There are a few new features releasing today, and they don't even require you to download an app update. We just turned them on.

We’ve added new text animations and animation settings for Title and other text elements.

There are two new presets:

You can also target most animations by word, by line, or by paragraph.

Easing is applied per word, sentence or paragraph. The overall animation is always on a linear easing curve.

You can now apply borders and shadows to all visual layer types including video.

Borders have their own section in the Layer panel, and Shadows will appear under the Effects header. We are also adding Shadows, toggled off, to all visual layers by default for easy access.

By popular request, we have brought back the zoom and pan preset. Zoom and pan animations could always be performed using a Custom animation, but we’re restored the preset version that already has some level of animation set on the ending keyframe.

Drive admins can now view the AI suite usage data for Drive members.

The Drive admin will always be the first on the list, followed by all Editor members so you can keep track of users who are close to hitting their limit for AI suite usage.

We’ll show warnings as your approach your limit, and show any features that require an upgrade to unlock. If you are on a plan without limits for a feature, it will permanently show Unlimited in this panel. We’ll add a counter for Unlimited users for tracking purposes in an upcoming update.

6 new stock voices will be rolling out in the coming days. These voices come with some upgrades which we’ll discuss in more detail in upcoming updates. You can find them in the Stock Speakers menu under these names:

More voices are also releasing in the coming weeks.

Welcome to Descript Season 7 — our love note to video and audio podcasters. We’re launching some new features to help round out your workflows, and highlighting the ways these features integrate seamlessly with our most powerful features for podcasters of all stripes. There’s also some quality of life improvements and of course bug fixes.

Everyone is invited to join us for the Season 7 virtual event, two weeks from today. Save your spot here.

With that out of the way, let's talk about what's new this week.

Descript now has an integrated connection with your Zoom account, allowing you to import Cloud recordings directly into the Editor. We highly recommend reviewing the help center for full details on setup, optimal settings, and troubleshooting options.

Accounts can be connected through the Settings menu → Connected accounts page, or by clicking the Import from Zoom button in a project. You’ll be prompted to verify your Zoom credentials, and once you’ve got the accounts connected you’re all set to start importing.

Clicking the Import from Zoom button will show you a chronological list of all of your Zoom cloud recordings. After import, Descript smartly builds the project into a Sequence file. Any video files that have an embedded audio in addition to an associated audio file will be muted to prevent duplicate audio. A major timesaver for podcasters and educators who record in Zoom.

We’ve added new AI usage trackers to the Settings menu, so you can better monitor your remaining AI suite balances. We’ll show your remaining uses, and when you’re getting close to your limit we’ll highlight the category with an hourglass icon. Advanced AI Suite options are available for Creator plans and above. You can upgrade from this menu with a few clicks if you want to give them a try.

There’s a new intensity slider when using Edit for clarity which increases or decreases the aggressiveness of edits. Use the Heavy setting to remove more filler words and cut more digressions, or use the Low setting for a lighter editing pass.

Rooms is a fully integrated collaborative recorder developed by SquadCast and Descript engineers.

It’s launching as a closed beta during Season 7 which you can sign up for at this link. We’ll also be onboarding users in waves as the beta progresses.

The Rooms recorder brings the best features of SquadCast into Descript, while adding and improving upon the formula. It’s built on a new engine that makes throttling streaming quality in favor of high quality source recordings more flexible and more reliable. Rooms will also include virtual backgrounds, instant imports into Descript, support for joining via mobile, and better file recovery and file integrity protections.

We’ll post updates as the soon as the beta starts rolling out.

You can now use the flatten tracks function on the Web, and in the Desktop preview version of Descript. It runs a bit faster than it does on regular Desktop, and has a progress meter.

The flattened track is built locally, and uploaded once it has completed. We’ll keep the file handy in case you run into connection issues during the uploading phase.

Regenerate can now work over Sequences, neatly re-timing the video content to match the new length of the regenerated speech, just the same way it works when you use it on single file.

Version 95 is a relatively small update that is largely focused on bug fixes, an update on plan limits, and some improvements to Automatic multicam.

The improved Automatic multicam comes with two settings:

The setting allows you to adjust the amount of Cutaways with three options:

We’ve also added a Camera setup tool so you can make sure your Speaker labels are assigned to the correct camera tracks.

Coming soon: the ability to add templates when using the setting.

Our engineers introduced some backend changes that will increase the speed of file uploads when using Descript for Web, or the Desktop Preview version of Descript.

Users on Free, Hobbyist, and EDU plans will encounter some new metering and enforced limits on Underlord actions in accordance with our recent pricing updates.

