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Descript is a video editing app that makes it easy to record, edit, and share video, with text-based editing and a built-in AI co-editor called Underlord.

Last updated September 10, 2026

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Overview

Descript is a video editing app that makes it easy for anyone to record, edit, and share any video. It supports text-based editing, automated design, and prompt-based editing, and includes a built-in AI co-editor called Underlord. Descript states that enterprise teams at Amazon, Canva, and Salesforce use it, and that it has raised a total of $100M, primarily from the OpenAI Startup Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, Redpoint Ventures, and Spark Capital.

History

Descript was invented by a team of creative people who hated working in the timeline and knew there must be a better way. The company states it has raised a total of $100M, primarily from the OpenAI Startup Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, Redpoint Ventures, and Spark Capital.

Recent events

  • Reported

    Descript wins iHeartRadio Podcast Innovator Icon Award[3]

    Descript received an iHeartRadio Podcast Innovator Icon Award at the 2022 iHeartRadio Podcast Awards.

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