Easily shorten audio or remove filler with Descript’s audio trimmer. Keep only the best content from long files. Speed up your workflow using text-based editing and AI tools, providing crisp results your audience will appreciate.
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Drag your file into a Descript project or record it right in the app. Once imported, Descript generates a transcript that even captures silent pauses and sounds, setting you up to cut audio and edit audio clips with ease.
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Descript acts like an audio trimmer, letting you highlight any portion in the transcript and press backspace to remove it. This approach quickly shortens intros and unwanted sections, so your content stays focused. If there's a particular part you'd like to save, highlight and right-click to copy it to a new composition—no worries about losing the original recording.
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When your trimmed audio is set, select the Publish button to export it. Download the finished file, share it with platforms like Podbean, or generate a Descript web link to embed anywhere.
Descript handles trimming for popular formats like WAV, MP3, AAC, AIFF, M4A, and FLAC. It also edits video, so you can pull the audio track from MP4 or other files and cut audio as needed.
Give your audio files a pro touch with Descript’s enhancement tools. Quickly reduce background noise, normalize volume, and handle dynamic compression. With a single click, Regenerate smooths cuts so you can edit audio clips without jarring transitions.
Trimming audio is as simple as highlighting text and pressing backspace. You can easily remove pauses, filler words, or entire sections to shorten audio for podcasts, interviews, or any project.
Descript is an AI-driven suite for audio and video, letting you cut audio and edit clips like typing in a document.
Produce your podcast from first draft to final release. Record, cut audio, and add finishing touches, all in one workspace.
Automatic transcripts allow you to pinpoint sections for editing or discover the best sound bites for interviews, speeches, and discussions.
Use AI to give your music and recordings a studio-quality edge, balancing levels and clarifying vocals.
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Yes. Descript lets you stack audio elements on its multi-track timeline. Drag in extras like intros, outros, tracks, or background noise, then blend them seamlessly. This helps you cut audio and keep the final mix sounding polished.
Descript includes a multi-track editor where you can trim audio, adjust levels, and arrange overlapping tracks. Edit voiceovers, music, and effects side by side to produce a professional mix.
Yes, you can import a video file into Descript, separate the audio track, and use text-based tools to trim segments. It’s a quick way to cut audio from video content or grab background music.
Descript lets you export M4A, WAV, or MP3. It also allows you to create audiograms for captioned videos generated from your audio.
Yes, you can trim audio even if the file is large—Descript’s free plan includes 5 GB of storage, so you can handle substantial recordings.