When you use an AI suite feature (i.e. Underlord) you’ll see a counter at the top of the menu showing the number of uses you have remaining. We’ll also flash a warning when you get close to using up your allotment.

Remove Filler Words and Shorten Word Gaps work on a per-composition basis. So once you’re unlocked it with a use, you’ll still be able to access and action the search results in that composition indefinitely.

Note: These limits do not effect users on Legacy plans, or users on Creator plans and above.

We’re continuing the trend of incremental improvements to Drive view and Drive view organizational tools. This update adds a new sidebar header for Starred folders, and the ability to select Starred folders when moving projects.

A new header has been added to the Move panel, with a section for Starred folders so you can find these folders quickly for bulk or individual project moves.

There is an additional dropdown to filter by Drive.

Note: Starring a folder is now done by clicking the Folder icon in Drive view.

The Translation Beta is growing, and you can now Translate the audio in your projects to another language in just a few clicks. When you open Underlord and select translate, there is a new toggle labeled Dub speech that will replace the audio track with your selected AI Speaker in your selected language. While Captions are available in all currently supported languages, Translation with dubbing is limited to English, French, German, Italian and Spanish for now.

Expand your audience and impress your friends by giving it a try.

Note: this feature is rolling out to users over the course of a few days, so if you do not see this option yet, check back later this week.

Since we updated our pricing model a few weeks back, we are starting to implement limit checks for some features. Starting in v94, if you try to upload a file that is larger than what your plan allows, you’ll hit this screen with a prompt to upgrade for larger file uploads.

The limits are laid out on our pricing page, but for easy reference, here are the maximum file sizes available at each tier:

Free: 1GB

Hobbyist: 10GB

Creator: 20GB

Business: 50GB

Note: these limits do not effect users on Legacy plans.

For full details on plans and pricing, visit our pricing page.

The future of Descript is happening right now, and we’re taking a moment to make sure you’re up to speed.

A while back we introduced Descript for Web, and in v91, we announced that we had completed Beta testing. The Web version is now in wide release, and you can use it right now. We’ve raised the file size limit from 5GB to 50GB, so there’s nothing in the way of completing projects start to finish on the Web.

This project required rebuilding our media engine from the ground up, allowing us to store your files and stream them back to you without you having to download anything, ever.

Just head to web.descript.com to see for yourself.

Here are just some of the benefits of Descript for Web:

But that’s not the best part, we’re also announcing the new and improved Desktop app, that brings all of these improvements into a local package that you can download right now.

We’re excited to announce a new pre-release version of the Descript Desktop app. This new version of our Desktop app brings all the benefits of Descript for Web into a local app package.

Click here to Download the new Desktop Preview version of Descript, and here for installation instructions.

This new version of Descript will eventually replace the Desktop app, and you get started with it today. Say goodbye to “A new version of Descript is ready” prompts - in addition to all the benefits listed above, the new Desktop Preview will rarely require you to restart for updates.

You can have both the regular Desktop app and the new Desktop Preview installed at the same time, and switch back and forth without causing compatibility issues.

For both further information, and all current limitations for Descript for Web, and the Desktop preview, please visit our Help Center.

Since the launch of Season 6, we’ve seen incredible feedback about the new layout, and we’re confident that the streamlined interface is a major improvement for Descript usability and feature discovery. We want to stay focused on making this version the best it can be, and for this reason we have disabled the Labs toggle that restores the old interface.

If you still have concerns about the update, or feel like you need some more help getting started we have lots of options to get you up to speed:

This concludes all of our experimental feature options within the Labs program for the time being. We’ll let you know when we’ve added new, exciting, pre-release features for you to check out.

There’s only one small change within the Editor itself for version 93:

The “Layout” setting (within the Layer settings menu) has been renamed to “Size and Position” to reduce confusion between it and the concept of Layouts, which refer to elements within Templates. You’ll use the Size and Position interface to do what it says on the label: adjust the size and position of any Layer within your canvas.

Regenerate, our AI-powered tone-fixing, speech enhancing, spoken word replacement tool is officially out of Beta. Seamlessly eliminate any jumpy, abrupt, or awkward parts in their audio recordings, simplifying the process of creating smooth and professional-sounding audio content.

If the Beta tag was giving you pause, or you ran into issues during the Beta, now is the perfect time to give it a try.

We’re making some incremental improvements to the Drive view interface, and with this update we’ve added a new Toolbar that activates when you click the check box next to a project, or select multiple projects.

When a single project is checked, the top bar will change to this display which has controls for: Download, Rename project, Duplicate project, Move project, Copy link to project, and Project access

When you check multiple projects, you’ll be able to use the Move icon to relocate projects in bulk.

