Descript Video Editing | Keep Viewers Watching on YouTube

How to Grow Your Channel with Descript

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Plan and record in one place
Sketch out your script in Descript or dive right in with a screen or camera recording. Import existing footage seamlessly—everything lives in a single project, ready to edit.
02
Edit faster, publish sooner
Edit your video like you’re editing a doc. Use AI to fix mistakes, make rough edits , and remove filler words with one click. Studio Sound polishes your audio instantly, so every upload sounds professional.
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Share your video with the world
Publish directly to YouTube in up to 4K resolution or export a ready-to-upload file. Add markers in Descript to generate automatic YouTube chapters, making your videos easier to watch and navigate.

Why Creators Love Descript

From first draft to final upload, everything’s in one place.

Fast transcription
So you can edit by text, not timelines.
AI-powered automation
From correcting eye contact to writing YouTube descriptions, Descript's AI tools do the work for you.
Audio polish & music mixing
to level up your sound without extra software.
Repurposing made simple
turn a single video into Shorts, clips, or even a podcast.

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.

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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.”

Roderick F.

“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.”