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How to turn the video you have into the video you were hoping for

June 17, 2026

With our latest release, Descript becomes a more powerful AI video enhancer. Now you can fix bad lighting, clean up audio, remove filler words, smooth jump cuts, and improve video quality. All in a few clicks.

Sherry Lin
Sherry is a Product Manager at Descript, leading the end-to-end visual editing experience.

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AI for Creators

The secret to better AI video editing: Context, not prompts

November 3, 2025

The best AI video editing results come from context, not clever prompts. See why an editor that can read your project outperforms a chat window.

Ashley Hamer Pritchard, with AI assistance
Managing Editor at Descript. Musician, podcaster, writer, science nerd.

AI for Creators

14 best AI video generator tools: 2026 guide

October 14, 2025

Compare 14 AI video generator tools by what they are built for: avatars, text to video, product demos, and social clips. See features, pricing, and limits.

Descript Team

AI for Creators

Cloning customers: A marketer’s shortcut to better decisions

July 16, 2025

Synthetic customer research stands in for interviews when you need a fast read. See where it holds up, where it misleads, and how to keep it honest.

Matthew Scott
Matthew Scott is a Product Marketer at Descript and a big believer in the power of video for communication.

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Andrew Mason
CEO & founder at Descript. Former CEO & founder at Detour, former CEO & co-founder at Groupon.

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Sandy Diao
Former Director of Growth at Descript. Former growth, marketing, and strategy at Facebook, Pinterest, Indiegogo.

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Brandon Copple
Head of Content at Descript. Former Editor at Groupon, Chicago Sun-Times, and a bunch of other places. Dad. Book reader. Friend to many Matts.

Video

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Alec Opperman • Mar 21, 2025
7 proven thumbnail designs for higher click-through rates
YouTube thumbnail design is legibility at postage stamp size. See seven patterns that lift click-through, plus the contrast and element count rules.
Braveen Kumar • Mar 04, 2025
How to make a product demo video that proves it can do what you say it can
Learn how to make a product demo video that shows your product in action. See demo types, a simple workflow, and tools to record, edit, and share fast.
Alec Opperman • Mar 31, 2025
YouTube channel stopped growing? Here’s the fix in 2026
Learn why a YouTube channel stops growing. Use impressions, click-through rate, and retention to tell whether the problem is packaging or the content.
Alec Opperman • Jan 28, 2025
Advice for video editors, from YouTube video editors
Pro YouTube editors share the common video editing mistakes that hurt retention, plus simple fixes for pacing, audio, and cuts that keep viewers watching.
Braveen Kumar • Jan 08, 2025
How to generate buzz for your product launch with video
Learn how to make a product launch video. See which formats work for announcements, how to structure the story, and what to cut before you publish.

Podcasting

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Briana Brownell • Mar 24, 2025
6 AI tools to streamline your podcast production
Podcast production tools have folded recording, editing, and transcription into fewer steps. See six AI options and what each one removes from the workflow.
Alec Opperman • Mar 31, 2025
Adding video to your podcast the right way (in 2026)
Learn how to add video to a podcast the right way. See camera and framing basics, what to do with two feeds, and the mistakes that make a show unwatchable.
Eric Silver • Nov 04, 2024
What podcast hosts can do to make life easier for their editors
Working with a podcast editor improves when hosts fix small things at the recording. See what editors wish every host did, and why it saves hours later.
Eric Silver • Oct 29, 2024
The 3 pillars of naming your podcast
Podcast naming comes down to three tests: spellable, descriptive, and available. See why clever names fail first and what to check before committing.
Eric Silver • Oct 08, 2024
So you got invited on a podcast: How to be a good podcast guest
Learn how to be a good podcast guest. See what hosts want, how to prepare stories instead of talking points, and the audio setup that gets you re-invited.

Product Updates

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Brandon Copple • Feb 26, 2025
Descript Season 8: Make video that looks good by default
Descript Season 8 makes raw recordings presentable on import with automatic layout and brand styling. See what changed and what stays editable.
Brandon Copple • Apr 01, 2025
Descript season 7: rooms, Zoom & automatic multicam in 2026
Descript Season 7 brought Rooms, a Zoom integration, and Automatic Multicam. See what each one changes for multi-person recording and editing time.
Brandon Copple • Apr 01, 2025
Descript season 6: unleash our AI assistant in 2026
Descript Season 6 introduced Underlord, an AI assistant that edits from the transcript. See what it handles, how to ask for it, and what changed.
Brandon Copple • Mar 28, 2024
Better exports, new AI Actions, and everything else we released in March
The Descript March 2024 release brought faster exports, new AI Actions, and editor fixes. See what changed and which parts affect an existing workflow.
Brandon Copple • Feb 29, 2024
New, better stock voices and Quick Recorder, plus everything else Descript released in February 2024
See what Descript released in February 2024, including new AI stock speakers, an improved Quick Recorder, and the launch of Descript Labs.
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