AI Vendor BAA Check

Does Descript sign a BAA?

No BAA available

Descript does not offer a BAA: its terms bar users from uploading protected health information, and its security and pricing pages list no HIPAA support.

Based on 3 sources, all from Descript unless marked.

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Plans with a BAA
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No BAA
Descript won't sign a BAA for Descript.

By plan

PlanBAAHow to get itConditions
All plansNo BAANot offeredTerms section 8.1(g) prohibits uploading content containing protected health information. No plan on the pricing page or trust report mentions HIPAA or a BAA.[1],[2],[3]

Are the AI features covered?

Vendors often sign a BAA for the core product but leave some AI features out. Here is what Descript says about each one.

AI featureUnder the BAADetails
AI transcription and Underlord AI editingExcludedPHI may not be uploaded to any part of the service, so no AI feature is usable for PHI.[1]

Transcription that offer a BAA

  • Plaud (NotePin / Note devices and app)BAA on: BAA on request (plan eligibility not stated)Some plans only
  • RevBAA on: HIPAA subscription (enterprise; Unlimited tier on pricing page), Rev AI speech-to-text APISome plans only
  • SonixBAA on: EnterpriseSome plans only

All BAA-ready alternatives to Descript

Sources

  1. Descript Terms of ServiceDescript, Legal terms. Checked Oct 11, 2026.
  2. Descript Trust ReportDescript (SecurityPal), Trust center. Checked Oct 11, 2026.
  3. Descript PricingDescript, Documentation. Checked Oct 11, 2026.

A signed BAA is necessary but not sufficient for HIPAA compliance, which also depends on configuration, access controls, and your own policies. Verdicts summarize the vendor's own published terms as of the date checked; confirm with the vendor and your counsel before sending protected health information. Not legal advice.