What Apple silicon support actually means for Descript on a Mac
Descript on Apple silicon: one Mac installer serves both chip families, and Descript’s requirements name M1 or later. Here’s how to confirm your own copy.
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Descript RAM usage: what 8GB and 16GB Macs actually get
Descript RAM usage splits into two published figures on Mac: an 8GB minimum and
a 16GB unified-memory recommendation. The gap decides what to buy.Descript system requirements for Mac and Windows, stated plainly
Descript system requirements start at 8GB RAM — but Descript’s own documentation recommends double that for HD editing, and rules out Windows 10 entirely.
Descript AI credits, and how far 800 goes on Creator
Descript AI credits are capped on only two tools. Creator’s 800 a month cover at least 26 of them; Underlord and avatars carry no published price.
Descript seats and license rules, and who needs a paid seat
Descript seats and license rules decide who pays: only Editors take paid seats, and any Editor can add one unless the owner turns on approval.
Descript student discount, and why the $5 figure is wrong
Descript’s student discount halves the Hobbyist rate for students, educators and non-profits, but the plan can’t buy top-ups when a month runs out.
Descript refund policy, and the catch on annual plans
Descript’s refund policy covers four kinds of charge on different terms, and two of them are final on purchase. Here is which one you are looking at.
How to cancel Descript before your export options are gone
Cancelling Descript is a downgrade to Free, and the switch happens at the end of your billing cycle. Batch and timeline export stop there — export first.
What actually counts as a Descript media minute
Media minutes count uploads and recordings, transcribed or not. Still images cost one second each, and imports from your own drive cost nothing at all.
Descript free vs paid, and what stays locked on the free plan
Descript’s free vs paid split isn’t only volume: multitrack transcription and speaker detection are included free, while every export carries a watermark.
