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Andrew Mason

Descript 2.0 - Near-perfect transcription, edit audio/video by editing text

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Descript is the world's first media word processor - edit audio and video the same way you edit text. With industry leading transcription and powerful editing tools, Descript makes working with media fast and fun.

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Andrew Mason
Maker
Hello! Andrew here, CEO of Descript, proud to announce the availability of Descript 2.0 - a complete rewrite of the Mac app we started with almost a year ago. Here are the highlights: * Mac/Windows apps (plus you can transcribe/listen/leave comments in a web browser) * Now supports video! Edit audio or video by editing text. * Automatically syncs your projects to the cloud w/ version history, but still works offline * Collaborative commenting and editing More details in this launch post: https://medium.com/descript/desc... If you work with voice-driven audio/video in any form, give Descript a try - we include 30 minutes of free transcription with every account - and let me know what you think!
Ben Tossell
@andrewmason Love Descript! Recommend it to all of my users
Fırat Demirel
Hey @andrewmason, happy to see you here. I downloaded Descript in February and I was totally impressed. I guess video text editing is a killer feature for Youtubers. Also any user can easily create text content form educational videos. 👌 Btw, i tried Descript for my Turkish interview records, but Turkish was not supported on that time. Are you going to add it soon or not? :)
Andrew Mason
Maker
@firatdemirel sorry, we're not planning on adding other languages soon! I know it's frustrating, but we want to make sure everything is dialed in with the English version of the product before expanding to other languages.
Andrew Mason
Maker
@bentossell awesome thanks Ben!
Sergey Pirogov
@andrewmason great update to the old version! P.S. Video presentation is really descriptive :D
Ryan Hoover
Smart to expand to video, @andrewmason. 👍🏼 I tried an early version of Descript to edit the Product Hunt Radio podcast but found it difficult to fit into our workflow without the ability to easily mix multiple channels of audio and splice in intro music, ad breaks, etc. Does Descript 2.0 address this use case?
Andrew Mason
Maker
@rrhoover arg, not yet! We are dying to get there... this release was about getting the foundational bits right... moving to a new cross-platform tech stack, a cloud-based file system, and adding video support to the underlying video engine... now we get to move onto the really fun stuff. We had multitrack voice transcription in the old Mac version and we'll have it in this new version very soon. Adding other types of media like you describe is a top priority. Stay tuned!
Michael Nease

I just downloaded the app with the free 30 minutes of transcription and uploaded a podcast I recorded for one of my clients. I'm blown away at how accurate it is. It made a couple of understandable errors, but for the most part it was spot on. I'll be using this as my transcription service for now on. I'm incredibly impressed!

Pros:

Incredibly accurate transcription with smart grammar correction included. Also comes with a smart text editor that seems to learn as you go

Cons:

Doesn't automatically distinguish between different speakers, but this will likely change as their machine learning grows.

Adrian Salamunovic
This is really impressive if it works that easily. Can’t wait to try this out Andrew.
Andrew Mason
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Jaslin Tonton
@andrewmason This looks promising. However, when I try to test it out with a 15 minutes video it's asking for credit card, although it stated that I get 30 free minutes. I'd like to try it before committing to entering my CC#.
Leo Vogel
@andrewmason Can you please give Detour users an update on the future of the app?
Vlad Korobov
I love high quality UI. Earlier videos were not possible. I'm glad you did it. Decided to input my card to day and try one more time. First attempt after card input failed - might be because I started the process without the card connected. I hope you guys integrate with Zoom and GoTo meeting ;) It would be nice to recognize different voices and mark them somehow
Krishna De
It says "Use Descript for a quick rough edit, then export to Final Cut Pro or Premiere" - any plans to integrate with Camtasia? Thanks
arin
@andrewmason Would this work for a YouTuber who needs to subtitle the conversation and embed it into a video using Premiere? If so there is a huge market for YouTubers because there is a huge trend for subtitling right now.
Elizabeth
Stephen Chip
Looks fantastic! What if you did a cross fade on the video cut so it’s not so jumpy and abrupt?
Abhinav Chhikara
This looks amazing! Does this work well for non-American accents?
Graeme Cox
Nice but niche application. I think this is a killer app for a much broader use. I have been working on a similar app in a different market. @andrewmason If your interested to discuss feel free to contact me.
Nicole Doucette
I trialed Descript about two years ago and wasn't very impressed, to be honest. However - it was recommended to me by a friend again about 2 months ago and I grudgingly decided to try it again. I am BLOWN away by this software, has it ever come a long way! It's completely changed my podcasting workflow and has given me back at least 50% of my time. Editing from a transcript to make a podcast has simplified my life so much. I cannot recommend it enough. I've been telling everyone I know to use it, I hope that Descript will continue to produce amazing media editing features as it continues to grow!