AI Video Editor
You’re about to make a great video
Just hit record and go. With text-based, AI-powered editing, Descript’s got the rest.
Enterprise teams at Amazon, Canva, Salesforce, and tons of others use Descript. Is that good enough for you?
“ Descript changed our workflow by turning hours of timeline scrubbing into quick insights and batch social cuts. That's saved our team significant time.”
Content Producer, LinkedIn
“What sold me on Descript was the ease of having a recording solution and an editing solution in the same platform.”
CMO, Revelo
“If your plan is to scale your academy large and globally, and you have a small team that you need to make mighty, Descript is a really powerful companion to have.”
Production Lead, Hubspot
“ Descript changed our workflow by turning hours of timeline scrubbing into quick insights and batch social cuts. That's saved our team significant time.”
Content Producer, LinkedIn
“What sold me on Descript was the ease of having a recording solution and an editing solution in the same platform.”
CMO, Revelo
“If your plan is to scale your academy large and globally, and you have a small team that you need to make mighty, Descript is a really powerful companion to have.”
Production Lead, Hubspot
The whole workflow, right here
01
Record
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.
AI tools that change what’s possible
Text-based editing
Whether you record in Descript or drag in a recording, you'll get an instant transcript. Then edit your video by editing the text. It's that simple.
Studio Sound. No studio required.
Crisp, clear, pristine audio with AI-powered background-noise removal and voice enhancement. One click.
Your all-purpose video agent
Underlord is your AI video editor. It can turn a raw recording into a tight cut in minutes. Tell it what you want or ask it what you need. Either way, it does the heavy lifting.
Every size, every shape, every platform.
Combine Descript's AI & easy editing with your creativity to turn your long-form video or podcast into clips that (might) go viral (maybe).
Can’t find the perfect B-roll? Generate it.
Fill in the gaps with generated video, voice audio, music, and images that blend seamlessly with your footage. Generated with your choice of models.
All your video starts (and finishes) here
Your marketing team, your sales engineer, your support reps, your CEO — all making video now. Good thing there's a single tool they can all use.
Your favorite podcasters use it. So can you.
Record, transcribe, edit, make clips, and publish, all in the same place. Do it yourself, or have Underlord do the hard parts for you.
Your favorite podcasters use it. So can you.
Record, transcribe, edit, make clips, and publish, all in the same place. Do it yourself, or have Underlord do the hard parts for you.
Descript for business
Enterprise-grade security, brand controls, and collaboration
We work alongside you to review, understand, and meet your security requirements.
SOC 2 Type II certified
Audited annually by a third party, with the report available on request.
SAML SSO and SCIM
Use your ICP for easy and secure employee access to Descript with SSO or SCIM provisioning.
GDPR compliant
Recordings, transcripts, and projects handled to EU data protection standards.
50%
Cloudinary reduced post-production time by up to 50%
116 HRS
Algolia saved 116 hours of video production time
+100%
Hubspot increased content production by 100%
Don’t just take our word for it
With a 4.6-out-of-5-star rating and a bunch of distinctions on G2, Descript’s users have declared it an industry standard in the video & podcasting world.
4.6 Average Rating
837 Reviews
Text-based editing
"Being able to edit audio or video just by deleting words in a transcript makes the whole process feel like working in a Google Doc rather than wrestling with a complex timeline. It's a total game-changer for speed and sanity."
Ayesha N.
Customer Success Manager
AI video editing
“I'm a professional editor and a creator on YouTube for years, well versed in a myriad of different editing software, but there is nothing on the market today as fast and intuitive as Descript.”
Nadia A.
Digital Strategist
AI features
“As a team of one, this tool has unlocked exponential content creation and repurposing power for me. The AI features are smooth and fairly easy to use.”
Shreyas M.
Product Marketing Lead
Frequently asked questions
What is Descript?
Descript is an AI video and audio editor that lets you edit by editing text. You record or upload, Descript's AI transcribes it, then you cut, trim, and rearrange the video by changing the transcript.
How does editing by text work?
You edit video the way you edit a doc. Descript's AI transcribes your recording, so deleting a word deletes that moment of video and moving a sentence moves the footage with it.
Is Descript free?
There's a free plan, no credit card required. Record, edit, and publish for free, and upgrade only when you outgrow the limits.
Is Descript good for beginners?
You edit by deleting words in a transcript, so most people make their first cuts within minutes. The timeline is there for fine control when you want it, but you can make a whole video without touching it.
What files can I bring into Descript?
Drag in video, audio, or a recording from a Zoom call; Descript's AI transcribes it so you can start editing right away. There is nothing to convert or migrate first.
Will the AI edits look obviously AI?
They shouldn’t. The goal is footage that looks like you shot it in the room, not something that looks processed. you control how far the AI goes, or turn it off.
Is it secure enough for my team or company?
SOC 2 Type II, SAML SSO and SCIM, and GDPR compliance, plus admin controls for users, permissions, and separate drives. Security reviews welcome — book a demo and we'll walk through it.
