What it does

Descript is a video and audio editor built around transcripts. You record in the app or drop in a file, it transcribes the recording, and deleting or moving words in the text cuts or rearranges the matching footage. A timeline is there when you want finer control. AI tools handle common cleanup: removing filler words and retakes, background-noise removal and voice enhancement through Studio Sound, eye-contact correction, green screen and automatic multicam. It can also generate B-roll, images, voice audio and music, and offers voice cloning or stock AI voices. Underlord is the built-in AI assistant that can turn a raw recording into a tight cut. Other tools create clips for social platforms, write show notes and YouTube descriptions, add captions and translate video. The site also lists an API and an MCP integration for editing video from code or from inside an AI assistant. For teams, the site cites SOC 2 Type II certification, SAML SSO with SCIM provisioning, and GDPR compliance.

Capabilities

Text-based editing: change the transcript to change the video
Automatic transcription of recordings and uploads
Studio Sound noise removal plus filler-word and retake removal
Underlord AI assistant for editing and clip creation
Captions, translation, AI voices and voice cloning
Screen recording and remote recording with Rooms

When to use it

You edit podcasts, interviews or webinars and want to work from the transcript
You want to cut long recordings into short clips for social platforms
You need to clean up spoken audio and drop filler words quickly
Your team wants one tool for recording, editing and sharing video