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You can now play your script while recording screen or camera layers on top of it. This makes it easier to record b-roll that syncs with your existing Script track.

To use this feature:

You can now use the teleprompter during your Rooms calls. This feature helps you deliver your content smoothly while maintaining eye contact with your camera.

The teleprompter allows you to read your script directly within the Rooms interface, making it easier to stay on track during recordings or live sessions.

Drive admins can now control who can edit the transcription glossary and "do not translate" list in Brand Studio. When enabled, these settings prevent other users from modifying these glossaries, giving admins more control over consistent transcription and translation across the team.

When you translate and dub a video you can now apply lip sync to match the speaker's mouth movements to the translated audio. This makes translated videos look more natural and seamless.

To use lip sync:

Lip sync is only available on our updated plans using AI credits.

Lip sync only applies to faces detected in your video's main camera layers—it won't affect screen recordings or b-roll footage.

When you start a new video with Underlord, you can now a multi-step, multi-question Project brief that outlines the plan before any editing begins. Underlord will propose a direction for your video—including stylistic choices—and wait for your approval before taking action. This helps you feel confident about the approach before credits are spent. You can iterate on the style and direction until you're ready to move forward.

To use it, start with a template, type a prompt, or upload files to an empty composition. Underlord will present a plan and style options you can adjust before it begins editing.

You can now select Kling O1 as your video generation model in Descript. This model generates high-resolution, cinematic visuals and can create videos up to 10 seconds long.

To use Kling O1, open the model picker in your video generation settings or in the Generate video panel.

We’ve also added Flux 2 Pro as an image generation model in Descript. This model balances speed and quality, with improved text rendering and capabilities for restyling existing images.

To switch models, go to Settings → General and select Flux 2 Pro from the image generation model dropdown, or select it in the Generate an image panel using the model picker.

The Learn Descript team has been hard at work making new content to help you navigate our latest features. Today’s video covers advanced video generation. You’ll learn about:

If you’re looking for a more basic tutorial on video generation, check out this video first.

You can now select Gemini 3 as your AI model in Underlord. Google's latest model has been impressive in testing for complex tasks and multi-step workflows. The areas it does well:

To switch models, open the model picker in your Underlord settings.

You can now select Nano Banana Pro as your image generation model in Descript. This is Google's state-of-the-art model for high-resolution image generation and precise editing.

Nano Banana Pro offers many improvements of over the original Nano Banana model:

To use Nano Banana Pro, go to Settings → General and select it from the image generation model dropdown or select it in the Generate an image panel using the cube icon.

You can now extend video clips using Underlord when you need more footage. The new Extend Video option generates additional frames from the last moment of your clip, making it useful when a clip is too short or you need more content without reshooting. Or when you just need to get weird with it.

To extend a video:

The extension uses the last keyframe of your clip as the starting point. If you have scenes in your project, the extension will automatically fill the remaining time in the current scene up to your model's maximum duration.

For best results, choose clips with smooth, steady motion like a person walking or a camera panning. Avoid clips with abrupt cuts or mid-action endings.

You can extend generated clips, recorded media, or imported content.

When you translate a video with dubbing, you'll now see a progress indicator in the sidebar that shows which translations are currently processing. You’ll also see indicators above each section as it’s being translated in real time.

The updated loading state makes it easier to track multiple translations at once and gives you a better sense of how long the process will take.

We’ve introduced some improvements to our language dubbing engine. When you translate and dub a video, the translated audio should match the timing of the original audio more closely. The updated translation system better preserves the pacing and rhythm of your original speech when generating translations, so the dubbed version sounds more like your natural delivery in the target language. This improvement applies automatically when you translate and dub your videos—no additional steps required.

You can now create and save custom templates in Descript. When you find a prompt that works well with Underlord, save it as a template so you can reuse it anytime—no more copying and pasting prompts.

To create a template:

Your saved templates will appear in the template gallery under "Created by me."

Custom templates are private and visible only to you. You can't edit or delete them after creation, but these features are planned for future updates.

Click here to try it now.

Descript now supports 39 additional languages for translating captions and dubbing.

