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Descript is your all-in-one editor for video and audio. Bring in your media, edit it like text, add polish with AI, and share it anywhere. This guide is a quick tour of the core workflows, with links to deeper articles if you want more detail.

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Watch more getting started tutorials and feature walkthroughs in Learn Descript.

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Step 1: Bring your media, or your idea

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You can start a project in a few different ways.

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All media is automatically transcribed, so you can edit it as text.

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Step 2: Edit your content like a doc

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Editing in Descript feels like editing a document. Delete, move, and copy or paste content just as you would in a word processor. Descript automatically updates your media to match.

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\nTip: Regenerate\n

Need to fix a line or smooth out awkward phrasing? Use Regenerate to re-create part of your narration directly from the script — no re-recording required.

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Step 3: Build your scenes and apply layouts

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Scenes and layouts give your project structure and style. Use scenes to organize content, then apply layouts to control how it looks.

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Step 4: Edit in the timeline

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For more precise control beyond text editing, use the timeline.

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Edit directly in the timeline for precise control
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Step 5: Polish your project with AI

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Use Descript's suite of AI tools to clean up, enhance, and repurpose your content with just a few clicks. Here are just a few of the powerful AI tools available in Descript:

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These are just a few of the AI tools available. Check out the AI Tools panel and Underlord articles to discover more ways AI can streamline your creative process.

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Step 6: Collaborate, share, and export

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When you’re ready to share your project, Descript makes it easy to publish, collect feedback, and export anywhere you need

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