Descript Export Failed Error

How to fix it

Try these in order — the most common fix is first.

1. 1. Export to the Descript web link and download

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   1. Choose the Descript destination in Export
   2. Open the share page when done
   3. Download the file from there
   Did this fix it? Yes No

2. 2. Fix corrupted alignment

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   1. For 'Cannot create a word with endTime <= startTime' open the Help menu
   2. Choose Debug > Force fix corrupted alignment
   3. Export again
   Did this fix it? Yes No

3. 3. Replace a missing file

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   1. For 'Could not get local path for requested asset', wait for downloads to finish
   2. Open Project panel > Files, click the ellipsis next to the file
   3. Choose Replace > Replace file and pick the same file
   Did this fix it? Yes No

4. 4. Use the desktop app

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   1. Open the project in the desktop app instead of the browser
   2. Close other programs to free memory
   3. Retry the export
   Did this fix it? Yes No

5. 5. Re-encode with HandBrake

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   1. For 'Demuxed segment has no video streams' download the source file
   2. In HandBrake set Framerate to Constant Framerate
   3. Replace the original file in the project
   Did this fix it? Yes No

Symptoms

Export stops with an 'Export failed' message, hangs, or produces a 0 KB file.

Why it happens

• Corrupted alignment data
• A media file missing or still uploading
• Browser memory or file system limits
• Corrupted source segment

This guide also covers

• descript export failed
• descript export error
• descript export 0 kb
• descript could not get local path

The same problem in other apps

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Other Descript errors

• Descript Export Button Greyed Out
• Descript Only Exports 720p
• Descript Audio Out of Sync
• Descript Transcription Not Working
• Descript Project Won't Load or Stuck
• Descript Project Not Saving or Edits Missing
• Descript Slow or Crashing
• Descript Out of Media Hours or AI Credits