Text-based editing
Get an instant transcript, then edit your video by editing the text. It’s that simple.
TranscriptDelete the words you don’t want. The video edits itself.
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AI-editing for every kind of video
Direct your AI co-editor to do your video editing for you, or do it yourself with intuitive editing tools. With Descript, video editing is as easy as typing.
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Speaker 1 · 00:00
Making a great video used to take forever. You'd trim clips, clean up audio, add captions, and, um, redo it all again.Now, just edit the words. Your video follows along.
JUST EDIT THE WORDS.
✦ Ask AIScenesCaptionsAudio
Enterprise teams at Amazon, Canva, Salesforce, and tons of others use Descript.
The whole workflow, right here
From raw recording to finished video in one place.
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Some footage you shot. A script you wrote. A Zoom call. Whatever you’ve got, drop it in. Descript transcribes it in seconds—then you're off and editing.
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Record, transcribe, edit, make clips, and publish—all in the same place. Do it yourself, or have Underlord do the hard parts for you.
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Creators work faster in Descript
“Editing audio or video by deleting words feels like working in a document, not wrestling with a complicated timeline.”
“There is nothing on the market today as fast and intuitive for turning an idea into a finished edit.”
“As a team of one, Descript unlocked a completely different level of content creation and repurposing.”
Frequently asked questions
Okay, but how?
Descript is an AI video and audio editor that lets you edit by editing text. Upload or record, get a transcript, then cut and rearrange the media by changing the words.
Delete a word and that moment disappears from the video. Move a sentence and the corresponding footage moves with it.
There’s a free plan with no credit card required, and paid plans when you need more media hours or AI features.
Yes. Most people can make their first cuts in minutes because the primary editing surface works like a familiar text document.
Bring video, audio, screen recordings, or meeting recordings. Descript transcribes your media automatically so you can start editing right away.
From raw footage to finished video, faster
Make video that looks and sounds good—without becoming a full-time video editor.