Record, edit, and create video clips for any platform with Descript. Use AI to automatically transcribe your footage and find the best clips in longer videos, then create clips as easily as highlighting moments in your transcript.
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Drag and drop your video file into a new project in Descript, or start recording one from scratch. This automatically transcribes your video, synchronizing it with the footage. You can use the transcript to find good clips with the CTRL/CMD+K command or by making use of the search bar.
As you discover moments you wish to edit into clips, highlight them then right click, and choose Duplicate to > New composition. This action retains the original footage while creating a new composition for your clip where you can change the aspect ratio, add animated captions, and edit freely. Alternatively, use the Find good clips AI Action to automatically flag engaging extracts from your video to turn into distinct clips.
Enhance your clips by adding royalty-free music or stock media from the built-in library, animated captions, text, transitions, or other effects. Speed up the process by saving your clip as a template, so it can be applied to future clips. Lastly, click Publish to export your video clips or upload them directly to a supported platform like YouTube or Wistia.
Highlight the transcript to create video clips
Forget searching your video timeline for specific moments With our clip maker, you can just look for specific words that were said or highlights and comments left by collaborators. The Find good clips AI Action can also pick out your best clips for you in one click.
Create clips in bulk with templates and watermarks
Use our ready-to-go templates or create your own to create consistent video clips. Add captions, animations, and even watermarks to your clip in just a couple of clicks. It's perfect for making branded social media clips for TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
Everything you need to produce great video clips
Write your script, record your video, edit it, and share it online. Work by yourself or with a team. Descript is an all-in-one video maker with AI-powered editing features.
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Social clipsCreate clips optimized for different social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, and more.
Ask AI AnythingAI not only helps you find clips within your video, but it'll also write social media posts, descriptions , and more.
Stock media libraryEnhance your clips using our built-in library of stock images, videos, GIFs, music, and more.
Create branded templates to apply the same watermarks, fonts, colors, layouts, and more to your video clips.Templates
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"I am new to video content creation and found narration and editing challenging... it cut my work time by more than half and significantly improved quality."
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