Automatically transcribing recordings

You can transcribe recordings made in Descript. When you walk out of the recording session, you have a finished transcription ready to edit.

New to editing or recording in Descript?

Check out our video editing tutorial, audio editing tutorial, or how to record guide to get started!

Enable automatic transcription

  1. Select Record_icon.png Record on the right-hand side.
  2. Select Additional_Settings_icon.png next to the active audio input you want to transcribe.
  3. Enable Transcribe.
Transcription language

Make sure to set the correct transcription language in your app settings before starting your recording.