No. 71 Video Editing Filmmaker Pick

Descript

Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript

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Descript flips video editing on its head — you edit the auto-transcribed text and the video cuts to match. Delete filler words, restructure pacing, and add AI voice clones in seconds.

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5 news items tracked
2017 first launched
Freemium pricing
Easy learning curve

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Latest from Descript

today The secret pillar in our hearts (and now, in MUNI) Descript's Underlord AI now offers automated video translation, generating dubbed audio and translated captions while maintaining the speaker's original vocal tone.
today CapCut captions aren't free anymore. Here's a better option. Descript offers a permanent alternative for automated captioning as CapCut moves its popular auto-captions feature behind a paid subscription wall.
today The slop-free guide to AI content repurposing Descript has released a new framework for using AI to repurpose long-form video into social clips without sacrificing editorial intent or narrative quality.
Oct 11 How you can make AI less dumb Descript introduces Custom Context, allowing users to provide specific style guides and reference materials to improve the accuracy of AI-generated scripts and edits.
Oct 11 Audience numbers got you down? Read this Descript releases a strategic guide for creators to overcome audience growth plateaus through content diversification and community-focused video production.

Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript

The Feature

About Descript

Descript is the default tool for voice-led long-form video and podcast editing. The transcript-as-timeline workflow makes it 10x faster to cut filler words, rearrange segments, or write callouts than a frame-based editor. Recent releases added Overdub (AI voice cloning of your own voice), Studio Sound (one-click audio cleanup), and Eye Contact (gaze correction). Best paired with Opus Clip for shorts and CapCut for platform-native styling.