# Open-source alternatives to Descript

Descript is an edit video and podcasts by editing text, with AI voice and cleanup tools. If you would rather own the software, keep data on your own server or avoid per-seat pricing, these open-source tools tackle the same problem: convert with video. Video sells, but filming every ad by hand doesn't scale. Modern teams template their videos, generate variants, and test what actually converts.

## Also open source in Convert with video
- [Remotion](https://infinioffice.com/tools/remotion/): Make videos programmatically with React: templated ads, explainers and personalized videos rendered from code. (https://github.com/remotion-dev/remotion)
- [Whisper](https://infinioffice.com/tools/whisper/): OpenAI's open speech-recognition model: transcribe calls, meetings and videos. (https://github.com/openai/whisper)
- [WhisperX](https://infinioffice.com/tools/whisperx/): Whisper with word-level timestamps and speaker diarization; great for captions. (https://github.com/m-bain/whisperX)
- [MoneyPrinterTurbo](https://infinioffice.com/tools/moneyprinterturbo/): Generates short videos from a topic or keyword with an automated AI workflow (script, footage, voice, subtitles). (https://github.com/harry0703/MoneyPrinterTurbo)
- [Wan 2.1](https://infinioffice.com/tools/wan-2-1/): Open large-scale video generation models (text-to-video and image-to-video). (https://github.com/Wan-Video/Wan2.1)
- [ComfyUI](https://infinioffice.com/tools/comfyui/): Node-based GUI and API for image and video diffusion models; the standard for repeatable generative pipelines. (https://github.com/Comfy-Org/ComfyUI)
- [Coqui TTS](https://infinioffice.com/tools/coqui-tts/): Deep-learning text-to-speech toolkit for voiceovers. (https://github.com/coqui-ai/TTS)
- [OpenVoice](https://infinioffice.com/tools/openvoice/): Instant voice cloning model for consistent narration across videos. (https://github.com/myshell-ai/OpenVoice)
- [listmonk](https://infinioffice.com/tools/listmonk/): Self-hosted newsletter and mailing-list manager shipped as a single binary. (https://github.com/knadh/listmonk)
- [Postiz](https://infinioffice.com/tools/postiz/): Open-source, agent-friendly social media scheduling across many channels. (https://github.com/gitroomhq/postiz-app)

## Hosted vs open source

Open source swaps a subscription for setup time. Descript is hosted, supported and updated for you; with the tools below you (or someone you hire) install, update, back up and secure them. 9 of the 10 with a setup rating here need a developer. Most can also be bought as a hosted cloud plan from the same maintainers, which is a good middle path. Check each licence before you build on it.

Descript on InfiniOffice: https://infinioffice.com/tools/descript/