YouTube Cutter
Trimming your YouTube videos shouldn’t feel complicated. Descript’s AI-driven approach helps you turn raw footage into polished clips in just a few clicks.
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Trimming your YouTube videos shouldn’t feel complicated. Descript’s AI-driven approach helps you turn raw footage into polished clips in just a few clicks.
Get startedThese companies use Descript. Not bad!
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Drag your video file into Descript or paste a YouTube link to begin your project. Descript transcribes automatically and lines up the text to your timeline.
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Once the transcript is ready, highlight and remove any text you don’t need. Descript cuts those parts from the video without losing quality. Duplicate sections into new compositions if you want separate clips.
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After trimming, share straight to your YouTube channel or other services, or export the file for TikTok, Instagram, and more. No extra fuss—just upload, cut, and share.
No more juggling complicated timelines. Just highlight text and hit delete to cut. You can also add stock clips, playful animations, or captions.
Let AI find the golden moments in your footage. Generate social-ready highlights in seconds—just set clip count, length, subject, and style, then let the tool do the rest.
Move from editing to uploading on YouTube or Google Drive in one step. No need for extra apps or complicated workflows.
Descript works like a text doc for video and audio. It handles podcasts, videos, or any YouTube project with ease.
Descript offers text-based editing. Just erase the transcript sections you don't need, and watch instantly as your audio or video adjusts.
Remove extra “um,” “uh,” and “like” with one click. Keep your content flowing without snagging on filler.
With a single click, clean up scratchy audio and background noise. Say goodbye to hiss, static, and echo.
Use the YouTube Cutter to create TikToks, Reels, GIFs, or any snippet you want.
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.
2026
“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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$0
$0
per person / month
Start your journey with text-based editing
1 media hour / month
100 AI credits / month
Export 720p, watermark-free
Limited use of Underlord, our agentic video co-editor and AI tools
Limited trial of AI Speech
$24
$16
per person / month
1 person included
Elevate your projects, watermark-free
10 media hours / month
400 AI credits / month
Export 1080p, watermark-free
Access to Underlord, our AI video co-editor
AI tools including Studio Sound, Remove Filler Words, Create Clips, and more
AI Speech with custom voice clones and video regenerate
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$35
$24
per person / month
Scale to a team of 3 (billed separately)
Unlock advanced AI-powered creativity
30 media hours / month
+5 bonus hours
800 AI credits / month
+500 bonus credits
Export 4k, watermark-free
Full access to Underlord, our AI video co-editor and 20+ more AI tools
Generate video with the latest AI models
Unlimited access to royalty-free stock media library
Access to top ups for more media hours and AI credits
With Descript, cutting and uploading videos to YouTube is straightforward. If you need the same YouTube URL, YouTube Studio can make quick adjustments. The built-in YouTube video cutter there is fine for minor edits, but Descript provides more flexibility if you’re removing larger sections.
Descript offers a free way to use our YT Cutter features on Mac or Windows. Check Descript's pricing page for options on paid plans if you want more capabilities.
Cutting removes certain sections—like trimming out unneeded parts or isolating one clip for social media.
Cropping changes the visible frame or aspect ratio, handy for phone screens or showing only a specific region.
Descript supports MP4, MPEG, MOV, OGV, WMV, WEBM, and Apple HDR*.
*Apple HDR files are converted to SDR. Results may vary.
