How to Transcribe Descript Project Audio
Updated 24 Apr 2026 · TranscriptX editorial
Quick answer: Descript projects have built-in transcripts — that's the whole product. The main reasons to run transcription elsewhere: you want SRT/VTT that matches a different timestamp system, you want to compare accuracy, or the project is exported as audio and you want a clean transcript in another format. Export the composition audio, upload to Drive, paste on TranscriptX.
Step-by-step
1) Export your Descript composition's audio
In Descript, Publish → Export → Audio → WAV or MP3.
2) Upload to Drive, share
3) Paste on TranscriptX
transcriptx.xyz → paste the Drive URL.
Common things that break
- You probably don't need this. Descript's native transcription is the product. If it works for your use case, skip external transcription. We're useful for edge cases or comparison only.
- Edited timeline vs original audio. Descript's transcript matches the edited timeline. If you transcribe the exported audio externally, timestamps will match the export — not the original recording.
- SquadCast now runs on Descript. SquadCast was acquired by Descript. If your session is a post-acquisition SquadCast export, it's effectively Descript.
Try it
3 free transcripts a month, no signup for the first one. Paste your Descript link and go. Pricing if you need more.
FAQ
Why would I use TranscriptX when Descript already transcribes?
Mostly for format flexibility (SRT/VTT in the format another tool expects) or if you want to double-check accuracy. Most Descript users should just use Descript's built-in transcript.
Does this handle the Descript Studio Sound clean-up?
Yes — transcription runs on whatever audio you export. Studio Sound-processed audio usually transcribes more cleanly.