Layers contain all the visual and audio elements in a Descript project—things like video, images, text, music, sound effects, and more. When you edit video or audio, Descript automatically splits those elements into smaller pieces called clips.

For example, trimming a music track or making a cut in your video will result in multiple clips within the same layer. Each clip represents a portion of the original media.

Layer and clip types

Descript supports a variety of layer and clip types, including:

• Video, audio, and images
• Shapes
• Waveforms
• Progress bars
• Text, emojis, and captions