Action bar

The action bar is your universal command bar in Descript. Use it to find tools, run actions, apply AI features, or navigate your project quickly — all from one place.

Open the action bar either from the AI Tools panel in the right sidebar of any project, or by pressing Command + K (Mac) or Ctrl + K (Windows).

The Search Actions toolbar in Descript's project editor

Most of these options are also available from the editor or timeline, but the action bar is one of the fastest ways to explore what’s available and get things done.

Common Actions

Action Description
Add custom font... Open the add fonts window
New Project Open the New Project window
Transcription glossary… Open the transcription glossary window

Editing

Action Description
Enter Correct mode Enable Correct mode of the Script editor
Enter Write Mode Enable Write mode
Remove filler words... Open the list of detected filler words in the side panel. Learn more about filler words.
Remove ignored text Removes all ignored text from the script editor. Edit like a doc guide.
Replace with gap clip Replace selected script media with a gap clip
Shorten word gaps Open the list of word gaps in the side panel
Split at playhead Split the script track at the playhead. Learn more about using the Split button

Export

These functions will open the export options window. Learn more about exporting and publishing.

Action Description
Export (share link) or (Local Download)… Opens the export window.
Export subtitles… Opens the export window for subtitles
Export text… Opens the export window for a text file

Timeline export

These functions open the timeline export options. Learn more about timeline exports.

Action Description
Export Timeline to Audition Open the export window for Adobe Audition (.sesx)
Export Timeline to Final Cut Pro X Open the export window for Final Cut Pro (.fcpxml)
Export Timeline to Premiere Open the export window for Premiere (.xml)
Export Timeline to Pro Tools/Logic Open the export window for Pro Tools/Logic (.aaf)

Insert

Action Description
Animation Add an animation to a selected visual. Learn more about animations.
Comments Add a comment to the selected word or highlighted text. Learn more about comments.
Captions Add captions to the current scene. Learn more about captions.
File into Script Add a file to your Script track at the cursor position
Inline note Add an inline note at the cursor position
Marker Add a marker at the cursor position. Learn more about markers.
Open layout picker Open the scene panel and layout picker. Learn more about applying layouts to scenes.
Regenerate Opens the regenerate modal. Learn more about regenerate.
Recording Opens the in-app editor recorder to record into the script. Learn more about using Descript’s recorder.
Scene Add a new scene at the cursor. Learn more about scenes.
Speaker Label Add a speaker label at the cursor. Learn more about speakers.
Text Add a text visual to the scene. Learn more about text layers.
Action Description
Jump to composition Move to a composition within the project.
Jump to marker Move the cursor to a marker in your composition.
Jump to time Move the cursor to a specific time in your composition. Supported formats include:
  • 1 32 24 (hours, minutes, seconds)
  • 1h 32m 24s
  • 1 hour 32 minutes 24 seconds
  • 1:32:24.2 (hh:mm:ss.ms)
  • 24.2 (seconds.ms)

Project

Action Description
Copy link to composition Copy your project link for sharing.
Project access Open the project access manager. Learn more about project access.
Project settings Open your project’s settings window.

Search

Action Description
Find in script Type a word or phrase to search your composition using the search tool.
Search GIPHY gifs Open the GIFs tab in the Stock panel.
Search GIPHY stickers Open the stickers tab in the Stock panel.
Search stock backgrounds… Open the backgrounds tab in the Stock panel.
Search stock footage… Open the footage tab in the Stock panel.
Search stock illustrations… Open the illustrations tab in the Stock panel.
Search stock images… Open the images tab in the Stock panel.
Search stock music Open the music tab in the Stock panel.
Search stock sound effects Open the sound effects tab in the Stock panel.

Support

Action Description
Help Center Open the Help Center in a new window.

Drive view actions

Please note that in the Drive View, you can only use the Action bar to perform the following four actions:

  • Create projects
  • Open a new Descript window
  • Access the Help Center
  • View the keyboard shortcuts list

All other actions are available when working in the project editor.