> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://cotovan.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # How to Export Separate Tracks from a Descript Composition - URL: https://cotovan.com/post/how-to-export-separate-tracks-from-a-descript-composition/ - Published: 2023-08-31T00:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-02-23T07:40:43.000Z - Author: Cristi Cotovan - Tags: Descript Articles If you've recorded a multi-track conversation in [Descript](https://cotovan.com/descript) — say, a podcast with two speakers — you might need to export each speaker's audio separately. Maybe you want to do further mastering in Adobe Audition or Audacity, or perhaps one track needs extra processing and you want to keep the edits you made in Descript - filler words, gaps removed, volume keyframes and so on. The problem? Descript doesn't have a built-in "export individual tracks" feature. When you go to Publish > Export, it exports the entire composition as one mixed file. But there's a simple workaround using the **Solo track** feature in the sequence editor. ## Understanding the Setup In this example, we have a Descript project with two speakers — Cristi and Chris Menard — each recorded on separate audio and video tracks. After making edits (cuts, audio effects like compressor and Studio Sound), the composition is ready. But we need each speaker's audio as a separate file. ![Descript project showing multi-track composition with two speakers](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/02/descript-multitrack-composition-overview.jpg) A Descript project with two speakers on separate tracks — Cristi and Chris Menard ## Step 1: Open the Sequence Editor To access individual tracks, you need to enter the sequence editor. There are three ways to get there: - **Double-click** on a track in the timeline at the bottom of the composition - Press **Cmd+Shift+O** (Mac) or **Ctrl+Shift+O** (Windows) - **Right-click** on the timeline and select **Edit Sequence** Inside the sequence editor, you'll see each speaker's track separately — with their own waveforms and labels. ![Descript sequence editor showing both audio tracks with Solo button in the sidebar](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/02/descript-sequence-editor-solo-track.jpg) The sequence editor reveals individual tracks — use the Solo button (S) to isolate one speaker ## Step 2: Solo the Track You Want to Export Click on the track you want to export first. In the properties panel on the right, you'll see a **Solo** button (marked with an "S"). Click it. This mutes all other tracks and plays only the selected one. If you have more than two tracks, soloing is much faster than manually muting each of the others. Click **Done** to return to the composition view. You'll notice that only the soloed speaker's waveform appears in the timeline — the other speaker's portions are now silent. ## Step 3: Export the Soloed Track With the solo active, go to **Publish > Export > Audio**. In the export dialog: - Change the dropdown from "Current selection" to **Current composition** - Select **Lossless WAV** as the format - Click **Export** ![Descript export dialog showing Audio tab with WAV format selected](https://storage.ghost.io/c/5b/aa/5baa4306-14e9-442c-8242-49463a36912f/content/images/2026/02/descript-export-audio-wav-format.jpg) Export as audio — select Current composition and choose Lossless WAV format The key benefit: the exported file maintains the full timeline length. Where the other speaker was talking, there will be **silence** — this preserves perfect synchronization between tracks. ## Step 4: Repeat for Each Track Go back into the sequence editor (Cmd+Shift+O), remove the solo from the first track, then solo the next speaker's track. Export again with a different filename. Repeat this process for every track in your project. ## Verify in Another Program Import both exported files into Adobe Audition, Audacity, or any DAW. Place them on separate tracks — they should line up perfectly because the silence gaps maintain synchronization. Each speaker's audio is on its own track, ready for independent mastering or processing. ### Why Not Just Download From the Media Bin? You can save original files from Descript's media bin, but those are the **raw, unedited recordings**. They won't include any cuts, audio effects (Studio Sound, compressor), or other edits you've made in the composition. 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