Descript Reviews & Product Details

Since switching to Descript, I'm able to edit my podcast episodes myself, in wayyyy less time than I thought it would take me. Like - 2 hours on average per episode? And we're talking completely edited, video AND audio versions, with the AI features helping generate show notes, title, transcript (for a blog) and pulling out 5+ snippets for repurposing as short-form video content. Descript makes it easy to turn one hour of recording into a full week (or more) of marketing content. And I absolutely love that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes there are still (small) chunks of my video that descript maps words to incorrectly, but this is usually after I've been editing quite a bit, so may also just be user error. And it's correctible using the manual correction feature, so not a big issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Background: I travel accross the country interviewing veterinarians for video!

I do not script my interviews, hence I always return to the editing bay with a good amount of material to cut down. The feature I first give thanks to is having the ability to remove filler words, "I usually have 300+ that Descript removes for me." This saves me time and MOST IMPORTANTLY cognitive battery. At the press of a button the convenience of implementing this feature is seamless.

While no longer specific to Descript, the ability to edit the text and it edit als the audio is incredible. Even after Adobe added it to its suite I still choose to pay for Descript due to the user interface. From the beginning it was quick and easy integration into my workflow. I believe I watched 2 or 3 youtube videos and off to the races I was.

I currently use it for 3-5 projects a month, so I have become well acquianted with the version history feature as well that I truly appreciate that I dont have to save anything and can have peace that it automatically registers my changes. Anytime I have had credits that need to be applied or had questions Descript customer support has been very kind and articulate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The new ai implementation is improving fast but yet to be able to handle more complex asks. For some reason every time I open the app it always says there is a new update even after I update it and open it back up, the notification arises once more. Lastly the speaker identification could use some attention. All very small items in the grand scheme. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

At this point I've probably produced about 100 podcast episodes inisde of Descript. This includes everything from using their AI integration to write show notes and descriptions, remove filler words and export high quality video. It's also made it a whole lot easier to splice those into clips as well as create testimonials videos because it's so easy to splice and move around the clips in a way that drives the essence of what I want. I've even used it for personal use like where we had a medical consultation I recorded that I wanted to refrence later and then putting it into descript allowed me to search it easily through the transcript vs. having to scroll through the recording. Overall very easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It's often annoying to find menu items that aren't in the main dashboard or pop up in the wizard. Like sometimes I'll miss or misclick the 'number of speakers' and it always feels like a mission to have to go find it in the menu. I think it's even been moved in certain updates and I'm always frustarted when I have to google how to find the menu item even though it's literally something I do with every single video I uploaed as I mostly do interviews with people so it's never just me as a speaker. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Descript makes it easier for content creators to organize and create media without going over the top to learn and gain new skills. By simplifying the content creation and editing process, it allows many creators and entrepreneurs to get started and use it regularly. I appreciate how it allows me to unify my clips and recordings, edit them similar to the way I would edit a document, and add effects with ease. I'm looking forward to moving from editing interviews to creating video essays, and I know Descript can deliver. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Descript's integrations are good but aren't always technically straightforward. Sometimes, my show guests have a very hard time using the SquadCast integration and we're not able to see or hear one another before or during recording. While there's a Zoom integration, it's not exactly straightforward how it works. SquadCast also doesn't have a way to touch up one's appearance yet, which can detract from its appeal, and its transcription feature, while good, could also use further improvement and refinement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

My favorite part of Descript is a tough question to answer with some many possible answers. I've been creating and editing videos for almost 15 years using another video editing app so trying a new editor can be a challenge.

Descript makes this easier than I thought. Loads of guides, both written and video to help you along the way. And the Customer support is there if ever needed.

Of the zillion features, by far my fav is the Studio Sound which makes my average audio sound amazing.

There are many close seconds in the 'My Favorite Feature' department. What took me almost an hour on average to do my basic edit, with Descript, that same basic edit is done with underlord in minutes.

So the biggest ROI here is my time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As someone who is new to the app, my 'dislike' is that there are so many features that it can easily become overwhelming. To overcome this, I simply used one feature (studio sound) until I mastered it. That makes this easy since most of the features involve a single click. Yes, many of these single-click features have settings, but most are perfect in the default setting.

