How to Edit YouTube Videos Faster with Descript
About 1 minute · Checked November 2026
Editing used to drain me. For two years we've used Descript, which turns your video into text. Delete a word and it deletes that part of the video. It's what lets us post every day.
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Frequently asked questions
Can Descript record my screen?
Yes. It records your screen for tutorials too.
Does Descript make captions?
Yes. Since it already has your words, it can add captions for you.
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If you've ever felt drained by how long it takes to edit a video, I got something for you. When I first started making YouTube videos, the editing part was the most draining thing for me. Actually, it still kind of is. But for the last 2 years, I've used this program that is significantly sped up the process to the point where I can drop a video every day. Not only can I record from within the program or drop a video in, it can also record my screen for tutorials. And because it takes all the words that I say and drops it in there like a Google doc, if I mess something up, I can just delete the words and it'll delete the part from the video. Delete the part from the video. And because the words are already there, they also have a feature for automatic captions. And you know how some people want to remove their backgrounds when streaming or do smooth transitions between scenes? They can do that, too. And by far my favorite feature is studio sound, where you can take a really bad audio environment and still make it sound like a studio. And yes, this is still on. See the lights? That's why tool number 10 that got us to 10,731 subscribers is Descript. It's one of the cheapest programs I've ever used. I'll put the link here for you to try it. But subscribe if this is helpful. I remember it.
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