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For the past few years, Descript has offered an intuitive way to edit podcasts, letting you cut, paste, and delete from a written transcript to modify the corresponding audio.

Now, Descript is applying that same idea to multitrack video editing. Instead of having to fiddle with video timelines in tools like Final Cut Pro or Adobe Premiere, creators on YouTube or elsewhere can edit their videos just by rearranging the text of what they said.

Andrew Mason, Descript’s CEO, hopes the new software will make video editing more accessible, just as it’s already done for podcasts. “We hear from a lot of newcomers, that this has allowed them to become a creator when they wouldn’t have otherwise,” he says.

Descript has technically offered a video editor before, but only for basic single-track editing. The new version lets users manage multiple video files in a single project and adds new features including titles, image overlays, and transition effects….