How to Use Eye Contact in Descript

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May 12, 2026

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Use this interactive demo to learn how to enable Eye Contact correction in Descript.

Quick summary

Descript's Eye Contact feature uses AI to automatically correct gaze in recorded video, making it appear as if the speaker is looking directly at the camera. You can enable Eye Contact in just a few clicks from the Layer panel in the Descript editor.

Steps

In the right-hand panel, locate the Layer section.
Select Eye Contact from the available layer options.
Toggle the switch to enable the Eye Contact feature for your selected video.

📌 Why this matters

Descript's Eye Contact feature solves one of the most common problems in recorded video: speakers looking away from the camera, which reduces viewer engagement and perceived professionalism. By using AI to automatically correct gaze direction, Descript lets creators produce polished, camera-ready video without reshooting or expensive post-production. This makes it especially valuable for marketers, educators, and remote teams who need high-quality video content at scale. Enabling Eye Contact takes seconds directly inside the Descript editor, removing friction from the video production workflow.

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