Descript’s audio-to-text features achieve up to 95% accuracy to make transcripts, captions, subtitles, and text files. The best part? You handle your audio by editing the text—like a doc—to drop filler words or trim sections in a few keystrokes.
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Upload your audio file to transcribe Drag and drop an audio or video file into a new Descript project. A transcript is generated automatically and synced to your audio, capturing dialogue and even nonverbal sounds. If your audio has more than one speaker, Descript will identify and label each person.
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Edit your transcript Your transcript is synced with the editing timeline by default. Delete or rearrange text to edit your audio, which allows you to remove filler words in one click. To fix any transcription errors—like a misspelled name—highlight the text and press 'C' to correct the script without changing the audio.
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Export in your desired format When your transcript looks good, head over to Publis; Export and pick an option. You can export as plain text, rich text, markdown, HTML, Word doc, or even an SRT or VTT subtitle. You can also share it as a web link or embed your transcript alongside the audio with Descript’s media player.
Convert audio to text—and text into audio Descript does more than just convert audio to text. It can also create audio from your text to help you explore new ideas. Keep your script and adjust your voice, or make a clone of your voice to enhance your original recording without doing extra takes.
Fix errors and remove filler words in a snap Whether you create YouTube videos, run a podcast, or just need to transcribe audio to text, Descript’s AI-powered approach is around 95% accurate from the start. After that, you can remove filler words instantly, highlight potential transcription errors, and quickly make corrections throughout your script.
Customize your output with AI Export your transcribed audio in any format you prefer, with or without speaker labels, time codes, and markers. Plus, AI Actions let you convert your transcript into blog posts, social content, or even a script with the prompts you choose.
Descript is an AI-driven audio and video editing tool that lets you handle podcasts and videos as if you're working in a doc.
Text-to-speech Convert text into audio with a broad library of AI voices or make a custom voice clone.
Remote recording Capture and transcribe up to 10 guests with a built-in remote recording studio.
Podcasting Record, convert audio to text, edit, and publish podcast audio in an intuitive text-based editor.
Use AI to flag the best snippets in your audio or transcript. Find good clips
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.
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“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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How does Descript's speech-to-text tool work? Descript relies on top-tier AI and machine learning to convert your audio files into a highly accurate transcript in just a few moments.Can I use Descript to make captions? Yes, Descript can generate captions for your videos. You just pick the video you want to add text to, convert the audio to text, then use Descript’s Fancy Captions feature to place the text on your video in a few clicks.Is Descript just a transcription tool? Not at all. Descript is a complete audio and video editor. With features like automated filler word removal, voice cloning, and Studio Sound voice enhancement, Descript uses AI to streamline your entire production process.Can I transcribe audio in other languages? Absolutely. Descript supports transcribing in >23+ languages, including English (US), Latvian, Romanian, Catalan, Finnish, Lithuanian, Slovak, Croatian, French (FR), Malay, Slovenian, Czech, German, Norwegian, Spanish (US), Danish, Hungarian, Polish, Swedish, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese (BR), and Turkish. The AI can handle many accents and speech styles thanks to frequent training of its speech recognition models.What audio file formats does Descript transcribe? Descript can transcribe WAV, MP3, AAC, AIFF, M4A, FLAC audio files.
