# Descript

**Canonical:** https://apis.io/providers/descript/  
**Website:** https://www.descript.com/api  
**APIs profiled:** 3

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.

## Kin Score — 56.6 / 100 (strong)

Scored 2026-08-20 under rubric 0.12.0. Trend: flat (+0.0 from 56.6).

| Facet | Score |
|---|---|
| Discoverability | 74.1 |
| Contract Quality | 56.8 |
| Governance | 0.0 |
| Contract Governance | 0.0 |
| Operational Transparency | 44.7 |
| Developer Ergonomics | 52.4 |
| Commercial Clarity | 93.4 |
| Access Clarity | 93.4 |

## Agent readiness — 41.9 (agent-ready)

| Dimension | Value |
|---|---|
| Spec Presence | yes |
| Agentic Access | derived |
| Reversibility Documented | no |
| MCP Server | no |
| Auth Clarity | yes |
| Idempotency | no |
| Error Semantics | verified |
| OpenAPI Examples | partial |
| Rate Limit Signal | verified |
| Event Surface Described | no |
| Agent Skills | no |
| Well Known Catalog | no |
| Consent Identity | no |
| Agent Card | no |
| Dry Run Mode | no |

## Access

Freemium · Self-serve signup — onboarding: self-serve, pricing: freemium, trial: no (confidence: high).

## APIs (3)

- **Descript API Endpoints API** — Import media, edit projects with AI, and query jobs and projects.
- **Descript Edit in Descript API** — > **Note:** The Edit in Descript integration requires contacting Descript for access. [Reach out to us](https://descript.com/api) to get started. Edit in Descript API enables pa...
- **Descript Export from Descript API** — Users of Descript currently have three options to export their edited content. They can export files in various formats, share a Descript link, or use our [one-click cloud expor...

## Agentic access (1)

- **Descript Agentic Access** — 11 operations · 5 acting

## Security (4)

- **Descript Authentication** — http · 1 scheme
- **Descript Domain Security** — TLSv1.3 · HSTS · DMARC
- **Descript Vulnerability Disclosure** — disclosure policy published
- **Descript Trust Center** — SOC 2, GDPR

## Plans (1)

- **Descript Plans Pricing**

## Use cases (6)

- **Podcast Production Automation** — Import recordings, run Studio Sound and filler-word removal, and publish episodes without opening the desktop app.
- **Bulk Video Captioning** — Programmatically caption a backlog of videos in 25 languages and export captions for downstream platforms.
- **AI-Driven Rough Cuts** — Send raw multitrack recordings to the agent with a prompt like "build a rough cut" and retrieve a near-finished timeline.
- **Translation and Dubbing** — Translate and dub video content into 30+ languages with proofread review using the Business plan's translation pipeline.
- **Content Repurposing** — Generate clips, social cuts, and shorts from long-form recordings using Underlord prompts.
- **Embedded Video Workflows** — Use the Edit-in-Descript partner endpoint to embed Descript editing into third-party recording tools (Ecamm, Restream, SquadCast, Zoom, Captivate).

## Tags

Artificial Intelligence, Audio Editing, Captions, Media, Podcasting, Transcription, Video Editing

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Profiled by [API Evangelist](https://apievangelist.com) and published on [APIs.io](https://apis.io/providers/descript/). Scores are computed from the provider's own public artifacts under a published rubric.