Effortlessly include stock, custom, or AI-generated images in your videos with Descript. Record or craft compelling video content that captivates viewers with visually appealing and relevant pictures, screenshots, backgrounds, and photos to support your message.
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Create a new project in Descript where you can start recording a new video or drag and drop an existing video file. Once it’s uploaded, the video is automatically transcribed, and you can adjust the text to edit the video as needed.
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A quick way to add images to specific moments in your video is to highlight the text and paste them in from your clipboard, or press CMD/CTRL+K to use the Actions menu to add a new layer. Upload your own images, or choose from Descript’s substantial stock media library of pictures, photos, GIFs, and more. This approach also helps if you want to add image to video at specific time segments.
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After adding images, you can resize and adjust them on the canvas. Add music, sound effects, or anything else you’d like, then click Publish to export, publish straight to YouTube, or share as a web link.
Descript lets you blend images, text, videos, and GIFs to create dynamic, meaningful content using a text-based editor. Just highlight a portion of your transcript and paste an image to add it to your video. No timeline hassle.
Produce explainer videos, educational content, or YouTube videos with Descript’s simple image-adding tools. Record, transcribe, add photos or images, then publish. It’s straightforward.
Descript’s AI image generator lets you create the precise visual you’re imagining instead of searching through endless stock options. Save time and funds by generating the perfect image right within Descript.
Descript is an AI-powered audio and video editing platform that lets you edit podcasts and videos like a doc.
Create lively, engaging videos, no matter your editing experience.
Instantly remove or replace backgrounds in images or videos with a person shown, using Descript's AI green screen tools.
Develop custom templates to speed your workflow and keep videos uniform.
Everything from videos, photos, music, and GIFs are ready to give your projects a polished feel.
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.
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“With Descript I'll be able to at least double my content output since editing is taking one-quarter the time it used to.”
Donna B.
“With Descript we can create videos for our YouTube channel and our LinkedIn page much faster and with high quality.”
Balázs N.
“Descript has made cleaning up and creating my educational videos into professional presentations [possible] without needing extensive technical computer skills.”
Barbara C.
“Descript makes recording and editing audio and video a breeze. It's advanced features have streamlined my workflows, saving me a lot of time usually spent editing.”
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“The collaborative tools streamline teamwork, allowing my team and me to work efficiently together on projects. Overall, Descript enhances productivity and simplifies the editing process.”
Aldrich M.
“Transcription-based editing makes the process much faster…All in all, a must have editor for most audiences, especially in SaaS marketing.”
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You can insert images into MP4 files in Descript. Pick from the sizable stock media library or bring in your own images. Descript handles various file formats, including BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, GIF, and WEBP.
Yes. Import your video or image, select Green Screen, and watch Descript’s AI isolate any person in the foreground and remove the background so you can swap it for something else.
You can add images to videos in Descript with a free account. You also have access to a huge library of images, videos, and GIFs to incorporate.
Adding text to images and videos in Descript is a quick process. Descript even transcribes your video automatically, so you can generate captions with minimal effort.
