Step-By-Step Tutorial: Recording & Editing Your Podcast in Descript

Descript brings a revolutionary new approach to recording and editing your podcast without any complicated tech. Instead of traditional waveform editing, Descript transcribes your audio and makes editing your podcast as simple as editing text on-screen (like a Google Doc).

There are also AI tools to make editing faster and easier than ever before, so Descript is for new and experienced podcast hosts alike.

📹 TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 What is Descript?
1:12 Recording audio
1:58 Importing audio
2:36 How to create a multitrack sequence (2+ voices)
3:14 Navigating your episode
3:34 Transcription & text corrections
4:45 Audio editing in Descript
6:08 Inserting gap clips
7:15 Using the blade tool
8:08 Gray editing notations
8:26 Rearranging audio
9:16 Magic 1: Shorten word gaps
10:11 Magic 2: Remove filler words automatically
11:33 Dynamics, EQ, Compression
12:00 Magic 3: Studio Sound enhancement
13:10 Add music
15:18 Export your audio
15:32 Version history & project settings
16:17 Magic 4: Overdub AI voiceover
17:15 How to start your own podcast

Descript can be a great fit for...
- New podcasters who feel intimidated by traditional editing tools
- Podcast hosts of all experience levels looking for a faster editing solution
- Podcasters who want one tool to record, edit, transcribe, and create audiograms for your podcast

In this complete tutorial, I'll teach you how to create a podcast episode from start to finish in Descript. You'll learn how to...
- Record audio in Descript, including a Zoom option for remote guests
- Import audio if you've previously recorded your episode
- Edit your episode from start to finish
- Add music to your episode
- Use Descript's AI tools to remove filler words automatically, shorten gaps, enhance your audio with Studio sound, and more

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[MaryKKirsch]

This is clearly the BEST Descript tutorial that I have watched. I am a newbie to audio/video editing with Descript, and your teaching has simplified a very good, albeit detailed, program!! I sure hope you will make a video editing tutorial for Descript. THANK YOU!!

[milaknightsings]

I've been playing around with Descript myself, I can't believe this tool exists! Your video is quite helpful, thx Melissa.

[starralex]

Melissa,
Thank you for providing this content. I am new to podcasting and am trying to find the best recording and editing option for me. I think It's Descript. From watching your video I got a good understanding of how to use this tool and I think I am ready to get started.

[NinaBadzin]

By far the best Descript video out there.

[vanyapetrova]

Your style of teaching and explaining is fantastic! Thank you!

[wholenesslab]

I appreciate this video on Descript. I have had this tool for a while but now ready to dive in + now I feel ready to do so without being overwhelmed. Thank you!

[samsternjones]

I've been thrashing my way through Descript for the last 6 weeks, didn't feel like I was learning, but this was super helpful, thank you!

[coachashleylynngentry]

WoW!! You are awesome!! Thank you so much for all the tidbits of knowledge!!

[victoriamoser]

I invested in Hindenburg but I love Descript so much 😄. Loved this tutorial!!!

[Mukundwa]

Melissa you GODSEND!!! Thank you so much for this

[sarahimontoya]

Thank you Melissa for sharing this & giving us a quick demo, definitely going to get it

[ConradCarriker]

Great tutorial. I am using descript myself and am perusing tutorials to get the hang of it. Thanks for this. Good stuff!

[ctrchg]

Great video! Am just diving into Descript for podcasting. Look forward to how it can be used for videos. Also, knowing more about overdubbing would be helpful.

[Uciinnn]

Thanks for this vide, Wire.. Subscribed to your channel

[EnglishwithGabby]

Thanks so much for this video, it’s SO helpful!

[WillPeterson]

Wow. This is really powerful. love it!

[tigrrrlily]

Just tried it and love it! It's truly magical. I love how you get a transcript out of it...was looking at some of the transcription software and seeing it while I edit is like killing two birds with one stone. Thanks for putting this tutorial together -- gave me the courage to use it!

[coachlauramalone]

I just started with Descript and I'm stuck on so many things. this video seems very helpful, though I think that two years later there are many things different in Descript and I'd love if you could do a tutorial using it the way it is now. is that possible?

[d.rabbit]

Hello there. Is it possible to have a particular song to continuously play and repeat while you talk?

[carlottascorner]

please give us an editing breakdown. i need it