Free Descript alternative
Start free with a browser timeline.
Use manual timeline editing first, then upgrade when you want AI to find highlights, remove filler, caption clips and reframe for social.
Free
to start editing
Real timeline edits. Undo anything.
Pluged AI editor
Prompt
Trim this interview clip, add a title and prepare it for captions.
Result
A browser project ready for manual or AI-assisted podcast polish.
The pain
Free transcript tools often stop short of a finished video.
01
Text editing alone does not create social-ready clips.
02
Captions and reframing still need a video editor.
03
Podcast clips need reviewable timeline control.
How it works
Three moves. One edit.
01
Open the editor
Start from the browser projects page.
02
Import footage
Add podcasts, interviews, tutorials or audio-led videos.
03
Edit or upgrade
Use manual tools, then add AI workflows when needed.
Why it works
Built for the edit you searched for.
Browser timeline
Start editing without a desktop install.
Manual control
Trim and arrange clips yourself.
Upgrade path
Add AI transcript and clip workflows later.
Caption path
Create readable captions for spoken video.
Social output
Build toward Shorts, Reels and TikTok.
Project-based editing
Keep edits reviewable.
Old way vs Pluged AI
One less editing headache.
Old way
Free transcript only
Pluged AI
Free timeline start
Old way
Manual social polish elsewhere
Pluged AI
One project workflow
Old way
Locked free output
Pluged AI
Editable project