Descript
AI-powered no-code video & audio editing for creators and teams
What is Descript?
Try DescriptDescript is an AI-powered video and audio editor that helps you create professional-quality content as easily as editing a document. Edit video by editing transcribed text, then use built-in AI tools for recording, captioning, clip generation, and publishing. It’s also designed for collaboration, with an AI co-editor called Underlord to help from rough cuts to final polish.
What is Descript, and how does it help with video and audio editing?
Descript is an AI-powered editor for creating video and audio content using text-based editing. You can edit video by editing automatically transcribed text, and the corresponding parts of the video update as you make changes, supported by AI tools for recording, transcription, captions, clip generation, and publishing.
How does text-based video editing work in Descript?
After transcription, you can delete or change words in the transcript, and the related video sections are cut or updated automatically. This lets you refine edits by working directly with the text instead of relying only on a traditional timeline.
Is Descript a good fit for non-technical, no-code creators or teams?
Descript is built to make creating and editing easier for marketing teams, podcasters, creators, and businesses by combining text-based video editing with AI features like transcription and captioning. The workflow helps you produce polished results without needing advanced editing skills.
What does Underlord do as Descript’s AI co-editor?
Underlord is Descript’s AI co-editor that can handle editing tasks across your workflow, from rough cuts to final polish. It can support actions like removing filler words and generating polished edits.
Can Descript automatically add captions and generate shareable clips?
Yes. Descript can add captions and subtitles to videos automatically in one click, and it can generate short clips from long-form video using AI for easier sharing and publishing.
What AI tools are available for audio and recording quality?
Descript includes Studio Sound, which can remove background noise and echo from audio with one click. It also supports screen and camera recording for tutorials and demos, plus remote recording Rooms for podcast and video interview guests.