Descript is an AI-powered platform for editing videos and audio recordings. Its main advantage is a simple, intuitive interface that any user can master without having to learn how to use new tools.
How does Descript work?
Descripts functionalities will be appreciated by all those who work with audio and video content and need to be able to edit their creations quickly and easily. It is ideal for podcast creators, YouTubers and vloggers. Descript can really do a lot:
- Recording and importing – you can record audio and video directly in Descript using both screen and camera recording tools. If you have already created a video, you can also import it in different formats.
- Transcription makes this tool literally a “gamechanger”. After recording or importing a video with audio, Descript automatically transcribes it into text that you can then edit.
- Editing the video through text is a great example of how easy this tool is to use. Just change/delete/add text in the transcript and these changes will automatically be reflected in the video or audio file.
- Additional editing allows for more detailed changes, such as trimming video clips or moving them, or even adding sound effects and music from the Descript library. The Overdub function allows you to create synthetic recordings to replace words that were not originally recorded.
- Real-time collaboration allows multiple people to work on the same project at the same time, with everyone seeing changes in real time (similar to Google Docs).
- Exporting and publishing – you can export output from this tool in various formats including audio (MP3, WAV), video (MP4) and text (TXT, DOCX). After that, thanks to a variety of integrations, you can publish the final product on platforms such as YouTube or Buzzsprout.
Descript can really save you a lot of time. You can use it to record a video, cut it, share it with people in the team, make additional adjustments and immediately publish it on social media. All this in one tool that pretty much anyone can use. You can also find great tips for using this tool directly on Descript’s YouTube channel:
How to use Descript
Just go to the Descript website, click register in the upper right-hand corner and log in with your Google account. You will be asked to select your purpose for use (work, personal, education) and click the area that describes you and the project you are going to work on in the tool (video, audio…). Since Descript is not a free tool, all that’s left for you to do is choose a monthly or annual plan and pay for it – and just like that, you’re ready to hit ‘record’.
Underlord – Descript’s AI assistant
Descript recently introduced a new “AI assistant” called Underlord, which uses artificial intelligence to make your work even simpler and, above all, faster and more efficient. Are you recording a podcast and need to improve your eye contact in the video so it doesn’t look like you’re reading from notes? One click and it’s done. Are you not very graphically-savvy, or simply don’t have the time and need to add eye-catching graphics to your video? In Underlord, you will find many “layouts” that will give your project the right feel.
Underlord can also write your post on social media or divide the entire podcast into several smaller clips. Just enter their quantity, duration, choose a suitable “layout”, share on social media and enjoy the time you’ve saved – all in one tool.