Bulgarian, Filipino, Indonesian, Russian, Tamil, and Ukrainian

English (UK), Spanish (Spain), French (Canada), Portuguese (Portugal), and Chinese (Traditional)

Regional variants apply to captions only—the dubbed voiceover will use the standard language without a regional accent.

Afrikaans, Armenian, Assamese, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Welsh, Estonian, Galician, Hausa, Javanese, Georgian, Kazakh, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Punjabi, Sindhi, Somali, Serbian, Swahili, Telugu, Thai, and Vietnamese

You'll find these new options in the Translate menu under AI Tools.

Check out the tutorial on Learn Descript for more.

Add a frosted-glass effect to any shape or text element in your project. Glass blur softens the appearance of content underneath the element, making it useful for directing attention or obscuring things you don't want to show in your videos.

To use Glass blur:

Glass blur is a visual effect only and should not be relied on to securely hide sensitive information. For secure redaction, use a solid shape with 100% opacity instead.

When you upgrade to a different subscription plan mid-cycle, you'll now see the prorated cost displayed during checkout. Previously, the full price was shown even though you were only charged the prorated amount.

This fix ensures the checkout flow accurately reflects what you'll pay when upgrading between plans.

The bug fixes section will now include the effected app surface for easier reference. The bugs in this list largely come from direct user reports.

Drive admins on Enterprise plans can now restrict what assets are used by their team by setting permissions in Brand Studio. This helps you enforce brand compliance across all projects without constant manual review.

When you set permissions, team members will only see approved brand assets in their editor. Your brand colors, fonts, logos, and media appear first in color pickers, font menus, and media browsers—making it easy for your team to stay on-brand by default.

To set up permissions, open Brand Studio from your Drive, go to the Permissions tab, and choose brand assets. This feature is available on Enterprise plans.

For editors on Enterprise drives, you’ll now see a tab for brand-approved assets in your Media panel.

We’ve also added Sora 2 to our generative video options in Descript. Sora 2 creates cohesive multi-shot videos from text prompts, with smooth motion, camera continuity, and cinematic realism.

Sora 2 automatically generates audio including music, sound effects, and speech when you include quoted dialogue in your prompt.

Learn more about the best ways to generate and use video in Descript with our friends at Learn Descript.

We've upgraded to Veo 3.1 and Veo 3.1 [fast], Google's latest video generation models. These replace the previous Veo 3 and Veo 3 [fast] models.

Veo 3.1 maintains the same pricing and capabilities as Veo 3, while delivering improved video quality. All existing generation features work the same way—just with better output quality from the upgraded model.

You can now customize settings based on the AI model you've selected for image and video generation. Different models support different parameters, and the interface will show you which settings are available for your chosen model.

For video generation, depending on the model, you can adjust:

For image generation, you can configure model-specific parameters like number of outputs and other settings that vary by model.

These settings appear in the generation panel when you're using the AI Tools sidebar or working with Underlord. The available options update automatically based on which model you select, so you'll only see parameters that your chosen model supports.

You can now use Underlord directly from the media library in the Project panel. When you open an image or video in the preview popout, you'll see an Underlord button with options to generate new content based on that file.

This gives you the same generation options that are available from the scene toolbar, but now you can access them right from your media library.

We’ve made it easier to setup your Rooms session, before you ever start recording. You can now create invite links that automatically assign participants a specific role when they join your Room. This means you can send different links to different people based on what they need to do in the session and pairs well with Control Room—available exclusively to users on Business and Enterprise plans.

When you click the Invite button, select a role from the dropdown:

Each role has its own unique invite link that doesn't expire. When someone joins from a role-specific link, they'll automatically have that role assigned.

This is useful if you have a fixed cast or want to share a link with viewers who shouldn't be recorded. You can still manually change someone's role when approving their join request if needed.

We’ve added the ability to generate a still image from any frame in your Project. This is helpful when you want to use a specific frame from your composition as a reference image for video generation, but you can also use it for basic stills / thumbnails from your project, fulfilling a long-standing feature request.

To save a keyframe, position your playhead where you want to capture the frame, then click the Layers button in the the Scene toolbar → camera icon to save the current frame to Project files. The captured image will be saved to a "Saved keyframes" folder in the Project panel.

