Duplicate a Project, Composition, Selection, or Layer

Duplicating makes a copy you can change without touching the original. It’s handy to spin up variations, reuse an intro across episodes, or test an edit before you commit.

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Duplicate a project

Duplicating a project makes a full copy of the entire project, including all compositions, files, and sequences. A new project will be created in your Drive with the same name, followed by “(Copy).” You can rename it at any time. Duplicate a project from either the Drive view or within the Descript editor:

• From the Drive view, click the ellipsis (…) next to the project name and select Duplicate project from the available menu options.
• From within the editor, open the menu in the top-left corner and select File > Duplicate.

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Duplicate an entire composition

To copy a composition in the same project:

1. Open the Project panel and locate the Compositions section.
2. Click the ellipsis (…) next to the composition name.
3. Select Duplicate.

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Copy a composition into another project

To copy a composition into another project:

1. Open the source project and view the composition you want to copy.
2. Open the destination project in a second Descript window or tab, or create a new project.
3. Select all or part of the script text from the source, right-click, and choose Copy.
4. In the destination project, right-click in the script and choose Paste.

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Duplicate a selection to another composition

To copy a section of a composition to another composition:

1. Highlight the text you want to copy in the script. Any linked media will also be copied.
2. Click the Duplicate to… icon (page with a plus sign) in the hover menu.
3. Choose the composition where you want the selection added. You’ll see a confirmation message when it’s copied.

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Duplicate layers in the scene editor

To duplicate a visual or audio layer:

1. Right-click the layer in the scene editor
2. Select Duplicate from the available options in the dropdown menu