The Drive view is your main hub for organizing projects in Descript. This guide explains how each section works so you can better manage your projects and navigate your workspace.
Open the Drive view
You’ll land on the Drive view whenever you sign in to Descript at web.descript.com or open the desktop app.
To return to the Drive view from an open project, click Home in the top-left corner of the app window.
The Home tab
The Home tab helps you quickly launch projects, learn features, and explore new tools. You’ll find quick-start buttons for common workflows:
- Edit a video: Open a new video project in the Descript editor.
- Make a podcast: Import or record audio to start a podcast.
- Create social clips: Launch a project with Create Clips enabled.
- Transcribe a file: Upload a media file to get a transcript.
- Clean up audio: Upload a file with Studio Sound applied automatically.
- Add captions: Upload a file with Captions enabled.
- Fix eye contact: Upload a video with Eye Contact automatically applied.
- Remove background: Upload a video with Green Screen applied.
Project tab
The project tab displays all projects you’ve created or that are shared with you. From here, you can create, open, manage, delete, and organize projects into folders.
Filter with tabs
- Recent: Projects you’ve accessed most recently.
- Owned by me: Projects you own.
- Shared with me: Projects shared with your Drive account.
Grid and list view
Use the toggle in the top-right corner of the panel to switch between grid and list view. Thumbnails appear after a project is opened or downloaded. You can also change a project’s thumbnail.
Navigation tabs
The navigation pane on the left side of the Drive view is where you switch between Drives, invite team members, and access other areas of your account.
| Sidebar tab | Description |
|---|---|
| Quick recordings | View your recordings made with the Screen Recorder. |
| Learn Descript | Access learning resources, tutorials, and guides. |
| AI speakers | Create, manage, and use AI voice models in your projects. |
| Layout packs | Build and manage your own layout packs. |
| Private workspace | Your personal space for private projects not shared with your Drive. |
| Drive workspace | Shared space for projects available to all Drive members. |
Header
Use the header to search projects, toggle app preferences, switch between light and dark mode, or log out of your account.
The Project Actions menu
In the Drive or Private workspace tabs, you’ll see extra tools when you click the Project Actions menu near the top of these windows. You can also access these options from other views—like the Projects tab—by clicking the three dots icon next to any individual project.
- Rename project: Change the project name.
- Duplicate project: Create a copy on the same Drive.
- Move to…: Move to a different folder or Drive.
- Copy project link: Share your project.
- Project access: Manage who can view or edit.