Also, there is an update almost every other day. Updates can ba a good thing in most cases and the only frustration I've had with these frequesnt updates is sometimes things get moved around. Being new to the app, this makes things really confusing.

I thought that thingy was here yesterday - now its over there. Not a big deal as you can always check their 'Whats New' changelog for these 'new locations.' Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Descript is so easy to use. Things that I used to have to send to a pro and wait days or weeks for I can now easily do myself. And with the addition of Underlord, I can edit and produce more content in a matter of minutes. Stuff I would have never gone to the expense of having someone else do but I can do myself with a minimal time investment. I've used Descript for a few years now and it feels like they really care about UX and rolling our new features to make it even more valuable without sacrificing usability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have two feature requests - I would love if my trained ChatGPT could be used with Underlord vs an untrained bot. I have to flip back and forth to get things in my voice. I would also love to see more aspect ratio options/templates for ads. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I produce a podcast (video and audio) that runs Monday-thru-Friday, so I'm in here all the time! Grabbing clips and getting descriptions for YouTube and my RSS is so intuitive and so simple! I used to get overwhelmed by the idea of "more AI tools" but Descript has been easy to implement, and it's been easy to interate into my post-production workflow. I use a separate software to edit the full-length videos, and then I can upload those right in, work with Underlord to churn out my necessary materials, and grab-and-go. I love the ease of the UX. I use it almost every day, and it's an amazing tool! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Once I generate clips, I'd love to be able to add a little more on the front end or back end of a clip. Sometimes, it starts just a little after what I'm wanting to include, so a little more flexibility on clip creation would be good. I don't want to have to manually say, "start here or end here" but sometimes I wish I could say "add a little more to the front-end of that" (perhaps it's possibly, and I just haven't figured it out yet). Also, when stock footage or stock imagery is added, most of that is 16:9 format, and it'd be great to be able to pull access from some more vertical formats. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I can't live without Descript. I am a business owner and I host a podcast. With the podcast, Descript allows me to write a script that I can read from - and with eye contact - the finished product does not look like I'm reading from a script.

Being able to edit based on words in the transcript is amazing. I'm not comfortable (yet) handing off my crazy videos to someone to edit out my uhms/ahs or misspoken parts. It's so easy for me to listen and edit every podcast video.

Then, I add captions and identify short promo clips before exporting.

Outside of my podcast, I use it to help me with social media posts I create. I can easily splice and add text to my videos that enhance my posts. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only thing negative I have is sometimes words do not get transcribed correctly. I'm not sure if it that I did not speak clear enough or if there was a glitch in the matrix at that point in time. It's not a huge deal. The impact is that it takes me slightly longer to edit as I either need to type the words (for correct captions) or navigate slowly to grab the correct section to delete.

One last small request would be having a way to add words to a dictionary similar to spell check. My name is always misspelled in the transcript and when I mention a URL, I have to edit the transcript to reflect "@" instead of "at" and "xyz.com" vs "xyz. Com". Just a small frustration that I have to edit those same things on nearly every video I edit.

Neither of these things would make me stop using Descript. It's a game changer for someone like me who is creating content and not comfortable letting someone else edit my stuff. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Underlord is amazing - it basically does all of the most time consuming parts of video editing for you powered by AI. The text based editing functionality that also lets you edit using the traditional timeline is awesome. Also love studio sound feature. Definitely one of the coolest video editing products I've seen in a long time and I started editing in Final Cut in the early 2000s. Even if you've never edited video before, slide into Descript and skip the thousands of hours it takes to master the craft. I can't wait to see where Descript goes from here. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I'd say the only downside is sometimes if I'm working on multiple videos at once (I don't advise) things slow down a bit. I also can't wait for Descript Rooms to get a full release so we can do all our recording AND editing in one platform. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

When you absolutely positively can't live without an editor and don't want to have to manage people or wait forever, Descript does the job of an entire team in minutes. I couldn't be happier with the tool and everything it does... from transcripts, to editing, to creating short form and long form videos.. even podcasting, it does it all. AND rarely is there a tool that does ALL and DOES ALL WELL... Descript DOES. Save money. Save time. Save frustrations. Just get Descript... it's the "Migraine Medicine" for literally dozens of headaches inside your business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wish they had a lot more options for things to do with their API, there's so much being missed right now that could be done via automation with this access. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.