You can access your app settings from the top right corner of the Drive view.
General
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Default project | Choose whether new projects default to video or audio-only compositions. |
| Default AI speaker | Set the default speaker label for new Write mode projects. |
| Theme | Select Light, Dark, or match your system settings. |
Transcription settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Default transcription language | Set to Auto by default. You can choose from 23 supported languages for automatic transcription. |
| Always ask before transcribing | Prompts you to confirm the language before transcription begins. Useful if you work in multiple languages or don’t want a file transcribed immediately after import. If you exit the language picker, the file won’t be transcribed. |
| Automatically detect speakers | When enabled, Descript asks for confirmation before running speaker detection. Learn more about detecting speakers. |
| Automatically add frequent corrections to transcription glossary | Automatically adds a word or phrase to your transcription glossary after you manually correct it three or more times. |
| Notify of transcription glossary updates | Displays a notification whenever an entry in your transcription glossary is added or changed. |
Advanced settings
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Automatic volume levels | Applies -16 dB loudness normalization by default. You can override this per project. |
| Show volume in decibels | Display volume levels in decibels (dB) instead of percentages. |
| Use room tone on gap clips | Adds room tone to gap clips. You can override this per project. |
| Apply Smart transitions | Automatically adds Smart transitions between scenes. |
| Show wordless media in script |
Display waveforms for non-speech media in the script. Learn more about wordless media. |
| Force software video decoding | Disable GPU-based video decoding and use your CPU instead. Helpful if you see blank previews, editor freezing, or playback stalls. |
| Default translation style | Select between Match Timing or Direct Translation styles. Learn more about translation styles. |
Labs
Enable early-stage features to test and share feedback. Learn more about Labs.
Account
AI models
The AI models tab in App settings allows you to select the default AI models used for features like Underlord, Transcription, and generative media (Image, Video, AI Speech, Avatar). These defaults apply to all new chats and generations. You can override the model for a specific session directly within the editor.
Different models balance quality, speed, and AI Credit usage, so you can pick what works best for your workflow. Availability of models may vary by plan.
Connected apps
| Integration | Description |
|---|---|
| Connect your LinkedIn account to add verified Descript skills to your LinkedIn profile. | |
| Zoom | Connect your Zoom account to import recordings directly into Descript. |