Feature Requests

Title: Transcript-driven editing across synchronized multi-track video (Slides + Speaker) Summary Descript excels at transcript-driven editing, but currently assumes a single “truth” track. Adding multi-track sync-aware editing (with optional tolerance-based correction) would significantly expand its usefulness for real-world recording scenarios without requiring users to fall back to external tools or destructive workflows. ---- Problem A common workflow—especially with Zoom/Webinar recordings—is to have multiple synchronized tracks: * Speaker video (with primary audio) * Slides video (screen share) * Sometimes gallery or secondary views In Descript, transcript-driven editing works very well—but only for the track that the transcript is attached to (typically the speaker/audio track). When using a sequence with multiple tracks: * Script edits (deleting words/sentences) correctly cut the speaker track * Secondary tracks (e.g., slides) do not receive the same cuts * Result: tracks fall out of sync (slides lag behind speaker) This makes it difficult to use Descript’s core strength (script-based editing) for common webinar/lecture workflows where multiple synchronized tracks must stay aligned. ---- Feature suggestion: Enable transcript-driven ripple edits across grouped synchronized tracks. Proposed behavior: When editing a transcript: * Allow users to “link” or “group” multiple tracks (e.g., Speaker + Slides) * Apply script-based cuts to all linked tracks, not just the transcript source Optional (advanced / ideal): After each edit: * Check synchronization between tracks (e.g., via audio correlation or known offsets) * If drift exceeds a threshold (e.g., 200–300 ms), prompt: “Secondary track appears out of sync by X ms. Adjust?” * Offer options: * Shift track to match * Keep as-is This would unlock a very common use case: * Lectures * Webinars * Oral histories * Technical presentations Users could: * Edit via transcript (fast, intuitive) * Maintain sync across slides and speaker * Avoid flattening and extra steps In short: Bring Descript’s transcript-first editing model to multi-track workflows.

I don't like the new editing option. It used to be split screen that was pretty straight forward to split screen and delete from a non video - editor like me. Now you have brought blade, select and all the options that I dont like it, it is confusing. I just used the blade option to delete a mistake and it deleted the entire video after that scene. I bought descript for its intutive editing tools who is a newbie in video editing and split screen was working, effective, fast efficient for me. Please restore that back for me. I dont like this new change

Popup windows too small and not resizable. This is particularly a problem with the Identify Speaker window with a Zoom presentation having multiple participants recorded in the Gallery mode. Sometimes you just have to see who is speaking to make the identity. This applies to the Search and Change windows too - they are too small on my 24-inch 1920x1080 monitor.

Each scene should always display its original uploaded filename wherever it appears in the project, timeline blocks, script view, and the sidebar. This isn’t an advanced feature; it’s a fundamental ‘Video Editing 101’ necessity. I can't believe that even if I hover over the clip or scene it still doesn't give me the filename. It's so confusing because when I upload them in batch it automatically uploads as "speaker", which makes absolutely no sense, it should upload automatically/default by file name in scenes, script, blocks, timeline, sidebar, everywhere, it's taking me 10 times the work and the time to even start my editing, I'll have to cancel my subscription since the only reason I got this is to save me more time but I can't even get my filename on videos, only in projects which is of absolutely no use.

I don't use ChatGPT but an a Gemini Advanced subscriber. Is there any way to connect my Gemini to Descript (or is that possibly on the roadmap)? Gemini is Google's AI system and is a close 2nd to Chat GPT, with 1/3 of the user base already (even though it was launched just 10 months ago). Thanks, Greg

Ability to perform J/L cuts by offsetting audio and video on the script.

I have already a srt file of a video, that is much better then the decript transcribe. How can I upload that file with the video? It says it does not support that file extention.

For ex. breathing and laughter should be tagged as such, and not be treated like gaps. You'd also be able to search tags to find all instances of applause for example.

If I search for gaps >0.3s it finds me gaps of a couple of seconds as well. I can't shorten them all to the same length - I have to manually skip them. Would be great to be able to specify the upper bound of the gap length. It would be even better, if I could specify the speed multiplicator (eg. 2x), so result sounds more natural and variable.

Bring back the word gap tool from Descript Classic in the script panel.