000 credits) monthly allotments; base plan prices and listed amounts are unchanged. Pulse files it as a packaging change (limit decrease) with a downward direction. The current page lists Hobbyist at $16, Creator at $24 and Business at $50.
This is the first pricing-page change Pulse has recorded for Descript. Descript has been tracked since 2026-02-26.
In the same window Runway, OpusClip, Loom, Adobe and Synthesia also changed their Marketing & Content pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- Creator, Business · LimitRemoved
Beforebonus media hours and AI credits stacked
AfterNot listed
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creator, Business | Limit | bonus media hours and AI credits stacked | Not listed | Removed |
Values as written on Descript's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Descript's pricing page (descript.com) from Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026; the change is marked near the top of the page, where the bonus media hours and AI credits stacked no longer appears.
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Across Marketing & Content in the same window
All Marketing & Content changes- RunwayJul 13Runway unifies model comparison, retires FAQ it now answers
- OpusClipJul 13OpusClip expands Pro B-Roll to spell out image, video & stock sourcing
- LoomJul 3Loom: Enterprise plan adds EBA Compliance & downloadable insights
- AdobeJul 3Adobe Creativecloud CC: added Firefly Pro Plus + Acrobat Express, cut Stock AI Studio price + 2 more
- SynthesiaJun 18Synthesia expands AI Dubbing to 140+ languages with Enterprise tier
Questions about this change
Did Descript raise prices in July 2026?
No list-price increase was recorded between Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: limit decrease.
What changed on Descript's pricing page between Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026?
Creator, Business limit: bonus media hours and AI credits stacked → Not listed, removed. Pulse compared the captures it took on Jul 6, 2026 and Jul 13, 2026; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Descript change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 0 other pricing-page changes for Descript in the 90 days before this one; Descript has been tracked since 2026-02-26.