How to Generate and Add Subtitles to Videos with Descript

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What is Descript?

Descript is a software that can automatically generate subtitles for videos.

How can you install Descript?

To install Descript, click the link below the video and sign up.

How can you upload a video to Descript?

To upload a video to Descript, drag and drop the video into the software.

What does Descript do with the video to generate subtitles?

Descript will automatically generate text for the subtitles. Signup and view all the answers

Can the generated text be edited?

Yes, the text can be edited if necessary. Signup and view all the answers

How can you save the subtitles?

To save the subtitles, click "Share" and then "Export" and select "Subtitle." Signup and view all the answers

How can you add subtitles to a video?

Subtitles can be added to videos by dragging and dropping the subtitle file onto the video. Signup and view all the answers

How can you add subtitles to a YouTube video?

To add subtitles to a YouTube video, go to the video on the YouTube channel and click on the "Subtitles" option. Signup and view all the answers

What should you do after clicking on the "Subtitles" option on a YouTube video?

Click "Add," then "Upload file," and select the subtitle file. Signup and view all the answers

How can you publish subtitles on a YouTube video?

Click "Publish" to add the subtitles to the YouTube video. Signup and view all the answers

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What is Descript?

Software that automatically generates video subtitles.

How to upload a video to Descript

Drag and drop the video file into the Descript software interface.

How Descript generates subtitles

Descript automates the transcription process, generating text from the video's audio.

Can the text be edited?

Yes, Descript allows you to correct any errors in the automatically generated transcript.

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How to save subtitles in Descript

Click 'Share,' then 'Export,' and select 'Subtitle' to save the subtitles file.

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Adding subtitles to a YouTube Video

Upload a subtitle file by navigating to the 'Subtitles' option for the video, and clicking 'Add,' then 'Upload file,' and selecting your file.

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Publishing subtitles on YouTube

After adding the subtitle file, click 'Publish' to make the subtitles visible on the YouTube video.

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Study Notes

Descript is a software that can automatically generate subtitles for videos.
To install Descript, click the link below the video and sign up.
To upload a video to Descript, drag and drop the video into the software.
Descript will automatically generate text for the subtitles.
The text can be edited if necessary.
To save the subtitles, click "Share" and then "Export" and select "Subtitle."
Subtitles can be added to videos by dragging and dropping the subtitle file onto the video.
To add subtitles to a YouTube video, go to the video on the YouTube channel and click on the "Subtitles" option.
Click "Add," then "Upload file," and select the subtitle file.
Click "Publish" to add the subtitles to the YouTube video.