This works well for creating animated title cards—you can design your text and graphics in Descript, capture the frame, and then use it as an input for generating video animations.

You can now transcribe audio and video in Welsh. To use it, manually select Welsh from the language dropdown when transcribing your file.

Since this is still in beta, Welsh transcription will not be detected automatically if you use the "Auto detect language" option. You'll need to select Welsh manually each time you transcribe.

We're changing how we track usage in Descript, which means we're updating our subscription plans. As of yesterday, Free users have been onboarded to these updated plans, while existing paid users will stay on their current plans for now.

Your Descript Free plan now includes:

We've also expanded your access to AI-powered editing in Descript, including:

If you're a paid subscriber, your current plan and pricing remain unchanged for now. Later this year, all plans except those on enterprise will be updated to include media minutes and AI credits, with at least 30 days notice before any changes occur. In most cases, this transition will not impact the price you pay.

You also have the option to switch to our new plans immediately to take advantage of media minutes and AI credits, including access to exclusive features like the latest generative video models.

For more details about these changes, including a full breakdown of what's included in all plans, check out our comprehensive FAQ in the Help Center.

For users on the new plan types, we’ve added new premium, supercharged generative model options to the settings menu.

These models offer higher quality output, delivering significantly improved quality, particularly with video models like , and image models like . They can also provide better character consistency across image generations, maintaining appearance and identity across different angles and scenes.

The following image generation models are available:

The following video generation models are available:

You can select your generation models in the section. For users on the new plans, these different models have different credit costs. The model picker displays the price of each model with a tooltip containing additional information.

You can now bring your images to life right from the Scene editor (formerly known as the Canvas.)

With the brand-new Turn into video button, you can instantly transform any image in your project into a vibrant, dynamic video clip—no extra tools needed. In just a few clicks, your still images become animated visuals, unlocking fresh creative possibilities and adding motion to your storytelling.

You can also do this via an Underlord prompt, or directly from the .

With Descript's video generation, your b-roll can do whatever the moment calls for—clarify a concept, carry a metaphor, or add a spark of personality.

We're pleased to announce that we’ve returned the Transcription glossary as a feature for all plans. Previously, we limited this to Business and Enterprise Drive users as part of Brand Studio, but after receiving feedback that users valued this feature across all plan types, we've decided to make it universally available again.

If you’d like to automatically add words you correct frequently, there’s a toggle available on the Transcription glossary panel. The Transcription glossary still offers enhanced team-level features for Business and Enterprise plans, while now providing essential functionality for all users.

We've quadrupled the word limit for Quick design from 300 to 1200 words. This expanded capability allows you to transform longer scripts into visually engaging content without needing to split them into smaller sections.

The new 1200-word limit is available to all users now. Simply select Quick Design from the sidebar and enjoy the expanded capability for your longer scripts.

We've made some upgrades to our Video regenerate feature with a new high-quality model that delivers more natural and accurate results.

We’re continuing to work on and improve the model. Give it a try and let us know if it performs better for you!

This month, we’ve invested in improving quality of life across the board for Rooms users.

First, we’ve added new camera resolution controls to Descript Rooms for Hosts and Guests.

These new controls allow you to optimize for your internet connection by selecting lower resolutions when bandwidth is limited or record at higher resolutions when quality is your priority. The resolution picker can be found in your camera settings both before and during your Rooms calls. Simply click on your camera controls to access these new options.

Next up, we’ve added the ability to record your audio files as lossless WAV files to ensure the highest quality audio is transferred to your final project and exports.

Room hosts, co-hosts, and producers can now enable a new setting to generate lossless audio for all participants in a session. When enabled with video recording, you'll receive both a MOV file with lossless audio built in and a separate audio-only WAV file.

WAV files are lossless audio captures and store all your audio data without compression. Nothing is thrown out, so playback sounds exactly like the original recording.

Finally, Audio Only mode lets you see video during your session while only recording high-quality audio. This feature is perfect for podcasters and audio-first creators who want the benefits of face-to-face conversation without the longer upload times and complex editing of video. You can toggle it on in the Rooms settings menu.

