Is Descript or Dictanote better for AI meeting notes?

It depends on your workflow. Descript is strong for editing podcasts and videos by editing the transcript, while Dictanote is strong for students and writers drafting notes, articles, or book content hands-free by voice. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.

How do Descript and Dictanote compare on price?

Descript is a free tier with paid upgrades and Dictanote is a free tier with paid upgrades. Check each vendor's pricing page for the latest plans and free-tier limits.

Can I use both Descript and Dictanote?

Often yes: teams combine tools when one handles capture and another handles analysis.

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Descript vs Dictanote

Descript: Video/podcast editor with transcription and meeting recording Dictanote: Dictanote is a browser-based, cross-device notes app with built-in real-time speech-to-text voice typing in 50+ languages, plus an AI assistant that transcribes and summarizes voice notes. Below, they line up on price, capture method, and how each fits a real meeting stack.

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Final recommendation

Shortlist Descript when editing podcasts and videos by editing the transcript matters most, and Dictanote when professionals capturing voice memos and turning them into clean, summarized text with action items matters most. Trial each on a few real meetings before you commit — the better fit usually shows fast.

Descript

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Video/podcast editor with transcription and meeting recording

Automatic transcription of imported or recorded audio and videoMultitrack audio and video editingOne-click caption and subtitle generation

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Dictanote

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Dictanote is a browser-based, cross-device notes app with built-in real-time speech-to-text voice typing in 50+ languages, plus an AI assistant that transcribes and summarizes voice notes.

AudioScribe AI assistant that transcribes and summarizes voice notes, removing filler words

About Descript

Descript is an audio and video editing platform built around text-based editing, where the spoken content of a recording is automatically transcribed and the resulting transcript becomes the primary way to edit the media. When users import or record audio and video, Descript generates a transcript that they can read, search, and edit, with changes to the text reflected in the underlying recording. The platform also offers one-click caption and subtitle generation so the transcribed words can be displayed on screen and styled to match a project. In addition to transcription and captions, Descript provides features for podcast and video production, including multitrack editing, screen recording, and AI-assisted tools. Because editing the transcript edits the media, it is especially useful for podcasters, video creators, and teams who want to cut filler, rearrange segments, or repurpose content without working frame by frame. Descript is aimed at content creators, marketers, educators, and teams who want transcription, captions, and editing combined in a single workflow. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.

Best suited for

Editing podcasts and videos by editing the transcript
Generating captions and subtitles for published content
Producing searchable transcripts from recorded sessions

About Dictanote

Dictanote is a dictation-powered note-taking app that lets you write notes by speaking instead of typing. Its core voice-typing engine transcribes speech to text in real time across more than 50 languages and 80+ dialects, and supports voice commands for inserting punctuation, paragraphs, and symbols, as well as keyboard shortcuts for starting, stopping, and switching dictation languages. Notes sync across devices and can be organized into notebooks, with offline editing available (though live dictation needs connectivity). Its AI layer, AudioScribe, takes raw voice notes and rewrites them into clean, summarized text—automatically adding punctuation and stripping filler words, repetitions, and "umms." Users can choose summarization levels, apply custom writing styles (such as a business memo or to-do list), dictate in one language and output in another, and connect output to other apps via Zapier or webhooks. It targets writers, students, journalists, and professionals who prefer speaking over typing. Dictanote also offers a companion Chrome extension, Voice In, for dictating into other web apps.

Best suited for

Students and writers drafting notes, articles, or book content hands-free by voice
Professionals capturing voice memos and turning them into clean, summarized text with action items
Multilingual users dictating in one language and producing written output in another

Feature	Descript	Dictanote
Core capability	Automatic transcription of imported or recorded audio and video	Real-time speech-to-text voice typing in 50+ languages and 80+ dialects
Standout feature	Text-based editing where editing the transcript edits the media	Voice commands for punctuation, paragraphs, symbols, and dictation control
Team usage	One-click caption and subtitle generation	Custom voice commands to automate text entry and correct errors
Integrations	Multitrack audio and video editing	AudioScribe AI assistant that transcribes and summarizes voice notes, removing filler words
Languages & capture	Screen and audio recording built in	Notebooks for organizing notes, with cloud sync across devices and offline editing
Best-fit workflow	Automatic transcription of imported or recorded audio and video	Multilingual AI output (dictate in one language, write in another) and Zapier/webhook integrations

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