The Drive View is the central hub for project organization in Descript. Whether working solo or with a team of collaborators, the Drive View can help keep your various projects organized and accessible.
The Drive View is organized into three sections: the project panel, the header, and the sidebar. Understanding each section will help you better navigate and manage access to your project content.
Navigating to the Drive View
You can view the Drive view by signing in to your account from the app or the web. However, if you already have a project open, click the home icon in the top left.
Project panel
The project panel of the Drive View provides a view of the various projects you have created or have access to. You can create, open, delete or manage projects and create folders in this area.
Grid and list view
You can toggle grid or list view from the top right corner of the project panel. This is great for users who prefer a more visual navigation style. Thumbnails will appear automatically once a project is opened or downloaded, and you can also change the project thumbnail.
Working offline
When you open a project, Descript will automatically download it to your computer so it works offline. Projects not locally downloaded will have the download icon next to the project's name in the Drive View.
Sidebar
The sidebar allows you to:
- Switch between multiple drives and create new ones.
- Manage your drive members and quickly invite new ones.
- Access a variety of views and areas of your drive:
| Sidebar tabs | Description |
|---|---|
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Recent projects |
View and sort your projects based on which you have recently viewed |
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Downloaded |
View projects that have been downloaded to your computer |
|
Owned by me |
View projects that you own |
|
Shared with me |
View projects that you have been given project access to |
|
Quick recordings |
Area where you can access recordings made with the Quick Recorder |
|
Learn Descript |
A place where you can find guides and tutorials for Descript. |
|
AI speakers |
View, manage and create new AI speaker voices |
|
Templates |
View, manage and create your template projects |
|
Private workspace |
Storage area for projects you want to limit access to from other drive members |
|
Drive workspace |
Storage areas for projects all drive members have access to |
The header
In the header of the Drive View, you can search for projects and content across your drives, access your account and app preferences, set the app’s color theme, and log out of your account.
Bulk actions
You can select multiple projects in your Drive view to perform bulk actions by clicking on the checkbox that appears just to the left of the project name. You can find more details in the following article: Moving projects and folders on a drive. Remember that the only available bulk action at this time is moving projects.