AI Video & Audio Editing

Descript for Real Estate: Review & Guide

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Ryan Wanner

AI Systems Instructor • Real Estate Technologist

Quick Answer: Descript is an AI-powered video and podcast editor that makes creating property videos, market updates, and educational content accessible to non-editors. Best for agents building a video presence. Rated 7.6/10. $0 free / $24/mo Pro.

Quick Facts

Rating
8.3/5
Pricing Free tier available; Hobbyist $24/mo; Pro $33/mo
Best For Agents creating video content (property tours, market updates, social reels) who need fast editing without professional video skills
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What Descript Does for Real Estate

Descript turns video editing into something closer to editing a document—and that's why it's transforming real estate content creation. Record a property walkthrough or market update, and Descript automatically transcribes it. Edit the video by editing the text: delete a sentence from the transcript and the video cuts automatically. Remove filler words ('um,' 'uh,' 'like') with one click. Clone your voice to fix mistakes without re-recording. For agents who know video matters but lack editing skills (or time), Descript eliminates the bottleneck between recording and publishing.

Edit video by editing the transcript. Delete words, sentences, or sections from the text and the video cuts match automatically. No timeline scrubbing, no frame-by-frame editing.

One-click removal of 'um,' 'uh,' 'like,' 'you know,' and other filler words from your recordings. Essential for property walkthrough videos where nervous speech patterns show up.

Train an AI model of your voice to fix mistakes, add missing sentences, or update information without re-recording. Change 'three bedrooms' to 'four bedrooms' by typing the correction.

AI-powered audio enhancement that removes background noise, echo, and inconsistent volume. Turns a walkthrough recorded on a phone into professional-sounding audio.

Corrects your eye line to appear as if you're looking directly at the camera, even when you were reading notes or looking at property features. Powerful for talking-head market updates.

Generate animated captions automatically for social media. Choose from caption styles optimized for Instagram Reels, TikTok, and YouTube Shorts.

Context Cards + HOME Framework

How AI Acceleration Teaches Descript

The AI Acceleration video workflow is simple: record once, edit fast, publish everywhere. Descript removes the editing bottleneck that stops most agents from creating video content consistently.

1

Script with HOME Framework

Before recording, use ChatGPT or Claude to write a brief script or talking points. For property tours, list the 5 features you'll highlight. For market updates, outline your 3 key data points.

2

Record on Your Phone

Film the walkthrough, market update, or talking-head video. Don't worry about perfection—Descript handles filler words, audio quality, and minor mistakes in post.

3

Edit the Transcript

Upload to Descript. Remove filler words with one click. Delete any sections that don't work by highlighting the text. Use Overdub to fix factual errors without re-recording.

4

Export for Every Platform

Add auto-captions for social media. Export a long version for YouTube, a 60-second version for Reels/TikTok, and extract the audio for a podcast clip. One recording, multiple outputs.

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Text-based editing makes video production accessible to non-editors
  • Filler word removal instantly improves perceived professionalism
  • AI voice cloning fixes mistakes without re-recording or re-visiting properties
  • Studio Sound transforms phone audio into professional quality
  • One recording can produce content for YouTube, Reels, TikTok, and podcast simultaneously

Cons

  • Learning curve exists despite the simpler interface—still takes time to master
  • Voice cloning (Overdub) requires initial training with 10+ minutes of voice samples
  • Free tier is heavily limited on transcription minutes and exports
  • Pro plan at $33/month is a significant cost for agents not yet committed to video
  • Large video files require good internet and processing time for upload and transcription
Real-World Example

Descript in Action

Prompt

[Agent records a 4-minute property walkthrough on iPhone at a 3BR/2BA listing in East Nashville. Raw footage includes several 'um's, one factual error (said 'two-car garage' but it's a one-car), background HVAC noise, and a section where the agent looked down at their notes.]

Descript editing session:
1. Remove all filler words
2. Use Studio Sound to clean up HVAC noise
3. Use Overdub to change 'two-car garage' to 'one-car garage'
4. Apply Eye Contact correction to the intro talking-head segment
5. Add animated captions for Instagram Reels version
6. Export: full 4-min version for YouTube, 55-second highlight reel for Instagram

Output

[Descript processed the edits in under 10 minutes: - Filler word removal: Cut 23 instances of 'um,' 'uh,' and 'so' — reducing total video time by 38 seconds - Studio Sound: Background HVAC hum eliminated; agent's voice sounds clear and consistent throughout - Overdub: 'Two-car garage' seamlessly replaced with 'one-car garage' using the agent's cloned voice — indistinguishable from original recording - Eye Contact: Intro segment (0:00-0:22) corrected so agent appears to look directly at camera - Captions: Auto-generated with 97% accuracy; agent corrected 2 proper nouns (neighborhood name and street name) - Exports: 3:22 YouTube version (cleaned), 55-second Reels version (best moments auto-selected with captions)]

From raw phone footage to two polished, platform-ready videos in under 15 minutes. The key time-savers: filler word removal (instant professionalism boost), Overdub (no need to revisit the property for one factual correction), and Studio Sound (phone audio that sounds like it was recorded with professional equipment). This is the workflow that turns 'I should do more video' into actually doing it.

Descript Pricing

Current pricing as of

Free

$0

Hobbyist

$24/month

Pro

$33/month

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need video editing experience to use Descript?
No, and that's the point. If you can edit a text document, you can edit video in Descript. The transcript becomes your editing interface—delete words, rearrange sentences, and the video follows. The learning curve is more about understanding the features (Overdub, Studio Sound, etc.) than mastering editing technique.
Is the AI voice cloning convincing enough for professional use?
Yes, for minor corrections and short insertions. Overdub works best for fixing a wrong number, adding a missing detail, or correcting a name. It's less convincing for adding entirely new paragraphs. The key: train it with a good-quality, 10-minute voice sample and the results are indistinguishable from your real recording for short fixes.
How many property videos can I create per month on the Pro plan?
With 30 hours of transcription on the Pro plan, most agents can produce 15-30 property videos per month depending on length. A typical 3-5 minute walkthrough uses about 5 minutes of transcription. You'd need to be producing daily long-form video to hit the 30-hour limit. For most agents, even the Hobbyist plan (10 hours) covers their needs.
Should I use Descript or just post raw video?
If you had to choose between posting raw video and not posting at all, post raw video. But Descript makes the gap between raw and polished remarkably small. Removing filler words alone (one click) makes you sound 40% more professional. Adding captions increases social media engagement by 80% according to multiple studies. The 10-15 minutes Descript adds to your workflow produces noticeably better content.

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