Add subtitles to your videos so viewers can watch without sound. Using AI transcription, automatic speaker labels, and customizable captions, Descript helps you deliver more accessible videos, and get more engagement, in less time.
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Drop your video into a new project or upload it with a YouTube link. In moments, Descript will transcribe the audio into text with your chosen language and add speaker labels for each voice.
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Tweak transcript errors using Correct mode (press C). Remove filler words automatically using AI. Then add subtitles: open the Captions panel and choose a style.
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Preview your video with embedded subtitles. Then export your video with captions or download a separate SRT or VTT file to pair with your footage.
Add hard subtitles to any video in your chosen colors, fonts, and styles. They’re a handy way to make content more accessible, appeal to diverse viewers, or highlight key moments. Skip tedious manual editing—use stylish subtitles that encourage longer watch times and expand your reach on social media.
Download 'soft' subtitles in SRT or VTT formats that can be attached to most major video hosts. It’s a straightforward way to avoid outside subtitling expenses and increase accessibility. Simply upload these files with your video to offer flexible viewing options.
Access precise AI transcription and subtitle translations in more than 20 languages, complete with speaker labels and time stamps. Remove filler words and fix text errors quickly. No need for time-consuming manual transcription or editing.
Descript is an AI-based audio and video editing platform that functions like a text doc, enabling quick edits for podcasts and videos.
Quickly refine your video by editing the auto-generated text in the transcript, so video editing is as easy as working in a text document.
Share your work directly with Descript’s hosted share pages, which make your content easy to view; viewers can even leave comments by highlighting the transcript.
Use customizable layout templates to add captions and credits, creating a consistent and professional style in each video.
Turn your recordings into concise, readable summaries that you can share on any channel.
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.”
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“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.”
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Yes, definitely! If you spot any part of your transcript that doesn’t match your intended wording, highlight it, press C, and easily correct it. Your subtitles will remain synced with your video. This method allows you to fine-tune what our subtitle generator creates so that your subtitles reflect your intended audio content.
Descript offers several ways to handle your video subtitles. If you choose to export your video as a web link, the transcription and subtitles will be attached automatically. When playing your video, viewers can pick subtitles in preferences, and the transcript—timed with your footage—will play smoothly. It’s also possible to embed captions as part of your exported video or save subtitles separately as SRT or VTT files.
Yes, you can. Descript’s captioning feature lets you add open captions directly to your video. This approach makes your content more accessible for viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing. Just upload your video, run the automatic transcription, and then refine them to match your audio perfectly.
Descript supports a range of file formats for added flexibility. MP4 and MOV are standard, plus options like GIF and MP3. This approach covers the common formats you’ll see in usual video or audio editing scenarios.
