Descript — privacy & data policy

Provider: Descript. PromptPrivacy score: 65/100. Last verified May 03, 2026.

What happens to your data?

Descript collects your account information, usage logs, and project content to provide and improve their services. While your project files are treated as confidential, the company may use them to train their AI models unless you specifically disable this setting in your account preferences.

Does it train on your data?

User project data may be used to train AI models unless the user opts out via the 'Share Data with Descript' setting. AI Speaker training data is disassociated from accounts before research use.

Can you opt out?

Yes, users can opt out of having their projects used for AI training by disabling the 'Share Data with Descript' setting and can manage third-party API permissions.

Data retention

Voiceprints and facial geometry data are retained until the purpose is satisfied or up to three years after last account access. Other data retention periods are not explicitly defined.

Encryption & security

Not specified.

Is it safe for work?

Potentially safe, but requires careful configuration. Users should ensure the 'Share Data with Descript' setting is disabled to prevent project data from being used for model training.

Source policy: https://www.descript.com/privacy