Change my billing cycle

Choose to pay for your Descript subscription monthly or annually. View our current plans and pricing.

Bonus top ups for annual Creator and Business subscribers

Subscribe to an annual Creator or Business plan and get bonus top up AI credits and media minutes. See offer details

Switch between monthly and annual billing

  1. Log in to your account at web.descript.com or open the Descript app.
  2. In the Drive view, click the drive selector in the top-left corner. If you're a member of multiple drives, be sure to select the correct one.
  3. From the same menu, click Settings icon Settings.
    Drive Settings menu with Billing tab highlighted
     
  4. Under the Plan tab, click Edit current plan next to your billing cycle.
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  5. Select your preferred billing frequency (monthly or yearly). You can also update your payment method here if needed. When you're done, click Save changes.
    Save changes button in Subscription tab

Billing changes

Upgrades take effect immediately;downgrades will apply at the end of your current billing cycle. 

If you’re upgrading both your plan tier and your billing term, you’ll need to upgrade in two steps: first upgrade to the new plan tier, then repeat the upgrade steps again to move from monthly to annual billing. See steps to upgrade your plan.