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 lets you create professional-quality content by editing text. Instead of using a traditional timeline first, you edit the automatically transcribed transcript and the corresponding video updates. It also includes collaborative tools and an AI co-editor (Underlord) to help polish work from rough cuts to final edits.
What does Descript help you do when creating videos and podcasts?
Descript helps you create and edit video and audio by combining text-based editing with AI tools for transcription, recording, captions, clip generation, and publishing. It’s used by marketing teams, podcasters, creators, and businesses to produce content like podcasts, tutorials, product demos, and webinar recordings.
How does editing video by editing text work?
Descript transcribes your audio or video and lets you refine the cut by editing the transcript. When you delete or change words in the text, the related parts of the video are cut or updated automatically, so you can focus on wording instead of manually trimming on a timeline.
Is Descript a no-code friendly video editor for beginners and teams?
Yes—Descript is designed to make video editing faster and more approachable by pairing text-based editing with AI features like transcription and one-click captions. It also supports built-in recording and editing workflows for common content types such as tutorials, podcasts, and marketing clips.
What can Underlord do in Descript’s editing workflow?
Underlord is Descript’s AI co-editor that can handle editing tasks from rough cuts to final polish. It can help with steps like removing filler words and generating more polished edits.
Can Descript automatically add captions and generate shareable clips?
Yes. Descript can add captions and subtitles automatically in one click, and it can generate short clips from long-form video using AI to make sharing and publishing easier.
What AI tools are included for recording and improving audio?
Descript includes Studio Sound to remove background noise and echo from audio with one click. It also supports screen and camera recording for demos and presentations, plus Rooms for 4K remote recording for podcasts and video interviews with guests, along with multitrack editing and AI tools for podcast production.