# How to use a Righthand with Descript

Use Righthand to prepare a caption-quality checklist from a Descript subtitle export.

By Righthand Team · 2026-10-11

Source: https://www.righthand.ai/blog/how-to-use-righthand-with-descript

## Quick answer

Use Righthand to prepare a caption-quality checklist from a Descript subtitle export. The editor verifies names and timing against the current composition.

Start with a reviewable deliverable, keeping Descript as the accepted home for its records. This guide uses an explicitly approved snapshot or browser read; it does not assume that every provider API action is exposed by your Righthand connection.

## Evidence and access

Descript documents exporting subtitles as SRT or VTT. See the [official Descript reference](https://help.descript.com/hc/en-us/articles/10255811669773-Exporting-subtitles). Provider capabilities and Righthand's available tools are separate checks.

Use the authorized project's exported transcript and caption files, with language and media duration; do not require a new transcription API call. Verify the required tools and owner-approved scope through [Righthand integrations](/integrations); use the supplied packet when a native read is unavailable.

## Define the objects and authority

Include these fields in the working input: composition, filename, caption start, caption end, text, speaker note, terminology reference. These are the requested review columns, not a promise that every provider endpoint returns them under those exact names.

A caption proposal must not silently cut audio. Identity and specialist terminology need editor judgment.

| Responsibility | Owner |
| --- | --- |
| Prepare source scope and access | Account owner |
| Organize evidence and proposed next steps | Righthand |
| Approve consequential changes | the video editor |

## Illustrative first-run brief

> Use the owner-provided Descript snapshot or approved read-only view. Review a five-minute tutorial VTT against approved product terms. Flag uncertain names and overlapping timestamps. Return a playback checklist, not a revised video. Run once for the agreed sample, using America/Los_Angeles for the review deadline and preserving source timestamps separately. Return the draft in this conversation by Friday at 3 PM Pacific for the video editor to review. Include source references and missing fields. Do not write records, spend money, change permissions, or send external messages. Stop and report an unavailable source rather than substituting another account.

## Expected result and verification

An illustrative checklist flags a product name at 01:42 and an overlapping cue at 02:10, both awaiting playback verification.

Play flagged sections in the approved composition and verify export version. Record the source cutoff, applied filters, and items excluded from the sample. The reviewer should be able to follow each consequential finding back to an original object. A well-written summary is not evidence that a proposed action happened. If a later write is authorized, verify its specific result separately before changing the task's status.


### Illustrative input and draft output

These synthetic entries show the requested review, not live account results or a provider field schema.

| Source item | Supplied observation | Draft conclusion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Segment A | Text and time aligned | Ready for editor check |
| Segment B | Timing extends beyond clip | Review cue boundaries |
| Segment C | Speaker attribution uncertain | Ask editor to verify |

## Common failure and recovery

An earlier cut shifts subtitle timestamps. Obtain the current export before suggesting timing changes.

Flag caption segments with uncertain timing or speaker text and ask the editor to review the original clip; retain the exported file unchanged.

## FAQ

### What should the reviewer verify first?

Compare a caption segment with its source audio and timestamp. Readable text alone does not establish correct caption timing or approved speaker attribution.

### How should a repeat run be scoped?

Record project version, export time, language, and media duration on every caption review. Recheck revised cuts, since an edit can shift otherwise correct timestamps.

For connection and permission details, use [Righthand Docs](https://docs.righthand.ai). Review [Pricing](/pricing) alongside any separate provider charges before expanding the workflow.