Descript: AI-Powered Podcast & Audio Editor

The highest-quality recording

Record interviews in Descript Rooms: crystal-clear audio and 4K video. With local capture and instant cloud uploading, you don’t have to worry about internet glitches or computer crashes. And when you record into Descript, you can start editing right away; no endless exports, no cumbersome file transfers.

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Edit audio & video by editing text

Descript is a full-featured podcast editor that’s as powerful as it is simple. We automatically transcribe your files in seconds, so you can edit your podcast like it's a doc. Make cuts with your backspace key. Copy and paste to lock down your narrative, knowing you can rearrange and revert easily. Working with words is just so much faster than waveforms.

An AI podcasting assistant for all the drudgery

Look good with Underlord

Descript’s AI green screen will remove your background so you can replace it with whatever you want. It will make it seem like you were looking into the camera when you were actually reading your script. It will arrange multicam video for collaborative recordings, so that the camera stays on the person speaking, cuts to reaction shots, or shows a gallery view during rapid-fire dialogue.

Sound good, too

Guest called in on a cell? From the airport? Descript’s AI will make it sound like they were in a soundproofed studio. Mispronounce a name or say “gods” when you meant “horses”? Just make an AI voice clone of yourself and fix it by typing. Remove all your “ums” and “uhs” or word gaps in a couple clicks.

Finish with a flourish

When you’re finished editing, exhausted, and just want to be done—you basically will be. Because Descript’s AI will find the clips most likely to play well on social, so you can quickly get them ready to publish. It will also write your show notes. Then you can publish directly to your hosting service, and to YouTube—no file transfers, just a few clicks. Your work is done, and it’s probably good. Sleep well.

Don’t just take our word for it

Content creators of all kinds give Descript a 4.6 out of 5 star rating and a bunch of badges and stuff on G2. Here’s some of what they have to say.

“Getting started with Descript is super simple and easy to walk through with clients who have never done any audio/video editing in their lives.”

Jacob G

“Descript is the GOAT editor. I still repeatedly think "wowza, this is bonkers" as I edit videos & podcasts like a word doc. Genuinely magical app.”

Tommy L

“I'm a marketer with no video editing background but I can now create and edit videos [with Descript] in no time.”

Harini R

“Before using Descript, manual transcription was very difficult. Thanks to Descript, I can obtain accurate transcriptions in record time.”

Stevie M

“Descript is all you need for editing. You need pretty much zero editing skills and experience to use this software.”

Lee W

“Descript has made my editing, review, & production process 10x faster & more effective.”

Gabriela A

“Descript has been an absolute game-changer for easily producing high-quality video podcasts. What would have taken weeks and teams of people can now be done by one person in an hour.”

Steve Patrizi, Chief Marketing Officer @ Revelo

Frequently asked questions

Descript lets you record, edit, and publish podcasts with the power of AI. While most podcast editing software forces you to use a traditional timeline, Descript's text-based editor lets you edit your audio and video in the transcript—it’s as easy as typing in a doc. You can effortlessly remove filler words and background noise with a single click, add voice-overs, and correct audio mistakes using AI voice cloning, all in a single app.

While you could hire someone to edit your podcast, Descript makes it possible to do it yourself by giving you an easy-to-use tool that’s also as powerful as professional tools. Plus, Descript’s free collaboration tools allow you to share your content with other editors; they can add comments just like in a Google doc, and even make edits. Because it’s all in the cloud, you’ll be able to view different versions and restore them if you want.

Yes, Descript allows you to record podcast interviews remotely. Whether it's audio-only or in 4K video, your podcast co-hosts and guest interviews will be recorded in crystal-clear audio and video, all from the comfort of your home (or wherever your recording studio is located).

Descript projects support most common audio file formats, including WAV, MP3, AAC, AIFF, M4A, and FLAC. You can even publish your podcasts directly to your favorite hosting service. If you've created a video podcast, you can publish it directly to YouTube from Descript.

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