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Turn video into text in seconds
Save hours on video editing and transcription with Descript's industry-leading AI.
More than 6 million creators & teams transcribe using Descript, including:
How Descript works
Drop in your media
Automatic transcription with industry-leading accuracy. Near-instant turnaround. And it costs pennies per minute.
Name the person speaking
Descript will automatically run speaker detection on transcribed files transcribed in Descript, letting you read your transcript like a conversation instead of a wall of text.
Export your transcript
Export polished transcripts in multiple formats: text, markdown, HTML, Word, or subtitles. Share easily with our web link and embedded media player.
Plans that fit your transcription needs
30 minutes / month of dubbing in 20+ languages
Unlock More Than Just Transcription
Transcribe Audio in 22 languages
We support: Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Romanian, Malay, Turkish, Polish, Dutch, Hungarian, Czech, Swedish, Croatian, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Slovak, Catalan, Lithuanian, Slovenian, Latvian, (and English).
Safe and Secure
Your data is confidential - even from us. Descript uses world-class technologies and services to keep your information secure and private.
Work from anywhere.
Access your work from any device with seamless cloud sync. Transcribe directly in your browser—no downloads needed. Start converting speech to text instantly, whether you're at home, in the office, or on the go.
Transcription is only the beginning.
Text-based editing
Use your transcript to edit videos faster. All you need is a keyboard, a mouse, and some fingers.
Underlord: the AI editor that works for you
Your AI video-editing assistant tackles all the tedious tasks but leaves you with full creative control.
Maintain eye contact
Looking off-screen? No problem. Shift your eyes to maintain eye contact — in one click. So useful, it’s almost not creepy.
Enhance voices
Studio Sound makes voices sound like they were recorded in a studio—even if they were recorded on your phone or in your closet.
Subtitles & captions
Turn your transcript into animated captions in seconds for more engaging and more accessible videos.
Translate videos
Reach a global audience & translate your video’s captions to 20+ languages in just a few clicks.
Automatic filler word removal
Improve your transcript's readability. Quickly detect and erase long pauses, repetition, and filler words like "um," "uh," and "like” to make yourself sound smarter than you really are.
Built-in recording
Capture your webcam, mic, or screen, and up to 10 guests remotely. Right in Descript.
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