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AI Prompts for Descript: 60+ Script, Editing & Overdub Ideas

Master Descript's AI tools with script generation, video editing, and Overdub voiceover prompts

How Descript AI Prompts Work

Descript uses AI in three main areas: Ask AI (for drafting scripts), AI video editing actions (like "Edit for Clarity"), and Overdub (text-to-speech). Great "prompts" are detailed context blocks: tell the AI what the project is, who it's for, what you want changed, and how long it should be.

Meta-Prompts for Descript's Ask AI Script Writer

"You are writing a script for a [type of video].
Topic: [topic].
Audience: [who].
Goal: [what they should learn].
Length: about [X] words / [Y] minutes.
Tone: [friendly/professional/enthusiastic].
Structure: [hook → body → CTA] with clear, short sentences."

20+ Specific Script Prompts

  • 2-minute YouTube video script on using Descript Overdub
  • 60-second hook for "5 AI tools every content creator should know"
  • 3-minute tutorial on using 'Edit for Clarity' AI action
  • 90-second explainer for small business on why transcription helps editing
  • 2-minute video script from bullet notes
  • 60-second video explainer from a blog section
  • 3-minute interview highlight script
  • 3-minute educational script on batch recording content
  • 2-minute onboarding script for new team members
  • 60-second promo script for an online course

20+ AI Editing Prompt Ideas

Use these in Ask AI on a transcript inside Descript:

  • "Edit this script for clarity: remove filler words, repetitions, and unfinished thoughts while keeping meaning"
  • "Shorten this to 60 seconds of audio while preserving the three main points"
  • "Rewrite to sound more conversational with shorter sentences"
  • "Simplify this explanation for a non-technical beginner"
  • "Turn this montage into a clear, step-by-step tutorial with numbered steps"
  • "Highlight 5 potential short clips under 30 seconds for social media"
  • "Write three alternative hooks (10–15 seconds each) for this video"
  • "Create show notes and episode description with 5 SEO title ideas"
  • "Convert this paragraph into bullet points (max 8 words each)"
  • "Remove sentences that repeat the same idea"

Best Practices for Descript AI Prompts

  • Lead with context: specify audience, format, and desired outcome
  • Write for spoken delivery: short sentences, clear punctuation, everyday language
  • Break work into stages: draft, clarify, shorten as separate prompts
  • Save successful prompts: save as templates in Descript for future use
  • Use transcripts as source: let Ask AI transform real recordings into summaries and hooks