Descript

Overview

Descript is an all-in-one audio and video editor built around a transcript — you edit media by editing text. Its Overdub feature generates a realistic TTS copy of your own voice for frictionless fixes, Studio Sound cleans up recordings in one click, and filler-word removal plus multitrack editing make it a favorite of podcasters and YouTubers.

How Descript works

Descript transcribes your recording and shows it as text; deleting a word removes it from the audio or video, and rearranging paragraphs rearranges the timeline. Voice generation is one tool inside that editor rather than the whole product.

Overdub lets you type a correction and have it spoken in a synthetic copy of your own voice, while Studio Sound cleans up background noise. Filler-word removal and multitrack editing cover the rest of a typical podcast workflow.

Getting started with Descript

1. Import a recording or record directly in Descript and let it transcribe.
2. Edit the transcript to cut mistakes and remove filler words.
3. Set up Overdub with your own voice, following the consent steps.
4. Apply Studio Sound, then export audio or video.

Is Descript the right choice?

Choose Descript if you edit spoken content and want voice fixes built in. If you only need text-to-speech output, a dedicated TTS service is simpler and cheaper.

Who should use Descript

Podcasters and video creators who want editing-by-text plus a cloned voice for quick fixes, not a standalone TTS API.

Try Descript

Ready to try it? Visit the Descript official website to preview the available voices, check current plan limits and pricing, and test it on a sample of your own script.