Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) rewards videos that are clear, credible, and easy to navigate. Descript helps you create the kind of YouTube content that ranks higher, gets discovered more often, and keeps viewers engaged.
Create AEO-ready videos today
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Record or import your footage, then edit by text. With AI tools like Studio Sound to clean your audio, Eye Contact to keep your delivery engaging, and one-click filler removal, your videos come out looking and sounding professional — the kind of authority signals AEO favors.
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Drop markers in your project that publish as YouTube chapters. Export shorter clips to target specific questions and keywords. Structured, snackable content makes your videos easier for viewers — and for YouTube’s algorithm — to understand.
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Descript automatically generates transcripts, subtitles, and captions, helping YouTube and Google index every word you say. Add subtitles in multiple languages to reach new audiences and expand your channel’s footprint globally.
Clear chapters and professional delivery keep viewers watching longer.
Transcripts, captions, and metadata give search engines more context to surface your videos.
Consistently optimized content builds trust and visibility over time.
Descript isn’t just for editing — it builds AEO into your workflow. From transcripts to chapters to polished delivery, every feature is designed to help your YouTube videos rank higher and reach more viewers.
Generate accurate transcripts that feed YouTube and Google the keywords they need — while giving your audience captions that keep them engaged.
Edit your video by editing the transcript — fix mistakes, tighten pacing, and cut filler in seconds. Sharper edits keep viewers engaged longer, boosting watch time and helping your videos perform better in YouTube search.
Instantly cut out every “um,” “uh,” and repeated phrase. Cleaner delivery keeps viewers focused on your message — boosting retention and signaling quality to YouTube’s algorithm.
Draft optimized titles, descriptions, and chapters right inside Descript. Publish directly to YouTube or export an upload-ready file — all in one streamlined workflow.
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
Access to top ups for more media hours and AI credits
