Descript Labs lets you try early access features before they’re officially released. These features are still in development, so their quality may vary — but we encourage you to experiment and share your feedback to help shape them.

Labs features are enabled per user. Turning a Labs feature on only affects your own Descript account, not all members of your Drive.

How to access a Descript Labs feature

Labs features can be accessed from the App settings The keyboard shortcut Command/Control + , (comma)is the quickest way to get there.
 

Features currently in Labs

New timeline

The updated Timeline in Descript brings a cleaner layout, improved tool organization, and a more focused editing experience designed to help you work faster with fewer distractions. This refresh introduces a streamlined interface and better grouping of timeline tools, making it easier to manage your layers and script edits.

Try the new Timeline by enabling it in Labs, then check out our guide on The new timeline experience.

Underlord beta AI co-editor

Descript’s AI co-editor is a smarter, more collaborative way to write, edit, and explore ideas across your script. The new Underlord gives you a dedicated chat experience, supports full-script edits, and helps automate your creative workflow. 

We share more info about the feature here: Underlord (beta): Your AI co-editor in Descript

Cursor Presence

With Cursor Presence, you’ll see everyone’s cursors moving in real time as you edit together. Learn more about cursor presence.

Sharing your feedback

You can leave us feedback about a Descript Labs feature by clicking Leave Feedback at the bottom of under the Labs section in Settings.