Here are a few key points to help you understand how subscription billing works in Descript.
Check out our pricing page for details on what's included in each plan.
Drives are billed separately
Your account can have multiple drives, but each drive will have its own subscription. Each subscription is billed separately based on its individual start date, so you may receive multiple subscription charges under a single Descript account.
Billing is processed at the start of the cycle
Subscription payments are processed upfront at the beginning of your billing cycle. This date is determined by when the drive subscription was created, not when payment was last collected.
Upgrades are applied immediately, downgrades occur at the end of the billing cycle
If you add editor members or upgrade to a Creator or Business subscription, the upgrade takes effect immediately. You will also receive a prorated credit for any unused time from your previous plan.
If you remove editor members or downgrade your subscription, these changes will take effect at the start of the next monthly or annual billing cycle. No prorated refund will be issued for downgrades.
When you upgrade from a Hobbyist to a Creator or Business plan, the new plan will take effect right away, and you’ll only be charged for the difference. Credit for the unused time on your previous plan will automatically be applied to your account. However, downgrades to a lower plan or the free tier will not be prorated and will apply at the end of the current billing period.
Changing your billing cycle
Descript allows you to choose either a monthly or annual billing cycle for your drive subscriptions. If you update your billing cycle and remain on the same subscription level, the change will take effect at the start of the next billing cycle.
If you change your billing cycle and upgrade to a Creator or Business plan from a Hobbyist plan, the change will take place immediately so you can take full advantage of all the newly available features.
Any remaining time on your current subscription will be credited to your account. Users switching from annual to monthly billing cycles will have the credit applied to future cycles until it is fully used.