Author: Nadali. Prepared with AI assistance.
In its November 6 release roundup, Descript says prompt templates will switch off on November 30, 2026, and users’ saved templates will not become Skills automatically. For a small studio or business that regularly edits videos in Underlord, this creates a specific task before the end of the month.
Skills retain instructions for reuse in the Underlord AI assistant. The news here is the migration deadline: the company had already described Skills in a post updated on November 3.
Convert the templates you need
The official migration guide directs users to Settings → Skills → View templates. Find a template you created and select Save as skill. Descript performs the conversion after you initiate it; you do not have to rewrite every prompt manually. New templates can no longer be created, while previously saved ones still work for now.
No shutdown time or timezone is stated. The notice also does not establish permanent deletion of unconverted data. We recommend completing the move early rather than waiting for the final day.
Check more than the new entry
The following is an editorial review process, not a report of a Descript test:
- List the templates your team actually uses. Keep a separate approved copy of important instructions in your own working storage.
- Convert one template and check its content: the editing goal, language, necessary restrictions and output requirements.
- Try it on a copy of a short, non-confidential project. Watch the resulting video rather than relying only on the assistant’s response.
- Record who reviewed the result and who will maintain the instructions.
For example, a shop has a prompt for shortening a collection-instructions video. After conversion, the responsible employee checks that every collection step and warning remains. This is a fictional scenario, not an observed product fault.
Personal Skills and team costs
According to the Skills guide, only the creator can see their own skills; sharing is not available yet. Do not assume one employee’s conversion creates a shared team library.
Running a Skill consumes AI credits like an ordinary Underlord request. The Underlord guide separately warns about charges for reasoning and tools used; identical prompts can cost different amounts. The pages checked do not specify a separate fee for converting a template itself.
The pricing table lists limited Underlord access on Free and AI credit allowances. The usage rules also restrict credit-consuming features for Viewers and project-level Editors. Check the role and remaining credits before a trial instead of buying extra seats without establishing the need.
Nadali has not tested account-level conversion or measured quality or time savings. For a broader plan to preserve working instructions, see our guide to moving a workflow out of an AI service.
Sources checked on November 7, 2026.
