Descript is an online video trimmer and video cutter that lets you edit your footage just like you’d edit text. Upload an MP4, MOV, GIF, or another supported file. Then trim, cut, merge, and revise directly in the transcript or timeline.
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Sign up for Descript, then create a new project. Simply drag and drop your audio file into the project, and our cloud processing sets everything up. Your audio is automatically processed and ready for editing in no time.
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Highlight the words you want to remove and hit backspace—just like editing text. You can also use our AI to remove bloopers or filler words automatically. Because Descript never touches your original file, you can always go back to the raw version.
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When you're done editing, save and download your video clip for sharing. Hit publish to export or upload directly to sites like YouTube. You can also create a shareable link or an embed code for easy posting anywhere.
Most editors make you scrub through timelines, hunting for the right spot to cut. Descript lets you edit right in your transcript—just highlight what you want gone and hit delete. Remove filler words and bad takes automatically with one click. Plus, all your edits are non-destructive, so your original video stays intact and quality never suffers.
Nobody wants a hard jump in their final cut. Descript’s Regenerate feature uses AI to even out rough spots by matching the audio tone and volume around the cut. The viewer won’t notice a thing.
Descript’s video trimmer lets you cut and resize your footage to the perfect length and format for any social media platform, like TikTok, Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, or LinkedIn. Trim long recordings into clips, crop for vertical or square, and rearrange scenes with precision. Whether you're making tutorials, product highlights, or repurposing webinar content, Descript makes it easy to get your video ready for any audience or any feed.
Descript is an AI-driven audio and video editing tool that helps you edit podcasts and videos like a doc.
Create professional results without fuss using a full suite of editing tools—it’s quick, fun, and leaves you with great quality.
Slice out "um," "uh," and other fillers from your video and transcript in one go.
Let AI highlight the best moments in your video, then spin them into bite-sized content for socials.
Transcribe audio or video in more than 20 languages with advanced AI for a text version of your files.
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.
2025
“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.”
Nidhin M.
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$0
per person / month
Start your journey with text-based editing
1 media hour / month
100 AI credits / month
Export 720p, watermark-free
Limited use of Underlord, our agentic video co-editor and AI tools
Limited trial of AI Speech
$24
$16
per person / month
1 person included
Elevate your projects, watermark-free
10 media hours / month
400 AI credits / month
Export 1080p, watermark-free
Access to Underlord, our AI video co-editor
AI tools including Studio Sound, Remove Filler Words, Create Clips, and more
AI Speech with custom voice clones and video regenerate
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$35
$24
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Scale to a team of 3 (billed separately)
Unlock advanced AI-powered creativity
30 media hours / month
+5 bonus hours
800 AI credits / month
+500 bonus credits
Export 4k, watermark-free
Full access to Underlord, our AI video co-editor and 20+ more AI tools
Generate video with the latest AI models
Unlimited access to royalty-free stock media library
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