Complete AI Video Editing Tutorial for Beginners! (2025)

Ready to start using AI video editing tools to streamline and speed up your video editing? This AI Descript tutorial for beginners is your 2025 guide to learn how to use Descript’s AI functionality to help you edit amazing videos. We cover how to use Descript step-by-step!

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Timestamps:
00:00 – Complete AI Video Editing Tutorial for Beginners! (2025)
1:02 – Getting Started with the Descript Software
1:45 – How to Import Videos into Descript
2:18 – Descript Interface & Enabling Beta Features
3:02 – Descript Basics: Timeline & Text-Based Editing
4:18 – Overview of Descript AI Actions
4:33 – How to Automatically Remove Pauses
5:45 – Descript AI Filler Word Removal
6:21 – How to Automatically Remove Retakes
8:37 – How to Use Underlord AI with Custom Prompts
11:45 – How to Use Scenes for Layouts & Effects
13:40 – How to Add B-Roll & Stock Footage in Descript
16:27 – How to Add Animated Titles to Your Video
17:44 – How to Add Animated Captions
18:16 – How to Add Visual Effects (Background Blur & AI Eye Contact)
20:09 – Adding Music & Sound Effects in Descript
22:33 – How to Use AI Studio Sound to Improve Audio
24:27 – How to Export Your Video from Descript
25:47 – How to Reformat Video (Portrait)
26:58 – Descript Tutorial Recap & Final Tips

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— Complete AI Video Editing Tutorial for Beginners! (2025) —
In this comprehensive Descript walkthrough, we’ll take you from zero to hero with the Descript video editor. You’ll understand what is Descript and cover all the Descript basics needed to start your video editing journey.

This Descript video editing tutorial is specifically designed for Descript for beginners, showing you exactly how to import, edit using the revolutionary text-based approach, add effects, and export your first project.

Get ready to transform your video ideas into reality with ease!

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