Descript: Adding and styling automated captions

All demos from “Complete Descript Tutorial 2026: Zero to Expert”

1. 2:281:15Importing and transcribing video in DescriptThe user demonstrates how to create a new video project, upload an MP4 file, and assign speaker names as Descript automatically generates a transcript.Descript· AI Video Editor
2. 3:551:02Text-based video editing in DescriptThe creator shows how to delete specific words or sentences in the transcript to automatically cut the corresponding video footage, effectively removing an outtake.Descript· AI Video Editor
3. 5:082:11Removing filler words and retakes with UnderlordUsing the Underlord 'Edit for Clarity' tool, the user demonstrates identifying and removing 'ums' and duplicate takes from the video with a single click.Descript· AI Video Editor
4. 8:040:39Enhancing audio with Studio SoundThe demonstration shows applying the Studio Sound effect to remove echo and background noise from a recording, making it sound like a professional microphone.Descript· AI Audio Enhancer & Noise Reduction
5. 8:530:46AI Eye Contact CorrectionThe user applies the Eye Contact effect in Descript to digitally adjust the speaker's eyes so they appear to be looking directly at the camera lens.Descript· AI Video Editor
6. 9:420:27Removing video background with Green ScreenThe creator demonstrates the AI Green Screen tool which removes the background from a video without requiring a physical green screen.Descript· AI Video Editor
7. 10:493:19Creating scenes and applying layoutsThe user shows how to divide a video into scenes using the slash command and apply different visual layouts, such as a picture-in-picture screen recording format.Descript· AI Video Editor
8. 14:511:36Adding and styling automated captionsCurrentThe demonstration covers applying 'Karaoke Classic' captions and customizing their appearance, including font colors, borders, and active word highlights.Descript· AI Video Editor
9. 19:011:26Fine-tuning edits in the Timeline ViewThe creator shows how to expand the traditional timeline to adjust word gaps and pauses manually using waveforms and the slider tool.Descript· AI Video Editor
10. 20:592:27Generating social media clips with UnderlordThe user demonstrates the 'Create Clips' feature, which analyzes a long video to automatically extract short, vertical-format highlights for platforms like TikTok.Descript· Long Video To Short Video AI
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1. 0:430:16Text-based video editing in DescriptThe user demonstrates how deleting a sentence from the automatically generated transcript in Descript simultaneously removes the corresponding footage from the video timeline.Learn Online Video
2. 1:130:15Remove filler words with UnderlordThe video shows the Underlord AI assistant in Descript automatically detecting and deleting filler words like 'ums' and 'likes' from a talking head video.Learn Online Video
3. 1:460:24AI Eye Contact correction in DescriptA demonstration of Descript's Eye Contact feature which digitally adjusts the speaker's eyes to look directly at the camera even when they are reading from a script.Learn Online Video
4. 2:310:43Adding B-roll and sound effects from Descript libraryThe creator searches and inserts stock waterfall footage and cinematic sound effects directly from Descript's built-in media archive.Learn Online Video
5. 3:270:28Generate AI images in DescriptThe user types a text prompt for a 'chicken salad' into Descript's Generate Image tool to create a custom visual asset for the video.Learn Online Video
6. 2:261:10Text-based video editing in DescriptThe creator demonstrates how to upload a video and edit it by highlighting and deleting text from the automatically generated transcript, which removes the corresponding video footage.Vince Opra
7. 4:330:36Using the Blade tool on the timelineThe video shows how to use the Blade tool (shortcut B) to manually split clips on the timeline and delete specific segments.Vince Opra
8. 7:150:46Remove filler words with Underlord AIThe demonstration shows Descript's Underlord AI identifying and batch-deleting filler words like 'um' and 'uh' from a recording.Vince Opra
9. 10:570:32Add automated captions to videoThe demonstration shows how to apply and customize dynamic captions to a video project using Descript's built-in captioning styles.Vince Opra
10. 0:310:40Correct eye contact with Descript AIThe creator demonstrates the 'Eye Contact' feature in Descript, which digitally adjusts his eyes to look at the camera lens even while he is reading a script off-screen.Done By Lunch
11. 1:110:25Shorten word gaps in DescriptThe user shows how to use the 'Shorten word gaps' tool to automatically identify and remove silences longer than one second across a 14-minute video file.Done By Lunch
12. 1:360:40Remove retakes automatically in DescriptThe 'Remove retake' feature is shown identifying repeated phrases in a transcript and automatically selecting the best take to keep while ignoring the others.Done By Lunch