Bulk project deletion is still in the works, and we thank you for your patience on that. Data security is a top priority for us, and implementing mass delete in a way that is safe for our users will take just a bit longer.

As of July 2nd, 2024, new plan tiers and plan names are going into effect. You can view full details on our Pricing page, but here are the important parts:

Usage limits on plans is now broken down by feature type. It’s best understood by looking at our pricing table, but we’ll cover how our Underlord features are ranked:

: Underlord actions like Studio Sound, Green Screen, Remove Retakes

: Eye Contact, and Translate Captions

: Translate w/ Correction (upcoming)

For users on Free plans, or newly created Hobbyist and Creator plans, there are new prompts have been added so you can track your use of AI features.

For users who embed Descript share pages with Private view settings (aka “Drive access required”) - we now can detect whether the user is logged in to an authorized Descript account with Drive access. If the user playing the embedded video is logged in, the video will play as expected. If they are not logged in, they will be redirected to the main share page and prompted to login first.

Welcome to version 91, the beginning of Descript Season 6. The first thing you will notice is a reorganization of the Descript interface, which allows us to make room for exciting new features launching today, and those to come throughout the season. There is a lot to cover, so feel free to skip to the updates you find most interesting, or watch the walkthrough videos provided below.

With that disclaimer out of the way, let’s cover what is changing today.

The first thing to notice is that the Top Toolbar has been cleaned up, and many of the most useful features have migrated to the new and improved sidebar menu. The goal of all of these updates is to make it faster and easier to find the tool you need when you need it.

For more information on the new layout, click here.

Meet your new production sidekick. We’ve moved Descript’s most powerful AI features and tools into one convenient location on the sidebar. Underlord replaces the Actions bar as well as consolidating easy-to-access features to help you look good, sound good, repurpose, publish, and write content.

The Sound Good section has all the tools you need to clean up your audio, refine your script, and get organized with chapters.

- Quickly remove filler words and cut down on fluff content in your projects.

- Make your spoken word audio sound more professional. One of our oldest and most reliable tools.

- The classic tool removes your ums, uhs, and other stammer words.

- Have AI remove all of your repeated takes.

- Trim all the gaps between words to make your content snappy.

- Have AI automatically add helpful chapter titles and markers to your project.

The Look Good section contains tools to improve the visual styling of your project, correct eye contact, and replace backgrounds with automatic Green Screen

- Automatic eye contact to keep your peepers focused on the camera (even if you’re reading from a script.) This feature is in beta so some errors are expected.

- Keeps the camera centered on the current speaker. Great for vertical versions of horizontal videos. This feature is in beta so some errors are expected.

- Automatic background replacement even if you don’t have a physical green screen.

- Assign multicam settings by active speaker with a single click.

- Image generation powered by DALL-E.

The Repurpose section is designed to get you high-quality promotional content quickly, featuring Underlord actions to Create Clips, Highlight Reels, and Translate captions.

- Our new clip creation workflow, Underlord finds the best moments and automatically applies templates and layouts. Quickly create your social media clips with just a few clicks.

- Let Underlord compile the best moments that tell the story of your project and apply templates for quick creation of vertical videos.

- Find all the best bits that represent the through line of your content.

- Underlord translates your captions into any supported language for Export and Publishing. This feature is still in Beta so errors are expected in some cases.

The Publish section is there to deal with the most tedious steps at the end of any project, creating summaries, show notes, YouTube descriptions, and more.

- Generate a title based on your content.

- Quickly and concisely summarize your content.

- Generate podcast-style show notes in a single click.

- Create a YouTube description with chapter markers.

- Let Underlord act as your marketing intern and write catchy, engaging social media posts.

- Convert your project into a written post.

The Write section contains our most powerful content generation features, where you can ask Underlord to Write, Brainstorm with you, Outline a script, or Rewrite your script.

- Let Underlord help you get started by asking it questions, or prompting it to ask you.

- Task Underlord with generating a script on any topic, in any style, for any audience.

- Generate an outline on any topic and fill in the rest yourself.

- Ask Underlord to create a new draft of your script.

Ask Underlord to try anything. Just type in what you’d like Underlord to do in your project and hit enter. We can’t guarantee that every custom Underlord request will work perfectly, but we expect the quality of custom results to improve over time.

Most of what you’ll find on the new sidebar are features from the top toolbar, but there are a few notable changes worth explaining.

