Rescript
A free, open source, Descript alternative. Runs in-browser.
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Rescript for Desktop - A free, open source, Descript alternative. Runs on-device.

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🎬 An open source, transcript-based video editor that lives in the browser. Edit videos by simply editing the transcript text. Runs fully on your device or in the browser: Local, free and offline! Now available as a Desktop app on Mac OS, Windows and Linux. Since the last launch we've added: - More accurate transcriptions - Desktop app + Dark mode - Support for 5 languages - Export formats + ability to export as audio - Importing/exporting transcripts and captions ... and more!

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Hey all,

After a great first launch with 600+ Github stars and top 10 on PH, we’re launching a Desktop app for Rescript – the open source text-based video editor.

I built Rescript in a single weekend to prove that personal software can be as good as the commercial options. Rescript is an on-device, private, free and open source video/audio editor that allows you to edit your podcasts and recordings by simply editing the transcript.

No subscriptions, no accounts, no servers.

The desktop app pushes Rescript even further with improved performance and 10+ of the most requested features already shipped!

→ Try it

→ Github

Love that this runs fully in-browser — local-first tools are underrated. How do you handle long recordings memory-wise, and does export happen client-side too?

Text-based editing is what finally makes video approachable for solo creators. Ran into Descript's paywall hard after a few projects. The desktop app looks like the answer. Does it keep speaker labels consistent across a full session, or do you have to re-identify after switching between tracks?