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Descript

Edit video and podcasts by editing the transcript

AI Video
Free tier
video-editing
transcript-editing
podcasting
captions
voice-cloning

Overview

Descript is an all-in-one video and audio editor that lets you edit footage by editing a transcript, with AI features like filler-word removal, studio sound, eye contact correction, and overdub voice cloning. It's a favorite for podcasters, YouTubers, and teams making talking-head and screen-recording content. Collaboration and clip publishing are built in.

Best for

Podcasters and creators who want fast, transcript-based editing of talking and screen-recorded content.

Not for

Teams needing generative text-to-video scenes or avatar presenters from scratch.

What people use it for

Transcript-based video editing
Podcast editing
Filler-word and silence removal
Screen recording with captions

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