Descript

Descript creates user-friendly and effective collaborative tools for modern media creators. Our goal is to remove the tedious tasks that can hinder the journey from concept to creation, allowing creators to concentrate on honing their skills rather than getting bogged down by the tools they use. Founded in San Francisco in 2017, Descript aims to empower creators in their artistic endeavors.

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What Fresh Hell Podcast Hosts Margaret and Amy on Pivoting Toward What Works

3 weeks ago | descript.com | Zan Romanoff

Amy Wilson and Margaret Ables have done it: they’ve solved parenthood. Or at least that’s the (extremely ironic) premise of their hit podcast, What Fresh Hell: Laughing in the Face of Motherhood, which includes a mix of their own hard-earned parenting advice and interviews with experts on the subject.
Best Practices for Offering a Premium Podcast Subscription

4 weeks ago | descript.com | Courtney Kocak

The podcast advertising market today is tough. As a result, premium subscriptions are becoming an increasingly important part of show budgets. Even This American Life recently launched a premium subscription. In the announcement, Ira Glass noted that ad revenue was expected to drop by a third, writing, “We’re doing this out of necessity.
Make Video That Looks Great—By Default | Descript Season 8

1 month ago | descript.com | Brandon Copple

What creative-workflow problems do you want to solve? Check all that apply.
Is Capcut Getting Banned in 2025? Free Capcut Alternatives

Jan 17, 2025 | descript.com | Brandon Copple

On Friday, January 17 the US Supreme Court cleared the way for a federal ban of TikTok. Could CapCut, the popular video editing app owned by ByteDance, the same China-based company that owns TikTok, be next on the chopping block? Who knows! But if you’re a creator who relies on CapCut to make videos—at work, or for your personal account—you should be thinking ahead.
What Podcast Hosts Can Do to Make Life Easier for Their Editors

Nov 4, 2024 | descript.com | Eric Silver

Podcasting is a team sport, a creative handoff from planning and pre-production to recording to editing and release. But although being on the mic as a host might be the most forward-facing, no one is a star player on a podcast. Hosts can and should adopt strategies that streamline collaboration and minimize stress, and that starts by avoiding the hurdles that can hold up editing later.
Podcaster Mary Knauf of Ocean Dreams on Working Within Your Limits

Oct 29, 2024 | descript.com | Zan Romanoff

‎Mary Knauf’s commute turned her into an audio nerd. After spending her early twenties bouncing around jobs, including work as an au pair and at a movie theater, she was spending her days at a boutique PR firm and driving at least an hour each way to get there. So she started listening to LA public radio station KPCC… and then wondering if she could work there. She got an internship—something pre-entry level. But she had finally found an industry she was passionate about.
The 3 Pillars of Naming Your Podcast

Oct 29, 2024 | descript.com | Eric Silver

What creative-workflow problems do you want to solve? Check all that apply.
2 Ways AI Can Make You Wildly Ambitious

Oct 23, 2024 | descript.com | Briana Brownell

In 2007, the iPhone—the world’s first smartphone—was introduced. It had its share of skeptics: Tech news site CoolTechZone’s editor in chief, Gundeep Hora, is on record saying “The iPhone is going to be nothing more than a temporary novelty that will eventually wear off.” In hindsight, though, we know smartphones transformed everything, from how we communicate to how we find information to how we document our lives. I think we’ll look back at today's AI and see something like that.
How to Use ManyChat to Promote Your Podcast on Social Media

Oct 9, 2024 | descript.com | Courtney Kocak

What creative-workflow problems do you want to solve? Check all that apply.
How to Be a Good Podcast Guest

Oct 8, 2024 | descript.com | Eric Silver

These tips from a frequent podcast guest will ensure you'll be the audience's favorite—and will definitely be invited back on another episode. These tips from a frequent podcast guest will ensure you'll be the audience's favorite—and will definitely be invited back on another episode. Start editing audio & videoThis makes the editing process so much faster. I wish I knew about Descript a year ago. Matt D., CopywriterStart editing audio & videoThis makes the editing process so much faster.