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• How to Write in Your Own Voice, Without Trying To (Descript)
  Writing in your own voice usually means removing the layer you added because it felt like writing.
• A guide to video rough cuts (and how to make them less rough) (Descript)
  A rough cut is where the story gets shaped, so it should be judged on structure rather than polish.
• 6 best free audio-to-text converters in 2026 (Descript)
  An audio to text converter transcribes spoken audio into editable, searchable text. The better free options balance accuracy, supported for…
• Podcast Marketing: 22 Tactics That Actually Grow a Show (Descript)
  Podcast marketing works differently from most content marketing because the discovery surfaces are closed.
• New in Descript: Transcript correction overhaul, room tone, webcam recording, and more (Descript)
  This release overhauled transcript correction, added room tone insertion, and improved webcam recording.
• New in Descript: Share your Overdub Voice, choose filler words to remove, and more (Descript)
  Overdub voice sharing lets you give another Descript user access to your synthetic voice, which matters for teams where an editor works on…
• Easily upload your podcast to Apple Podcasts in 2026 (Descript)
  Uploading a podcast to Apple Podcasts means submitting your show's RSS feed through Apple Podcasts Connect, after which new episodes appear…
• Ellen Scanlon on Building How to Do the Pot (Descript)
  Ellen Scanlon hosts How to Do the Pot, a podcast about cannabis aimed largely at women over forty.
• Join the Party on Building Community and Funding (Descript)
  Eric Silver and Brandon Grugle built Join the Party with a community first and a revenue model second, which is the reverse of most advice.
• 5 tips for performing a compelling video interview (Descript)
  Video interview tips mostly concern what happens before recording: the questions, the room, and whether the subject knows what to expect.
• How to Make a Video Podcast: A Beginner's Guide (Descript)
  A video podcast is an audio show with a camera running, which changes the room setup more than the format.
• How to Use AI for Writing Without Losing Your Voice (Descript)
  Using AI for writing works best on structure and revision, not on the first draft, where it produces confident filler.
• How to start a podcast: Your podcast launch checklist (Descript)
  Launching a podcast needs artwork, a description, a host, a submitted RSS feed, and ideally three episodes ready so the feed does not look…
• How to Create an Amazing Product Demo Video (Descript)
  A product demo video should open at the result and work backward to the steps, because nobody watches a tour to find out whether they care.
• Screen Recording on Windows: Capture, Trim, and Share (Descript)
  Screen recording is built into Windows 10 and 11, so nothing needs to be installed. Xbox Game Bar handles quick captures with audio, and de…
• Best video clip maker tools: 2026’s top picks revealed (Descript)
  A clip maker cuts short segments out of longer video, and the difference between tools is who finds the moment, you or the software.
• Cutting time with custom templates: a #MadewithDescript Q&A (Descript)
  Custom video templates pay off at roughly the third video, once the setup work has been done twice.
• 10 best sites for royalty-free music for podcasts in 2026 (Descript)
  Royalty free music for podcasts is licensed audio you can use without paying per play, which suits intros, outros, and background beds.
• How to record a podcast remotely: 4 easy ways in 2026 (Descript)
  Recording a podcast remotely means capturing hosts and guests in different locations while keeping audio clean, ideally on separate local t…
• 10 ways generative AI can make you more creative (Descript)
  Generative AI is technology that produces new text, images, audio, or video from prompts, used to speed ideation, drafting, and production.
• High Fidelity Remote Recording, Made Simpler (Descript)
  High fidelity remote recording captures each participant locally at full quality, then uploads the files afterward.
• How to Crop a Video: Reframe for Any Platform (Descript)
  Cropping a video trims the frame to cut unwanted edges or reframe the shot for a platform like Tik Tok or Instagram.
• Capture Card for Streaming: How to Set One Up (Descript)
  A capture card is a device that takes video from a console, camera, or second PC and feeds it into your computer for streaming or recording.
• Calendly hacks for podcasters: Save time and maximize your marketing efforts (Descript)
  Calendly removes the booking thread that eats more time than the interview itself. For podcasters the useful configuration is buffer time,…
• Video Link Generator: Best Tools for Shareable URLs (Descript)
  A video link generator turns a file into a shareable URL, which avoids emailing something too big to send.
• Choosing podcast topics to build and engage an audience (Descript)
  Podcast content decisions get easier when you separate the show's subject from each episode's angle.
