Descript

aid: descript
name: Descript
description: Descript is an AI-powered video and audio editing platform. Descript's API lets you programmatically
  create projects, import media, run AI ("Underlord") edits, publish compositions, and export transcripts —
  all without opening the desktop app. The API surfaces the same job model that backs the desktop editor and
  is currently in early access.
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url: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/descript/refs/heads/main/apis.yml
created: '2026-05-06'
modified: '2026-05-06'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
type: Index
access: 3rd-Party
tags:
  - AI
  - Audio Editing
  - Captions
  - Media
  - Podcasting
  - Transcription
  - Video Editing
apis:
  - aid: descript:descript-platform-api
    name: Descript Platform API
    description: REST API for programmatically creating projects, importing media, running AI edits via the
      Underlord agent, publishing compositions, exporting transcripts, and managing asynchronous jobs in a
      Descript Drive. Authenticated with a personal Bearer API token scoped to a single Drive.
    image: https://kinlane-productions.s3.amazonaws.com/apis-json/apis-json-logo.jpg
    humanURL: https://docs.descriptapi.com/
    baseURL: https://descriptapi.com/v1
    tags:
      - AI
      - Audio Editing
      - Jobs
      - Media
      - Projects
      - Publishing
      - Transcription
      - Video Editing
    properties:
      - type: Documentation
        url: https://docs.descriptapi.com/
      - type: APIReference
        url: https://docs.descriptapi.com/openapi-experimental.html
      - type: OpenAPI
        url: openapi/descript-openapi.yml
      - type: Authentication
        url: https://docs.descriptapi.com/#section/Authentication
      - type: RateLimits
        url: https://docs.descriptapi.com/#section/Rate-Limiting
      - type: GettingStarted
        url: https://docs.descriptapi.com/#tag/Getting-started
      - type: CLI
        url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@descript/platform-cli
common:
  - type: Portal
    url: https://www.descript.com/api
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.descriptapi.com/
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.descriptapi.com/openapi-experimental.html
  - type: SignUp
    url: https://web.descript.com/signup
  - type: Login
    url: https://web.descript.com/login
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://www.descript.com/pricing
  - type: Plans
    url: plans/descript-plans-pricing.yml
  - type: RateLimits
    url: rate-limits/descript-rate-limits.yml
  - type: Resources
    url: finops/descript-finops.yml
    title: FinOps Framework Profile
  - type: CLI
    url: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@descript/platform-cli
  - type: Support
    url: https://help.descript.com/
  - type: KnowledgeCenter
    url: https://help.descript.com/
  - type: Blog
    url: https://www.descript.com/blog
  - type: YouTube
    url: https://www.youtube.com/@descriptapp
  - type: TermsOfService
    url: https://www.descript.com/terms
  - type: PrivacyPolicy
    url: https://www.descript.com/privacy
  - type: Security
    url: https://www.descript.com/security
  - type: GitHubOrganization
    url: https://github.com/descriptinc
  - type: Features
    data:
      - name: Project Creation
        description: Create new projects in a Drive and import media from public or pre-signed URLs in a single
          API request.
      - name: Direct File Upload
        description: Receive 3-hour signed upload URLs from the import endpoint and PUT media bytes directly
          to storage.
      - name: AI Agent Editing
        description: Send natural-language prompts to the Underlord agent to apply Studio Sound, captions,
          filler-word removal, translation, dubbing, and rough-cut building.
      - name: Asynchronous Jobs
        description: All long-running operations return a job_id; clients poll GET /v1/jobs/{job_id} or supply
          a callback_url for webhook delivery.
      - name: Composition Publishing
        description: Publish compositions to public, unlisted, drive, or private access levels with
          configurable resolution (480p–4K) for video.
      - name: Transcript Export
        description: Export composition transcripts in txt, markdown, html, rtf, or docx with configurable
          speaker labels, markers, and timecodes.
      - name: Multi-Language Transcription
        description: Automatically transcribe imported media in 25 languages with multi-speaker detection on
          paid plans.
      - name: Edit-in-Descript Partner Flow
        description: Generate one-time import URLs for partner integrations so users can hand off media into
          Descript with a single click.
      - name: Published Project Metadata
        description: Retrieve metadata (download URL, privacy, subtitles in WebVTT) for published projects via
          a public slug endpoint.
      - name: Rate-Limit Headers
        description: 429 responses include Retry-After, X-RateLimit-Remaining, and X-RateLimit-Consumed for
          client-side budgeting.
  - type: UseCases
    data:
      - name: Podcast Production Automation
        description: Import recordings, run Studio Sound and filler-word removal, and publish episodes without
          opening the desktop app.
      - name: Bulk Video Captioning
        description: Programmatically caption a backlog of videos in 25 languages and export captions for
          downstream platforms.
      - name: AI-Driven Rough Cuts
        description: Send raw multitrack recordings to the agent with a prompt like "build a rough cut" and
          retrieve a near-finished timeline.
      - name: Translation and Dubbing
        description: Translate and dub video content into 30+ languages with proofread review using the
          Business plan's translation pipeline.
      - name: Content Repurposing
        description: Generate clips, social cuts, and shorts from long-form recordings using Underlord prompts.
      - name: Embedded Video Workflows
        description: Use the Edit-in-Descript partner endpoint to embed Descript editing into third-party
          recording tools (Ecamm, Restream, SquadCast, Zoom, Captivate).
  - type: Integrations
    data:
      - name: Zoom
        description: One-click import from Zoom recordings via Edit-in-Descript.
      - name: SquadCast
        description: Multi-track remote recording handoff to Descript editing.
      - name: Restream
        description: Live-stream recording capture with one-click import.
      - name: Ecamm
        description: Mac live production handoff to Descript via Edit-in-Descript.
      - name: Captivate
        description: Podcast recording and publishing integration.
      - name: YouTube
        description: Direct publish target for finished compositions.
      - name: Slack
        description: Embedded video playback and comment notifications via the Descript bot.
      - name: HubSpot
        description: Publish destination for marketing video content.
      - name: Wistia
        description: Publish destination for hosted business video.
      - name: Adobe Premiere / Audition
        description: Timeline export targets for Adobe pro editors.
      - name: Final Cut Pro / DaVinci Resolve / Avid Pro Tools / Apple Logic / Reaper
        description: Timeline export to professional NLEs and DAWs for finishing.
      - name: Buzzprout / Castos / Podbean / Podcast.co / Transistor / Captivate / Blubrry
        description: Podcast hosting publish destinations.
      - name: Coursera
        description: Educational publishing destination.
      - name: Google Drive
        description: Cloud storage publish destination.
      - name: VideoAsk / Headliner / Hello Audio / eWebinar
        description: Specialized publishing destinations for interactive video, audiograms, and webinars.
  - type: Compliance
    data:
      - name: SOC 2 Type II
        description: Audited SOC 2 Type II compliance.
      - name: GDPR
        description: GDPR-compliant data handling with EU data subject rights honored.
      - name: CCPA
        description: California Consumer Privacy Act-compliant.
      - name: Encryption
        description: AES-256 at rest; TLS 1.2 in transit.
      - name: Data Deletion
        description: Deleted projects are permanently removed within 30 days.
maintainers:
  - FN: Kin Lane
    email: [email protected]