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# Import and upload files into Descript

> Descript offers multiple ways to import audio, video, and images: computer uploads, directly from Zoom, using the media library, and more.

<Note>
  **Before you begin**

  Make sure your file is in a supported format and size. Descript works with most common audio, video, and image types, plus PDF slide decks. [See supported file types](/add-and-manage-media/supported-file-types)
</Note>

## Choose how to import your file

Each import method has its own guide. Choose the one that matches where your file is coming from:

* [**Upload from your computer**](/add-and-manage-media/local): Add locally saved audio, video, or image files to your project.
* [**Import files from another project**](/add-and-manage-media/projects): Add content from an existing Descript project.
* [**Import files from the Media Library**](/add-and-manage-media/import-media-library): Add content already in the drive Media Library.
* [**Import from Zoom**](/add-and-manage-media/zoom): Connect your Zoom account to Descript to bring recordings into your project directly from the cloud.
* [**Import a slide deck (PDF)**](/add-and-manage-media/slides): Drag and drop your PDF file into your project. Descript turns each slide into a media layer you can add to scenes and timelines.
* [**Import with Edit in Descript**](/add-and-manage-media/editInDescript): Bring recordings from partner tools like SquadCast and Riverside into Descript without downloading and re-uploading.
* **Automate an import:** Use [Zapier](/api-and-mcp/zapier), the [Descript API](/api-and-mcp/api), or an [AI assistant through MCP](/api-and-mcp/mcp).

## Track progress and cancel uploads

When you upload files into Descript, the **Activity panel** in the corner of the app shows what's happening with each file, no matter which import method you used.

<img src="https://mintcdn.com/descript-5bf56f3f/NQQ8Oln3iV-r_AmP/images/external/descript-46584112541581-174aeb3c69.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=NQQ8Oln3iV-r_AmP&q=85&s=b90fde03e7c3f9093033e035c666430d" alt="The Activity panel showing the trash icon on an in-progress file row" width="1666" height="806" data-path="images/external/descript-46584112541581-174aeb3c69.png" />

To cancel a single file, hover over it in the Activity panel and click the **trash icon**. To cancel everything at once, click the **X** in the Activity panel header and confirm. Cancelling one file doesn't affect the others — they keep uploading.

**You won't be charged any media minutes for cancelled uploads.**

To upload a cancelled file later, drag it back in to start fresh.

## Next steps after uploading

When you upload a file, it's stored in the Files section of the [Project panel](/descript-tour/project-panel) in the right-hand sidebar. From there:

* **Add it to the script** to transcribe the speech audio and edit by text. [Learn more about editing like a doc](/getting-started/edit-like-a-doc)
* **Use it as a layer** in the timeline — for visuals, background music, or B-roll. [Learn more about layers](/visuals/working-with-layers-and-clips-overview)


## Related topics

- [Import files using edit in Descript (Beta)](/add-and-manage-media/editInDescript.md)
- [Why is my import or upload taking so long?](/add-and-manage-media/ts-import-lag.md)
- [Upload a file from your computer](/add-and-manage-media/local.md)
- [Import Zoom recordings into Descript](/add-and-manage-media/zoom.md)
- [Upload a slide deck (PDF) into Descript](/add-and-manage-media/slides.md)