From raw footage to finished video, faster
Video can help almost everybody on your team communicate—with customers and prospects, or with each other. Descript makes it possible for all of them to say what they have to say, with video that looks and sounds good. No video team required.
AI Video Editor
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 typingg.
These companies use Descript. Not bad!
AI Video Agent
Less work, more flow
Make video so good it’ll surprise you. Write it, record it, then dress it up with automated design. Or just describe what you want, and let Underlord do the rest.
Edit or generate a script
Write your own script and ask Underlord for feedback—then let it make the edits for you. Or start fresh: tell Underlord what you’re thinking, let it write a script, and give it your feedback.
Give it a head-turning look
Apply Descript's professionally designed layouts and smart transitions in a click, or let Underlord design your video. To change the look, ask Underlord for new colors and fonts—boom, done.
Generate custom video
Create bespoke B-roll tailored to your content. Animate static images, visualize data, even make entire social videos from scratch. Generative video can do a lot—Descript lets you do a lot with it.
Transcription Editor
Text-based editing
Whether you record in Descript or drag in a recording, you’ll get an instant transcript. Then edit your video by editing the text. It’s that simple.
Best AI Tools
Work smarter. Finish faster. Create more.
Green Screen
Don't bother straightening up. Descript's AI will scrub out your background. You pick a new one.
Eye Contact
Go ahead, read your script. AI will make it seem like you were looking at the camera the whole time.
Studio Sound
No pricey mics or soundproofing required. Descript’s regenerative AI removes noise and enhances voices.
Remove Filler Words
Instantly cut all your "ums," "uhs," “likes,” “you knows,” and other filler words. You'll sound smarter—and save hours.
Translation
Take your content to audiences all over the world without getting out of your chair.
Transcription
Drag in an audio or video file; AI will transcribe it in moments. Now the magic starts.
Captions
Add captions—and accessibility, and views, and your branding—in a couple clicks.
Avatars
Choose from our gallery or create one. Write a script and let your avatar do the talking so you can stay off camera.
Quick Design
Rather not burn time adding scenes and layouts? Quick design automatically formats and adds B-roll with a click.
Generate video
Create B-roll tailored to your content. Choose from our styles or write your own prompt for something truly unique.
Regenerate
Correct a word or fix audio just by typing and Regenerate will clone your voice and change your mouth movement to match.
One video editor for all this
Or just some of it. Descript gives you the flexibility to meet your audiences wherever they are.
Video content
For your customers, your website, your social channels. Product demos, tutorials, screen recordings, webinars. Descript does it all.
Podcast Editor
Descript's got everything you need to make any kind of podcast—audio, video, or both. Record, edit, publish, even make your promotional clips. All right here.
Video Clips
Use Descript’s AI to choose the moments most likely to go viral (it just knows). Then use your creativity, and Descript’s text-based editing, to make clips that pop.
Whatever your business needs
Video can help almost everybody on your team communicate—with customers and prospects, or with each other. Descript makes it possible for all of them to say what they have to say, with video that looks and sounds good. No video team required.
Marketing
Product launch and how-to videos to get people to buy your stuff.
Learning & Development
Internal training videos that your team will actually pay attention to.
Sales Enablement
Sales training videos that help your team turn cold leads into warm bags of money.
Support
Help videos that engage your customers before they get mad enough to cancel.
Creators
Podcasts, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, and whatever else comes along.
Don’t just take our word for it
With a 4.6-out-of-5-star rating and a bunch of distinctions on G2, Descript’s users have declared it an industry standard in the video and podcasting world.
2025
Best Software
“I’d tell anybody new to video: without Descript, you’re going to find yourself stuck in an editing abyss.”
Sam Brace
Senior Director of Customer Education and Community
Video editing software at its finest
Under its sleek exterior Descript packs a complete set of professional editing tools. So you can adjust timing, remove cross-talk, correct color—and anything else you need.
Precision controls
Timeline editing
PRICING
Surely there’s one for you
Free
$0
$0
per person / month
Start your journey with text-based editing
1 media hour / month
100 AI credits / month
Export 720p, watermark-free
Limited use of Underlord, our agentic video co-editor and AI tools
Limited trial of AI Speech
Hobbyist
$24
$16
per person / month
1 person included
Elevate your projects, watermark-free
10 media hours / month
400 AI credits / month
Export 1080p, watermark-free
Access to Underlord, our AI video co-editor
AI tools including Studio Sound, Remove Filler Words, Create Clips, and more
AI Speech with custom voice clones and video regenerate
Most Popular
Creator
$35
$24
per person / month
Scale to a team of 3 (billed separately)
Unlock advanced AI-powered creativity
30 media hours / month
+5 bonus hours
800 AI credits / month
+500 bonus credits
Export 4k, watermark-free
Full access to Underlord, our AI video co-editor and 20+ more AI tools
Generate video with the latest AI models
Unlimited access to royalty-free stock media library
Access to top ups for more media hours and AI credits