Is Descript or Microsoft Teams Copilot better for AI meeting notes?

It depends on your workflow. Descript is strong for editing podcasts and videos by editing the transcript, while Microsoft Teams Copilot is strong for generating post-meeting recaps and action items for teams calls. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.

How do Descript and Microsoft Teams Copilot compare on price?

Descript is a free tier with paid upgrades and Microsoft Teams Copilot is from $30/mo. Check each vendor's pricing page for the latest plans and free-tier limits.

Can I use both Descript and Microsoft Teams Copilot?

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

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Descript vs Microsoft Teams Copilot

Descript: Video/podcast editor with transcription and meeting recording Microsoft Teams Copilot: Microsoft 365 Copilot inside Teams summarizes meetings, surfaces who said what, captures action items, and answers questions about the discussion during and after calls. Here's where each one pulls ahead on pricing, features, and the meetings it suits best.

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Final recommendation

Shortlist Descript when editing podcasts and videos by editing the transcript matters most, and Microsoft Teams Copilot when catching up on a teams meeting you joined late or missed matters most. Run both through a week of actual calls to see which suits your workflow.

Descript

CustomAI Meeting Assistants

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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Microsoft Teams Copilot

$30/moAI Meeting Assistants

Microsoft 365 Copilot inside Teams summarizes meetings, surfaces who said what, captures action items, and answers questions about the discussion during and after calls.

Action item detection

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 Microsoft Teams Copilot

Copilot in Microsoft Teams is the AI meeting assistant built into Microsoft 365 Copilot. During or after a Teams meeting it summarizes key discussion points (including who spoke and what they said), suggests action items, and answers questions by reasoning over the conversation and meeting chat. It works in real time via the Copilot button and is also available afterward through the meeting chat and Recap tab. Transcription does not have to be running just to turn Copilot on during a meeting, but live transcription must be enabled to prompt Copilot about what was said and to access its conversation history after the meeting ends; recording itself is not required. Longer responses can be opened in Word, and table-style output in Excel. Copilot is sold as a paid add-on that requires a qualifying Microsoft 365 or Office 365 subscription, and it extends beyond Teams across Word, Excel, Outlook, and other Microsoft 365 apps. A no-cost Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat tier is included for eligible subscribers but excludes the full work-grounded Teams meeting Copilot experience.

Best suited for

Generating post-meeting recaps and action items for Teams calls
Catching up on a Teams meeting you joined late or missed
Querying what was decided or who committed to what without rewatching
Standardizing meeting notes and follow-ups across a Microsoft 365 organization

Feature	Descript	Microsoft Teams Copilot
Core capability	Automatic transcription of imported or recorded audio and video	Meeting summaries
Standout feature	Text-based editing where editing the transcript edits the media	Action item detection
Team usage	One-click caption and subtitle generation	Speaker-attributed recap
Integrations	Multitrack audio and video editing	Real-time meeting Q&A
Languages & capture	Screen and audio recording built in	Export to Word and Excel

Descript vs Microsoft Teams Copilot

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