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Use this page as your starting point for Descript Rooms. Explore the guides below to learn how to set up, run, and edit a Rooms session in Descript.
Joining from a phoneRooms works best in Chrome on iPhone or Android, though phone recordings are lower quality than those made from a desktop or laptop.

Getting started

Create a Room

Make your first session, invite guests, adjust settings, and record.

Schedule a session

Create a future Rooms session, invite guests, and add it to a calendar.

Join a Room

For non-host participants joining a session.

Room settings

Adjust audio, video, and general settings for your Room.

Roles

Understand Host, Co-host, Producer, Speaker, and Viewer roles.

Async recordings

Request contributor content asynchronously, without scheduling a live session.

Run your recording session

Record in a Room

Record, screen share, and manage uploads during a live session.

Control Room

Use this backstage environment to monitor and manage your session.

Push-to-talk

Producers can mute and unmute their mic on demand from the Control Room.

Editor comments

Leave internal notes on the project timeline during a live recording.

After the session

Edit your project

Open your Rooms project in Descript and start editing your recording.

Recover recordings

Recover or replace stalled uploads so you don’t lose a session.