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Templates are pre-built Underlord workflows that combine multiple prompts into a single action. Instead of building prompt chains from scratch, you can choose from ready-made templates in the gallery — each designed for common use cases — to save time and start editing right away. For a dedicated guide to creating and saving your own custom templates, see Create and save your own templates.

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Before getting started

Templates vs. Layouts
In earlier versions of Descript, templates referred to what we now call layouts. Layouts control the visual design of your video, while templates are now pre-built AI workflows you can run with Underlord. Learn more about layouts
Usage noteOn 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.

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Where to find templates

Access the template gallery from the Home tab in your Drive view, or from the Underlord chat. Click Browse more templates to view the full gallery. Access points for the Templates gallery from the Drive View and the editor interface in Descript.

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How to use a template

Click on any tile in the gallery to view the prompt details and get a preview of a project created from the prompt.
  1. Find a template that fits your project and click Use template.
  2. Descript automatically opens a new project and begins running the prompt — Underlord applies the template to start your edit.
  3. Answer a few additional questions to customize your video to your exact specifications.

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Style direction

Some templates offer additional customization through the style direction button. When available, click the options menu to adjust aspect ratio, tone, layout pack, b-roll style, AI speaker, and avatar. Example of style direction options in Descript