Studio Sound

Studio Sound is an AI-powered audio effect that enhances spoken voice by reducing background noise, echo, and other distractions. It helps you create clearer, more professional audio for your videos, podcasts, and recordings.

Internet required

You must be connected to the internet to apply Studio Sound to a project file or recording.

This article covers:

Usage note

On current plans, this feature uses AI Credits. Learn more about tracking your Media Minutes and AI Credits.

Legacy and Sunset plans track usage differently. See our Understanding your Legacy and Sunset plan guide for details.

How to apply Studio Sound

Apply Studio Sound from the Properties panel in any composition or sequence.

How to apply Studio Sound in Descript Editor

Apply Studio Sound to your script

  1. Select your script layer.
  2. Open the Properties panel in the right-hand sidebar.
  3. In the Audio Effects section, toggle on Studio Sound.

Apply Studio Sound to a multitrack sequence

  1. Open your sequence in the Sequence Editor.
  2. Select the track to enhance, then enable Studio Sound in the Properties panel.
Use during recording

You can also enable Studio Sound while recording in the main editor or with the Screen Recorder.

Adjust Studio Sound intensity

Use the Intensity slider to control how much enhancement is applied to the clip.

Adjust Studio Sound intensity in Descript Editor

How Studio Sound behaves

It applies to the entire project file

Studio Sound is applied at the file level. Once enabled, it affects every instance of that file across your project.

AI Credits usage

Applying Studio Sound uses AI Credits. Credits are deducted from your Drive’s shared pool each time the effect is processed. Learn more about Media Minutes and AI Credits.

File length considerations

Very large files (6+ hours or several GB) may be slow to process. For best results, split long recordings into shorter segments and apply Studio Sound individually.

Apply Studio Sound to part of a file

Studio Sound always applies at the file level. To enhance only part of a file:

  1. Duplicate the audio section you want to enhance into a new composition.
  2. Use Flatten tracks to turn it into a new project file.
  3. Apply Studio Sound to the new file and replace the section in your original project.