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	Descript S	Perplexity S	Ideogram S	Figma AI A
Tagline	Edit video + podcasts by editing the transcript.	AI search done right. Cited answers, not chat theater.	The one that actually gets text in images right.	AI features baked into the design tool you already use.
Category	Video	Research	Image	Design
Pricing	Free + $16-$50/mo	Free + $20/mo Pro	Free + $8/mo + $20/mo + $60/mo	Included with Figma plans
Best for	Podcasters, course creators, anyone editing talking-head content.	Replacing Google for any question where you want a cited answer in seconds.	Anything with text — posters, ads, album covers, slide decks.	Designers already on Figma.
Strengths	Edit audio/video by deleting text Overdub (voice clone) for fixes Strong collaboration + remote recording	Sources every claim Fast, current answers Pro Search runs multi-step research Spaces for persistent context	Best text rendering in the game Strong free tier Good for logos, posters, thumbnails	First drafts with Make Designs Rename/rearrange layers automatically Natural language asset search
Weaknesses	Not a traditional NLE — some workflows awkward Overdub ethics require care	Not a general chatbot Answers can be shallow on complex topics	Aesthetic ceiling below Midjourney Less style variety	Features vary by plan + region Still rolling out
Kai's verdict	S-tier for content creators. Cuts editing time in half. Non-obvious but life-changing.	S-tier for search. I use it before Google now. If you're still Googling everything, try this for a week.	S-tier for text-in-image. Use this for posters, Midjourney for art.	A-tier. No reason not to use it if you're on Figma. Not worth switching for.
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