We've revamped our audio and video file recovery system for greater reliability. Your recordings in Rooms, Editor recorder, or Screen recorder are now better protected against network issues, crashes, and other problems.

The system works on the same device and browser that made the original recording. For best results, keep your recording tab open until uploads complete.

These improvements make recording with Descript more reliable and stress-free.

When you're collaborating on a project with teammates, we now display their cursors as they move throughout the composition. This makes it easier to follow what they're looking at or editing—helping everyone stay in sync without asking, "Where are you right now?"

This is currently available for everyone, though some users will see it turned on by default:

Try out Cursor Presence today and let us know what you think.

We’re excited to add Nano Banana (also known as Gemini Flash Image) to our image generation model options.

Nano Banana excels at maintaining consistency in details across image generations, allowing you to change subtle details or take big swing without worrying about whether you'll lose the core of your prompts.

To enable Nano Banana for image generation:

Additionally, we will now place any generated images into your AI assets folder within the Project files menu immediately after generating.

While we’re on the topic of new AI models, we’ve also added Eleven Labs V3 as an option for AI speech generation.

Eleven Labs V3 offers significant improvements in natural speech quality that can sound as good as recorded voiceover. It also supports inline prompts in brackets (e.g., [angry], [sigh]) to adjust tone, accent, or add nonverbal sounds

No additional steps are required - you don't need to create new custom voices or adjust any project settings.

While Eleven Labs V3 offers significant improvements, there are a few things to consider:

We’ve made a few changes to the Export dropdown, and added a new option to create smaller sized files when using a Descript web link.

The new toggle for "Optimize file size (slower)" allows you to create smaller video files when exporting your projects to a Descript web link. While enabling this option will add some extra processing time to your export, it can dramatically reduce file sizes.

You can now generate custom video with AI right inside Descript! Our new video generation feature lets you easily create unique, animated clips for your projects without relying on stock footage. Whatever (beguiling) bespoke video your social post, explainer video, or tutorial needs, you can have it. Just ask Underlord and it'll generate some video, tailored to your content.

all paid plan users(Hobbyist, NFP/EDU, Creator, Business, and Enterprise) can generate up to 3 minutes of video per month (that's 36 five-second clips!). Try it now and enhance your projects with custom animations.

Click here to try out the prompt we used to create the video above.

You can now create and customize AI avatars based on images you upload. Once you've created an avatar, you can generate variations just by entering a text prompt. Adjust your avatar's background, clothing or art style. These custom avatars can then be used just like our stock avatars.

Just click Create a custom avatar in the speaker menu to get started.

This update gives you more creative control while maintaining consistent quality with Descript's avatar system. Try it today to create unique, personalized avatars for your next video.

We’ve made it easier to find and generate avatars in your compositions.

You’ll now see a button in two spots:

You can now export video or audio from Descript directly to your HubSpot account—no downloading or re-uploading required.

We’ve added some powerful updates to Descript’s desktop screen recorder:

Select a portion of your screen to record by clicking and dragging. Use the aspect ratio lock or enter exact dimensions for precise framing.

Recordings can now publish instantly to a Descript share page as soon as you stop recording.

We’ve added a faster way to start recording your screen. The new opens a distraction-free recording mode right from your desktop.

To download the Screen Recorder app, open the Screen Recorder, then click the + Add Shortcut to apps button; you can also download the Screen Recorder app from your App Settings, in the General tab.

Once downloaded to your device, add the app to your desktop or dock to launch the Screen Recorder with a single click.

We’ve added a Viewer role to Descript Rooms, available on Business and Enterprise Drives.

Viewers join the session in a dedicated Viewer Room, where they can observe the Rooms session without being seen, heard, or recorded. While Viewers don’t interact with Producers or manage tech, they do count toward the Control Room participant limit.

The Transcription Glossary is now part of Brand Studio, available on Business and Enterprise Drives.

If you’re on a Creator plan, you’ll no longer see the glossary. Rest assured, we’re exploring personal-level glossaries to bring some of that functionality back in the future.

As always, we welcome your feedback. Head over to our Feature Requests Board to share your thoughts—you might find an existing post to upvote or add your comments to.