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Before you beginMake 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

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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 locally saved audio, video, or image files to your project.

Import files from another project

Add content from an existing Descript project.

Import files from the Media Library

Add content already in the drive Media Library.

Import from Zoom

Connect your Zoom account to import cloud recordings directly into your project or your drive’s Media library.

Import from Google Drive

Import media files directly from Google Drive into your project or your drive’s Media library. Google Drive imports are only available in Descript for Web (not in the desktop app).

Import a slide deck (PDF)

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

Bring recordings from partner tools into Descript without downloading and re-uploading.

Automate an import

Use Zapier, the Descript API, or an AI assistant through MCP.

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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. The Activity panel showing the trash icon on an in-progress file row 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.

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Next steps after uploading

When you upload a file, it’s stored in the Files section of the Project panel in the right-hand sidebar. From there: