Video Editing for Beginners in Descript | Full Step-by-Step Tutorial

Struggling with video editing? In this beginner-friendly Descript tutorial, I walk you through the whole process of editing your video - even if you’ve never edited anything before. In under 20 minutes, you’ll learn how to: Import your footage into Descript Use automatic AI transcription for simple, text-based editing Instantly remove filler words like ums and ahs Auto-remove long pauses Add transitions, music, titles, and captions Export a polished, ready-to-share video Descript is one of the easiest editing tools for beginners and seasoned content creators alike, and this video shows you the essentials so you can get your video edited without (hopefully!) the overwhelm or frustration. Get Descript for free here: https://get.descript.com/zt3lbaebleja Disclaimer: The above link is an affiliate link. If you sign up for a paid subscription of Descript using it, I may receive a small commission - at no extra cost to you. This helps support the channel and allows me to keep creating content. I only recommend tools I personally use and trust. Timestamps 00:00 – Intro 01:09 – Importing your video 01:37 – How Descript transcribes your footage 02:42 – Editing your video like a text document 04:55 – Removing “ums”, “ahs”, and silences with AI 07:08 — Simple trimming and cutting 08:49 – Adding transitions 11:29 – Adding music 14:21 – Adding titles 16:46 — Adding captions 18:24 – Exporting your finished video ------------- Welcome to Holistic Video Confidence. This channel is especially for coaches, therapists, and wellbeing practitioners who want to make high-quality video for their business whilst feeling more comfortable, confident, basically more 'them' on camera. I blend my experience as an actor-filmmaker, coach and wellbeing practitioner to explore video confidence from a whole-person perspective, blending practical video tips, on-camera confidence and everything in between. I know video can feel overwhelming, can make us freeze or overthink, so I'm here to offer gentle, grounded guidance to help you share what you do in a way that feels authentic and human. Join my newsletter: https://holistic-video-confidence.kit...