Feature Requests

Descript has so much potential to be an incredibly powerful tool, but the current focus on all the AI tool hype is really hurting the product. 95% of the time I try to use Underlord, it doesn't come close to a correct result, no matter how simple the request or how clear the prompt. Absolutely there are great use-cases (eye contact & auto multicam are examples that actually enhance my projects) and lots of great tools and improvements lately so I don't want to sound negative or anti-AI entirely, I'm not, but the focus lately on all marketing I've seen has been mainly generative tools that either aren't working that well or that I don't remotely need as a podcast producer (like generative video). What Descript needs most are UI and functionality improvements, not AI hype. There are countless suggestions in this community, many of which seem relatively simple to implement, that would improve the app far more than these AI tools. Just a few that come to mind now: organizing projects into folders strategizing app updates better (so it isn't constantly like "restart the app!!") further improving timeline UI so that layer height can be adjusted and vertical scrolling of layers is easier (a scroll bar, a way to control height of layer and audio bars, toggles for different types of layers like to be able to show or hide audio, etc) exporting audio from a video composition (used to be able to do it, why require another composition to be made? Then if you have to make an edit you have to do it in multiple compositions, unnecessary) exporting chapter markers (I use Buzzsprout and I've tried to submit this request over and over again) being able to adjust marker locations and scene boundaries by dragging in the timeline improving transcription accuracy improving assigning of speakers (very buggy often, always needs correcting) improving the sequence editor (very tricky to edit when there are multiple tracks) make audio editing more like a DAW to be able to control individual tracks (a bigger update but this should be a top priority since pro audio editing should be a core element of a podcast editor) returning to having actual humans respond to support requests, not AI bots I can't be the only user that wants to see my subscription fees put to these kind of things instead of towards AI tools that are highly unreliable and that I don't even need. And again, I say this as a fan and longtime user of Descript that sees so much more potential in it.

I’d like to suggest a built-in wiggle or subtle motion animation feature for objects. The idea is to allow texts, images, shapes, UI elements, and even video layers to have gentle, continuous movement. This could include slight wiggling, floating, drifting, or micro-movements that make elements feel more alive instead of completely static. Here’s an example showing how this kind of animation looks in action, visible within the first 10–15 seconds of the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BQa7cCW5vw This type of motion helps content feel more modern, dynamic, and engaging. It keeps the viewer’s attention without being distracting, especially in explainer videos, social media content, and educational videos. The animation should be flexible enough to apply to different object types, including text, images, graphic elements, and video clips themselves. There should also be controls to adjust intensity, such as how strong the movement is, how fast it loops, and whether the motion feels smooth or more energetic. I’ve also created a similar example in Canva to demonstrate the general direction and visual feel of this effect. Having this as a native feature in Descript would remove the need for external tools or manual workarounds and make it much easier to create visually engaging, modern-looking videos directly inside the editor.

I’d like to suggest a built-in numbers counting animation feature. The idea is to allow creators to easily animate numbers counting up or down over time. This would be ideal for showing things such as money increasing, view counts, subscriber growth, percentages, or any other numeric value that needs to change dynamically on screen. At the moment, this kind of effect requires complex workarounds in tools like Adobe Premiere. Here’s an example showing how it’s done there: https://youtu.be/i9syvOdnJ5Y?t=179 . While this works, it’s difficult, time-consuming, and not practical to replicate inside Descript. Having this as a standalone, native feature would remove that friction entirely. The animation should allow users to define a starting number, for example 0 or 100, and an ending number, such as 10,000. It should also support reverse counting, where the number counts down instead of up, for example from 10,000 to 0. There should also be an intensity or speed control that defines how fast the number changes over time. This would make it easy to create anything from smooth, subtle counting to fast, high-energy animations depending on the context. This feature would be especially useful for explainer videos, social media content, product demos, and any video where numerical change or growth needs to be communicated clearly and visually.

I’d like to suggest a new text animation feature inspired by the rolling motion of casino slot machines. The idea is that when text appears or changes, letters or numbers would roll vertically into place instead of fading or sliding in. This rolling effect should work at different levels. It should be possible to apply it to individual characters, so each letter or number rolls independently. It should also be possible to apply it to entire words, where the whole word rolls as a single unit. This would be especially useful for numbers, counters, percentages, prices, and other dynamic values. There should also be an option to control the intensity of the animation. For example, creators could adjust how fast the text rolls, how strong or subtle the motion feels, and whether the effect is smooth or more dramatic. This kind of animation would add a very distinctive text style that’s currently difficult to create directly inside Descript without external tools. It would work particularly well for explainer videos, social media content, product demos, and visuals where changing numbers need to feel dynamic and intentional. I’ve attached an example created in Canva to show the general direction and behavior of the effect.

We need face smoothing effects, much like we can do on Zoom with Touch Up My Appearance. It can be very light, but it is still nice to have. Zoom has the best one I've seen so far, so I would love seeing at least that.

It seems that before the 'new' version of Descript came out we were able to use 2, 3 or more audio sources for true multi track - multi mic - recording in descript with each podcast guest having their own mic. Unless I'm missing something - and I looked deep - that feature was deleted! Simply to be replaced with a single channel mic and a single channel 'computer speaker' option. WHEN will the feature that we always had previously going to be restored to the 'new' version? I have been doing a lot of remote interview lately and so just now noticed it was taken away when the UI changed to the new (not really better) version. But for doing serious podcast recording in studio, that feature was one of the things that made Descript competitive with Adobe products. Please bring back!

Hello, on the Timeline it would be interesting to see the name of the animation chosen on the photo or video when we touch the file with the mouse. This would allow us to find our favorite animation effects.

My eyes are jumping all over, particulary one eye. This file is in Coaching Lectures, inside is Mod 1 and Mod 2 for example.

I would like the ability to toggle between different windows while live recording, and not have to use editors to enable this. Even if there was a menu like Zoom where I can select "STOP SHARING", and then choose another screen to share. I would imagine many people use this recorder like a Zoom meeting, but a recorder with better sharing abilities, and viewing/feedback stats

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