The project panel is where you manage compositions and files within your project. The stock media libraries have been separated into their own sections so we’ll cover those later. From the Project panel, you can:

The new Scene panel is where you can adjust properties and add templates to a Scene within your project. From this panel you can:

The Layer panel covers all of your properties for individual content layers including the Script, media files, audio tracks, sequences, shapes, and more. You’ll find:

Captions now have their own panel, with new styles, and animated previews so you can choose the best style for your project.

The media panel contains our all of our supplementary video libraries:

This panel contains our audio libraries with:

Making clips in Descript is easier and more customizable than ever with our new Create Clips workflow. Using our clip-selection AI tools, you can select the topic, number of clips, clip duration, and apply templates to selected clips. It will then create Compositions for each clip that you can navigate through from the sidebar. Each clip receives a rating, and details on why our AI selected that specific clip.

Clips can then be rejected or replaced allowing for a much smoother clip-selection workflow.

Let Underlord arrange your Multicam display automatically, applying custom layouts and focusing on active conversations when multiple speakers are present.

Automatically translate your captions into any supported language to quickly expand your target audience for any project.

We’ve updated the interface when you start a new project to make it easier to take your first few steps. The upload button is front and center, followed by a new Video link option that we will cover below. You can also click Start Writing to type directly into the Script, Record directly into the Script, or start with a Template. Copying and pasting from other projects or documents also works just as smoothly as ever.

You can now import video content directly from a YouTube or GIPHY link, this has been a long sought-after feature and makes pulling in reference material, b-roll, and anything else, a snap.

We’ve added the ability to Publish your files directly to Google Drive to make collaborating with non-Descript users or anyone else as smooth as collaborating in the app. As with all publishing options, this requires that you also Publish to a Descript share page, but luckily this happens automatically any time you use an outside publishing option. We’ll also be adding the ability to publish to a specific Google Drive folder soon.

The new and improved timeline features a clearer visual design, making it easier to tell your layers and media files apart. Improvements include:

We've made some improvements to the Canvas and canvas toolbars. This selection improvement allows you to choose in which scenes your layer property changes—like size, layout, position, and more will take effect. You can apply changes across all scenes the layer appears in, or limit the changes to just the current scene.

The canvas toolbar that appears when you select a layer has been reworked to make the most powerful tools easier to find and provide options to edit Effects, Animations, captions, and more.

The Descript for Web beta is complete, and we’re making it available for everyone. With the addition of a Recorder - Descript for Web is now feature complete, matching all of the power of the Desktop version in the convenience of your browser window. Please see this article for all current limitations.

As a friendly note, we are revamping our prices and subscription tiers on July 2nd, 2024. Now that our AI features are mostly out of Beta, some usage limitations will be added at different subscription levels.

Welcome to version 90 of Descript.

We have a few small changes to the Speaker labeling workflow, the Editor recorder workflow, and a few bug fixes. Also, the team has been cooking up some new and exciting experiments in Descript Labs.

The speaker detective will now run automatically when you import a file. You no longer have to manually initiate, provide a speaker count, or guess at how many speakers you have if you don’t already know. Each speaker will be labeled with a generic label (Speaker 1, 2, 3 etc.) You can then rename them using the speaker label menu.

This change is rolling out slowly, so if you don’t see it right away it should be enabled for you within a few days.

The Editor recorder will now use your selection context to decide where to place your recording. We’ve replaced the Selection dropdown with a smart system that records based on what you currently have selected:

Several new features have been added to Descript Labs. You can opt-in or opt-out at any time by opening and toggling on This will toggle ON all existing Labs features when it is active, so if you only want the New Timeline experience and Canvas selection tools, be sure to toggle to OFF.

Here's what's new in version 89 of Descript:

Enterprise Drive Owners and Drive Admins can now place limits on Publishing to prevent Drive members from publishing Public links and restrict whether published projects will appear in search engine results.

These tools are only available to Owners and Admins on and can be found under the Settings menu → Subscriptions → Publish Privacy Options.

The Descript for Web beta has been upgraded with a recorder. This recorder works almost identically to the in-app equivalent with a few limitations. You’ll need to select “Allow” when your Descript asks for permission to use your Microphone and Camera.

This hasn’t changed yet, but we wanted to give you a heads up: Starting in version 90, to simplify some of the interface, we’re removing the Speaker labeling toggle that appears when you use the Speaker label menu to change speakers in a Composition. After v90, changing a label using the speaker menu will always apply until the next Speaker change.

To change the label on a specific selection only, such as a single sentence or paragraph, you can highlight that range and use the ellipses menu […] or the keyboard shortcut Shift+@. We recommend adopting this workflow in advance to get used to it.