Effortlessly record, edit and share webcam videos using Descript’s quick webcam recorder. No more switching between multiple apps—just record your webcam, mic, or screen in one click, then remove filler words and bad takes by deleting them from the auto-generated transcript. Perfect for sending quick video messages or creating entire YouTube videos.
Anyone who’s made a tutorial for training, product demos, tutorials, or to commemorate a haircut has likely faced the choice between taking screenshots while recording or having your disembodied head floating over your computer screen. Descript lets you use your webcam and screen recorder simultaneously, so you can make create screen recordings while capturing your haircut for posterity.
Press the Record button in a new Descript project, or use the CTRL/CMD+Shift+2 shortcut to start a new quick recording. Choose the camera, mic, and screen inputs, and whether you want to include system audio in the recording. Then start recording. Don’t worry about messing up as you record since Descript makes it easy to remove bad takes, filler words, and pauses in one click.
When you’re done, stop the recording and let Descript generate your transcript. You can cut and rearrange the transcript to edit your video, even add new elements, like animated captions, by highlighting text and pressing CTRL/CMD+K to pull up the Actions menu. Right-click on filler words or long pauses to remove them in your recording.
When you’re ready to share your webcam recording or final video project, go to Publish to choose whether you want to upload it directly to a supported platform like YouTube, or generate a web link you can share to let anyone watch your video.
Anyone who’s made a tutorial for training, product demos, tutorials, or to commemorate a haircut has likely faced the choice between taking screenshots while recording or having your disembodied head floating over your computer screen. Descript lets you use your webcam and screen recorder simultaneously, so you can make create screen recordings while capturing your haircut for posterity.
To make your screen recording accessible to all audiences, add subtitles in a single click. With Descript’s Fancy Captions create dynamic text in the color, size, and font of your choice. Upload your own fonts for brand consistency. Add shapes, progress bars and other visual effecs, or drag in images, music, or any other media.
Making a vlog or screen capture tutorial occasionally results in dead air. You’ll be able to trim it out quickly and easily with Descript, even if you’ve never edited a video before. It’s just easy to add gentle crossfade transitions to prevent jarring jump cuts.
An extra set of eyes can make all the difference when editing. Descript makes it easy for multiple people to collaborate on the same project from their computers (Windows or Mac). Even without the app downloaded, it’s possible to view and make annotations on a project from Google Chrome, Firefox, and Safari browsers.
Yes. And along with the free screen recorder and webcam recording software, we’ll give you your first three hours of transcription. Upgrade to the Creator package for $12/month and get 10 hours of transcription with watermark-free exports, or the $24/month Pro package for 30 hours. Contact us, and we’ll negotiate pricing for the Enterprise package, with free training, onboarding, and a dedicated account representative.
Yes again. You're automatically making an audio recording as soon as you hit the record button. You can use the automatic transcript Descript creates to edit or create subtitles.
Whether you've used Descript's capture software to record camera footage or have a high-quality video file from elsewhere, you can add it to any Descript project by dragging and dropping it from your hard drive or cloud into the workstation.
Effortlessly record, edit and share webcam videos using Descript’s quick webcam recorder. No more switching between multiple apps—just record your webcam, mic, or screen in one click, then remove filler words and bad takes by deleting them from the auto-generated transcript. Perfect for sending quick video messages or creating entire YouTube videos.
Press the Record button in a new Descript project, or use the CTRL/CMD+Shift+2 shortcut to start a new quick recording. Choose the camera, mic, and screen inputs, and whether you want to include system audio in the recording. Then start recording. Don’t worry about messing up as you record since Descript makes it easy to remove bad takes, filler words, and pauses in one click.
When you’re done, stop the recording and let Descript generate your transcript. You can cut and rearrange the transcript to edit your video, even add new elements, like animated captions, by highlighting text and pressing CTRL/CMD+K to pull up the Actions menu. Right-click on filler words or long pauses to remove them in your recording.
When you’re ready to share your webcam recording or final video project, go to Publish to choose whether you want to upload it directly to a supported platform like YouTube, or generate a web link you can share to let anyone watch your video.
Even camera-shy beginners can look like well-rehearsed pros thanks to AI. Recording your laptop mic with a dog barking in the back? Use Studio Sound to eliminate noise and elevate voices. Reading a script? Direct your eyes at the camera in post with Eye Contact. Did you, um, pause a lot? Use filler word removal to magic them away.
Instantly create a web link to share your work with everyone. Use Descript to effortlessly record from your favorite video meeting platform. Its video and screen recorders work seamlessly with various platforms, enabling you to record your screen, camera, mic, and system audio for your meetings.
Record up to 10 guests with separate tracks for easier editing no matter where they are. Get studio-quality audio and video for everyone and an automatic transcript that labels each speaker for you.
Yes, Descript can record Zoom and Google Meet calls, among other platforms, on desktop. It's as easy as including computer audio when you start recording. Learn more about recording calls on Zoom and Google Meet with Descript.
You can use the Squadcast feature to record multiple webcams and microphones with up to 10 guests. Record remotely with studio-quality video and audio, then edit and upload them using Descript.
Simply create a project in Descript and press record to create your video. Once finished, you can also use Descript to edit your video and share it, too.
Yes, Descript can record screens and webcams for your video presentation. Use Descript’s online screen recorder for your slides and record your webcam video simultaneously. Then, you can edit and share them via a link through Descript.
Descript is different from other online webcam and screen recorders because it’s part of a complete video editing suite. For example, you can not only record your own webcam, you can remotely record multiple webcams, use AI tools to enhance your video and audio in post, then generate a shareable video link for other to watch your video.
