A sequence lets you edit multiple sources as if they were a single file. Instead of manually syncing tracks or making the same edit multiple times, sequences let you edit once from your composition's script—and all tracks stay aligned automatically.

When you create a sequence, it appears in your composition's script and timeline as a single item. Edit that item from your script, and all tracks inside the sequence are edited together.

Descript creates sequences automatically when you record in Rooms or use the Editor recorder. If you're using the Screen Recorder, behavior depends on your settings.

This article covers:

• When to use a sequence
• Create a sequence
• Edit a sequence

When to use a sequence

Use a sequence when you have:

• Multiple camera angles of the same recording that you want to switch between
• Multiple microphones in a single conversation
• Screen recordings with separate inputs (system audio, mic, camera, screen)
• Audio and video from different sources that need to stay synced

Create a sequence

You can create sequences in several ways:

• When importing multiple files: Drag files into your composition. Descript will prompt you to Combine into sequence or Keep separate. Learn more about importing files into a project.
• From existing project files: Select files in the Project panel, right-click, and choose Create sequence.
• Empty sequence: Create an empty sequence from the Project panel and add files in the Sequence Editor.

For full details on all three methods, see Create a sequence.

Edit a sequence

Edit from your composition's script

To keep all tracks aligned, edit the sequence directly from your composition's script or timeline. Any edits—cutting, deleting, rearranging—apply to all tracks at once. Learn how to edit your content like a document.

Edit individual tracks in the Sequence Editor

To adjust a single track inside a sequence, open the Sequence Editor. Use this when you need to:

• Change volume or apply effects to one track only
• Fix timing misalignment between tracks
• Remove background noise or crosstalk from a specific speaker
• Add or remove tracks from an existing sequence

For full details about editing individual tracks in a sequence, see our Sequence Editor article.