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An audio and video editor that lets you edit media by editing the transcript.

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What is Descript?

An audio and video editor that lets you edit media by editing the transcript. Descript is designed for people who need help with creating, editing, or preparing audio-led content for a production workflow. In a typical workflow, it can help you develop voice or sound assets, iterate on delivery and style, and prepare material for review or publishing. The best way to evaluate it is with a small, real task: define the input, desired result, constraints, and the human review step before you start. Confirm voice, music, likeness, and commercial-use rights before using outputs in public or client work.

Who is Descript best for?

Podcasters, video teams, and creators editing media through a transcript-first workflow
Teams with a recurring need for creating, editing, or preparing audio-led content for a production workflow.
Workflows where a person can review the result before it is shared, published, or used to make a decision.

What can Descript do?

Create audio starting points. Use a brief or reference to generate voice, sound, or music directions for a creative review.
Refine delivery and style. Iterate on pacing, tone, pronunciation, arrangement, or selected source material until the output fits the brief.
Prepare production-ready assets. Keep the approved version, source material, and rights information together before publishing or handing work to an editor.