> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://help.descript.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Correct your transcript

> Use Descript's Correct mode to fix misspellings, punctuation, and missed words in the script.

export const Wistia = ({id, title = "Video", ratio = "16 / 9"}) => <Frame>
    <iframe className="w-full rounded-xl" style={{
  aspectRatio: ratio
}} src={`https://fast.wistia.net/embed/iframe/${id}?seo=false`} title={title} allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowFullScreen />
  </Frame>;

Correcting your transcript changes the text on screen without altering the audio or video underneath. Fix a misspelled name, add a missed word, or clean up punctuation, and your recording stays exactly as it was.

<Wistia id="hfskqi11dg2ghaw" title="Correct your transcript" />

## Fix incorrect words

When Descript transcribes a word incorrectly or misses a word entirely, fix the transcript without changing your audio.

1. Double-click the word (or adjacent word) to select it.
2. Click **Correct** in the hover toolbar, or press `C`.
3. Type the correct word.
4. Choose an option:
   * **Correct** — Fix only this instance.
   * **Correct All** — Fix every instance of this word in your project.

After you make a correction, Descript re-analyzes your media to adjust alignment. A dotted gray underline appears while Descript checks the alignment.

<Wistia id="h1u7iddkdj" title="Fix incorrect words" />

## Make edits in bulk with Correct mode

In correct mode, there's no need to click the Correct button each time; you'll edit your script just like you would a text document.

1. Press `Opt+C` (Mac) or `Alt+C` (Windows) to enter Correct text mode.
2. Click any word and type your correction.
3. Press `Opt+C` or `Alt+C` again to exit Correct text mode.

<Wistia id="wwio7t2t09" title="Make edits in bulk with Correct mode" />

## Fix punctuation and capitalization

Use these keyboard shortcuts to correct text:

* Hold `Z` + click a word to toggle capitalization (lowercase → Sentence case → UPPERCASE).
* Hold `X` + click a word to cycle through punctuation (period → question mark → comma → no punctuation).
* Highlight a word, then press `C` to correct spelling.

<Note>
  **Windows users**

  Some laptops disable the touchpad while typing. If `Z` + click or `X` + click does not work, try using an external mouse or adjusting your touchpad settings so it stays active while typing.
</Note>


## Related topics

- [Automatic transcription](/script-editing/automatic-transcription.md)
- [Edit like a doc](/getting-started/edit-like-a-doc.md)
- [Use your own transcript](/script-editing/import-transcript.md)
- [Export your transcript as a text file](/export-and-share/transcript.md)
- [Transcription glossary](/script-editing/transcription-glossary.md)