• How to get your educational videos to a broader audience on YouTube (Descript)
  Educational video on You Tube gets found through search more than through the recommendation feed, which makes titles, descriptions, and ch…
• New, better stock voices and Quick Recorder, plus everything else Descript released in February 2024 (Descript)
  Descript's February 2024 release added new AI stock voices, a faster Quick Recorder, and Descript Labs for experimental features.
• A (mostly) comprehensive guide to making your podcast more accessible (Descript)
  Podcast accessibility starts with an accurate transcript, which serves deaf and hard of hearing listeners and doubles as a search asset.
• Descript Wins the 2022 iHeartRadio Innovator Award (Descript)
  Descript received the 2022 Innovator Award at the i Heart Radio Podcast Awards. The recognition pointed at transcript-based editing, which…
• The 10 Best Podcast Transcript Generator Tools (2026) (Descript)
  A podcast transcript generator turns episode audio into accurate, timestamped text for show notes, accessibility, and SEO.
• Everything you need to know about YouTube video formats (Descript)
  You Tube video formats are the technical specs for uploads, including the MP4 container, H.264 codec, common resolutions, and 16:9 or 9:16…
• Building A Solid Content Strategy (Descript)
  A content strategy decides what you will not make, which is the part most documents skip. Without that constraint, strategy becomes a calen…
• How to post IG videos and reels on Instagram in 2026 (Descript)
  Posting a video on Instagram means publishing it as a Reel, Story, or feed post, each with its own length limit and aspect ratio.
• Descript Season 7: Rooms, Zoom and Automatic Multicam (Descript)
  Season 7 added Rooms for recording with other people, a Zoom integration, and Automatic Multicam for switching between speakers.
• 3 mistakes beginner YouTubers make (Descript)
  New You Tube channels tend to make the same three errors: burying the point past the first thirty seconds, making videos about a topic rath…
• How to mix podcast audio for studio-quality results in 2026 (Descript)
  Mixing a podcast means getting every speaker to the same level, controlling the peaks, and sitting music underneath without fighting the vo…
• How to design podcast cover art: 10 expert tips and best practices (Descript)
  Podcast cover art is the square thumbnail that stands in for your show across Apple, Spotify, and other directories.
• 12 best MP4 editor tools for 2026: Windows & Mac (Descript)
  MP4 is a container rather than a format, which is why some editors open a file instantly and others force a conversion first.
• 10 best vlogging cameras for pro-level content in 2026 (Descript)
  The best vlogging cameras prioritize autofocus, a flip screen, and usable in-body audio over raw sensor size.
• Change Video Speed: How to Speed Up or Slow Down Clips (Descript)
  Changing video speed compresses or stretches the clip's frames, and the audio has to be handled separately or it turns into a chipmunk.
• Social Media Content Creation: A Repeatable System (Descript)
  Social media content creation works when it is a system rather than a burst of inspiration: batch the recording, cut once, repurpose the sa…
• Best AI Voice Changer Tools: 2026 Insights for Content Creators (Descript)
  An AI voice changer alters the sound of a recorded voice, either with effects or by mapping it onto a different voice model.
• Transcribe a video to text: quick & accurate in 2026 (Descript)
  Transcribing video to text makes a recording searchable, quotable, and editable as a document.
• How to Edit Videos on iPhone: Trim, Caption, and Export (Descript)
  The i Phone Photos app trims and crops, which covers a surprising amount of what people need.
• Top 10 video editors for viral TikTok clips in 2026 (Descript)
  A Tik Tok video editor handles vertical framing, captions, and fast cuts without a desktop timeline.
• Low Orbit's Josh Mattison on becoming a self-taught producer of "slow radio" (Descript)
  Josh Mattison taught himself production to make Low Orbit, a slow radio show with almost no precedent to copy.
• How to create podcast promotional assets your guests will actually share (Descript)
  Podcast promo assets get shared when they make the guest look good, not when they promote the show.
• New in Descript: Custom branding on published pages and embeds (Descript)
  Custom branding applies your logo and colors to published pages and embeds, so shared video does not arrive wearing someone else's identity.
• YouTube podcast RSS feed: how to add yours in 2026 (Descript)
  A podcast RSS feed is the file that lists your episodes and lets platforms, including You Tube, pull in new audio as you publish.