We’re making a change to the terminology and interface around replacing your script with AI Speech. The term Overdub is going away, and it will now be considered a part of the Regenerate feature. When you highlight a section of your Script, you’ll see an option on the Script toolbar labeled Regenerate.

This will launch a modal with the highlighted text present. If you do not edit the text, it will regenerate the section with an AI voice that sounds like the speaker. This is great for changing the tone or delivery without altering the exact words that were used.

When you edit the text, you’ll be required to provide voice authorization for that speaker. This works exactly as Overdub works today, just with a different label and streamlined interface. You’ll also notice that the option to Replace with a recording has been moved into the Record panel. Just highlight the text you want replaced with a recording an open the record panel to access this feature.

If you’re wondering why we did this: we’ve found that many users find the term Overdub confusing, since it already has a specific meaning in production circles. Renaming it to Regenerate makes it clearer what it will do.

A few weeks ago we enabled the option to use alternative payment methods when purchasing or upgrading your subscription. This was initially released in a limited test, and support for these payment methods is being rolled out to the rest of our users this week, so if you do not see these options yet, please check back soon.

Here are the newly supported payment methods. We may add more over time:

If these options haven’t shown up for you yet, stay tuned as support gradually expands across accounts.

We have migrated the Descript status page to a new service provider. Here’s what you need to know:

A few weeks ago we announced a new and improved web-based checkout system. We initially rolled it out to 50% of our users. We have now made it available to all users. When purchasing or editing a subscription, you will be taken to a web browser with an improved interface making it clearer what will change and the associated costs.

The Subscription panel has been split into two segments:

There is now an option to Replace media when using the Canvas toolbar. This is a quick way to swap out a layer, especially when you have a layer that was imported from a layout. You can select from Project files, Backgrounds, Stock Media, and more.

You can also access this option from the right-click menu next on any Layer.

We’ve made some changes to the loading state when AI Text to Speech is being generated.

You’ll no longer see indistinct pulsing text — instead there’s a new loading indicator that appears the moment you click “Done writing” and submit your text for generation. A checkmark will appear as soon as it completes loading and is ready for playback.

We’ve also added an option to Regenerate AI Speech to the right click menu if you’d like to get a different take on it.

The Rooms beta has now been opened up to all Descript users. We still consider Rooms to be “in beta” meaning we’re still ironing out bugs, implementing features from our roadmap, and polishing the experience. You can still send feedback via the #rooms-beta channel in our community Discord.

A few weeks ago, we launched the beta program for our new collaborative recording platform — Rooms. We started by enabling it for everyone who expressed interest through our waitlist, and 25% of all Descript users.

The beta has been a big success - helping us identify issues, introduce optimizations, and get direct feedback from the community. Today, we increased the number of users who have access to the Rooms beta from 25% to 50%. This opens it up to a full half of all Descript users to try

You can confirm whether you have access by clicking the New Project button from Drive view. You’ll see the option to .

You can also access it from within a project by clicking the Record button and selecting .

There’s still time to join the waitlist if you don’t yet have access, but would like to. If you're in the beta, you can leave feedback and ask questions in the #rooms-beta channel on our community Discord.

For those of you who have had a chance to try it, here’s a quick update on the fixes and improvements we’ve made since launch. And this is just the beginning — there’s so much more as we implement our roadmap, fix bugs, and iterate on your feedback.

Translation with dubbing is moving out of beta, and we’re adding a host of improvements to the functionality and workflow to celebrate.

Translated copies of your main Composition will are now viewable within the Editor window rather than in a pop-out panel. We’ve moved the selection dropdown for your translated compositions into the main composition window for easier access and improved clarity.

You are still limited to re-translating sections, or correcting the translation in this view. If you need to edit the main composition, you’ll still need to do that in the original copy, and then re-translate if you made changes since the last time your ran it.

Translation moving out of beta also means that it’s now limited by subscription tier, available at the Creator level and up. Translation with correction is available for Business and Enterprise plans only.

Enterprise drives will soon be automatically opted out of data sharing. This has been a frequently requested feature from Enterprise teams. As of this release, if data sharing is disabled individual team members or admins will have the option to re-enable it.

We’re launching some improvements to the self-checkout flow, which will be available initially to 50% of users as we make sure it offers a better overall experience. Users will be taken to a web browser with an improved interface making it clearer what will change and the associated costs.

Users in this group will also now see that the Subscription panel has been split into two segments:

We’ll slowly ramp this up to all users over the coming weeks.

There’s a new option in settings that allows you to define a default AI speaker in your projects. When you enter Write mode in a blank project, it will use this AI Speaker by default. This is a great time saver if you're starting your projects in Write mode and typically use the same AI voice.

Our support team has completely re-designed the help center for easier navigation, search, and organization. It looks amazing, and you should go check it out .

The re-design includes:

Also be sure to try out our help bot.