Feature Requests

Is it possible to have more engaging transitions and effects, especially for shorts? Everyone has them and I expect that even Descript will be able to offer them to its customers. It takes a moment for you to insert them. Thank you!

I know the Record with Others feature is in Beta and the Squadcast recorder allowed for scheduling recording sessions. I would love to see that feature added to the Beta because having to send the link minutes before recording is problematic.

Being able to clone my voice so it sounds exactly like me with the right pitch, animation, hype, speed by using other videos I have recorded live. Think 11Labs level. At the moment it sounds nothing like me.

I have two problems you may not be aware of. 1. When I start the Descript app, it often loads two instances instead of one. I don't click twice, so this is obviously a bug in the software. Nor do I auto-load at startup. Since the last update, whenever I export and download an edited video, it doesn't work. Instead, the wheel spins around and nothing happens. I have to completely re-boot the computer to reset the program and try again. This happens when I save to a web link.

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Title: Transcript-driven editing across synchronized multi-track video (Slides + Speaker) Summary Descript excels at transcript-driven editing, but currently assumes a single “truth” track. Adding multi-track sync-aware editing (with optional tolerance-based correction) would significantly expand its usefulness for real-world recording scenarios without requiring users to fall back to external tools or destructive workflows. ---- Problem A common workflow—especially with Zoom/Webinar recordings—is to have multiple synchronized tracks: * Speaker video (with primary audio) * Slides video (screen share) * Sometimes gallery or secondary views In Descript, transcript-driven editing works very well—but only for the track that the transcript is attached to (typically the speaker/audio track). When using a sequence with multiple tracks: * Script edits (deleting words/sentences) correctly cut the speaker track * Secondary tracks (e.g., slides) do not receive the same cuts * Result: tracks fall out of sync (slides lag behind speaker) This makes it difficult to use Descript’s core strength (script-based editing) for common webinar/lecture workflows where multiple synchronized tracks must stay aligned. ---- Feature suggestion: Enable transcript-driven ripple edits across grouped synchronized tracks. Proposed behavior: When editing a transcript: * Allow users to “link” or “group” multiple tracks (e.g., Speaker + Slides) * Apply script-based cuts to all linked tracks, not just the transcript source Optional (advanced / ideal): After each edit: * Check synchronization between tracks (e.g., via audio correlation or known offsets) * If drift exceeds a threshold (e.g., 200–300 ms), prompt: “Secondary track appears out of sync by X ms. Adjust?” * Offer options: * Shift track to match * Keep as-is This would unlock a very common use case: * Lectures * Webinars * Oral histories * Technical presentations Users could: * Edit via transcript (fast, intuitive) * Maintain sync across slides and speaker * Avoid flattening and extra steps In short: Bring Descript’s transcript-first editing model to multi-track workflows.

Can we make a small change to allow the value of the volume keyframe to be made visible without clicking on an existing volume keyframe please. A simple mouse over hover action is all that's needed. At the moment, you have to click on one and risk changing it in the process. As a secondary point, it would be nice to be able to nudge the value up and down with the arrow keys for small changes. Thanks

THIS is severe as it caused that I lost recorded video!!! This is code red for me!!!!! I think there is/was a bug in descript or a design decision which isn't good for the users (as there is the danger to delete video footage forever). Please read my conversation with the chat bot: Me: I changed layout to List, where my image is shown in a little circle at the bottom - and it has a placeholder instead of showing the video underneath. What do I have to do to show the video underneath? Bot: It sounds like your layout is showing a placeholder layer instead of your video. Click on the placeholder circle to select it. Use the “Add Media” button or drag your video onto the placeholder to replace it. Your video should now appear underneath, replacing the placeholder. Sources: Placeholder layers How layouts interact with scenes and the script Layout packs overview Me: When I change the layout to camera and delete the placeholder m(which shows nothing) my video underneath is deleted (it shows black and my voice) - that is bad! Deleting the placeholder layer also deletes the video underneath, which is expected behavior in Descript. Bot: To avoid this, don’t delete the placeholder. Instead, replace it by clicking the placeholder and using “Add Media” or dragging your video onto it. This will swap the placeholder for your video without deleting anything. Sources: Placeholder layers Troubleshooting AI image and video generation errors Restore removed media that is dangerous - because I didn't insert the placeholder - Descript did. I knwe nothing about placeholders!!! THERE SHOULD BE A WARNING!!! Or a question do you really want to delete part of the video you recorded into Descript and only have there? You’re right—Descript adds placeholder layers automatically with some layouts, and deleting them can remove your video unexpectedly. Me: Currently, there’s no warning before deleting a placeholder that contains your recorded video. Bot: To avoid data loss, always replace placeholders instead of deleting them. Your feedback about a warning is valid! Me: "is valid" but doesn't give me back my video! This is code red. You may be able to restore your deleted video: Bot: In the Script editor, look for a vertical line (edit boundary) where the video was deleted. Select that area, right-click, and choose “Restore removed media.” This should bring back your video if it was recently deleted. Sources: Placeholder layers Troubleshooting AI image and video generation errors Restore removed media Me: The mabye is a "No" I can't restore as this command is greyed out. Bot: If “Restore removed media” is greyed out, unfortunately, Descript cannot recover the deleted video from within the project. If you haven’t exported or backed up the video elsewhere, recovery isn’t possible through Descript. Let me know if you need help with future backup or prevention steps. Me: that is not acceptable that a too is deleting part of my video! Bot: I understand your frustration. Descript’s placeholder layers are meant for planning, but deleting them can remove your video without warning. Currently, there’s no built-in warning or undo for this action if recovery is unavailable. If you recorded in Descript, check Project files for any recoverable media. Otherwise, recovery isn’t possible. Me: if placeholder is meant for planning - why is DEscript inserting it when I change the layout and there is a recorded video underneath? Bot: Descript inserts placeholder layers when you change layouts, especially if the new layout expects more media tracks than your scene has. This is automatic and can happen even if you already have recorded video. If a placeholder replaces your video, deleting it removes the video too. Always replace, not delete, placeholders.

At the moment, when a Rooms recording session ends, the recorded files are automatically processed and placed back into the project without giving the user the option to leave them untouched. It would be very helpful to have a setting within the Rooms settings tab that allows users to disable this automatic post-session processing and simply return the recorded files to the project as captured. This would give users more control over what happens after a Rooms session ends, rather than having Rooms automatically process the files straight away. For some workflows, users may want to: review the raw files first keep the recordings untouched at this stage decide later whether to apply any processing or editing within Descript This would also be helpful for users coming from SquadCast, who were used to a more straightforward capture-first workflow where recordings could be reviewed before any further processing decisions were made. A dedicated Rooms setting for this would make the workflow much more flexible for users who want the files returned to the project without any automatic post-session handling.

At the moment, when a Rooms recording session ends, the files are automatically returned to the project and transcription begins without any user interaction. I do not think the existing app setting, “Always ask before transcribing”, is the right fit for this behaviour, because that setting appears to apply to workflows where the user is active in the project and can respond to a prompt. Rooms works differently, as its post-session actions happen automatically once recording ends. A better solution would be to add a dedicated option within the Rooms settings tab, such as “Automatically transcribe files”. This would let users decide whether Rooms recordings should be transcribed automatically after the session ends, while keeping the existing “Always ask before transcribing” behaviour unchanged for normal in-project workflows. This would help by: - giving users clearer control over what happens after a Rooms session ends - preventing transcription credits from being used when transcription is not wanted - keeping Rooms behaviour separate from the normal interactive project workflow If helpful, a similar approach could also be used for other automatic post-session actions in Rooms