Lecture transcription for students and teachers
Record in class or upload the recording. Listen now, study from text later.
Lecture transcription turns a recorded class into text you can search, quote and revise from. Record on your phone, upload a file, or send the bot to an online lecture, voxnoto gives you the full transcript and a study summary.
Sound familiar?
You can't write as fast as the lecturer talks, so the notes have holes in them.
The recording is two hours long, and the exam is on Thursday.
The lecture is in a language you're still learning.
How voxnoto helps
Record on your phone or laptop, or upload the lecture recording.
Listen to the lecture instead of writing during it.
Study from the transcript and the summary, translated, if that's easier.
What you get from a recorded lecture
The full transcript. Every definition and example, in the lecturer's own words. Searchable, so finding the one formula takes seconds rather than rewinding.
A study summary. The topics covered and the key points, on one screen, the thing you actually reread the night before an exam.
A translation. If you're studying in a second language, read the lecture in yours and the terms in the original.
A copy that doesn't fade. Notes taken in a hurry make no sense in May. A transcript reads the same in May as it did in September.
How to record a lecture without annoying anyone
Ask first. Most lecturers are fine with it; some aren't, and some universities have rules. A short question before class avoids an awkward conversation after it.
Put the phone where the sound is. Front rows, screen up, an arm's length away, on a notebook rather than a bare desk. A cheap clip-on microphone is the single biggest upgrade for a big hall.
Record the whole thing. Starting and stopping loses exactly the part you'll need. Premium has no daily limit and takes files up to 8 hours.
Turning a transcript into revision notes
- Read the summary first to see the shape of the lecture.
- Search the transcript for the terms on your syllabus, not from the start.
- Copy definitions word for word, paraphrasing a term you don't understand yet is how errors get memorised.
- Keep transcripts by course, so a whole semester is searchable in one place.
For teachers and lecturers
A transcript of your own lecture is course material. It becomes handouts, subtitles for a recorded version, and a reference for students who missed the class or need it in another language.
It's also accessibility: students who can't take notes quickly, or who follow better in text, get the same lecture as everyone else without asking for anything special.
Questions and answers
How do I transcribe a lecture?
Record it in your browser on a phone or laptop, or upload an existing recording. The transcript is ready in minutes.
Can I record a three-hour lecture?
Yes. Premium takes files up to 8 hours.
Can I transcribe a recorded webinar or an online class?
Yes. Upload the video file, or send the bot to a live Zoom, Teams or Google Meet class.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The free plan gives you 10 minutes of transcription every day, no card needed.
Which languages does it support?
Speech is recognized in 99 languages, and the spoken language is detected automatically, so there is nothing to set up. A finished transcript can be translated into 22 languages in one click.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes, in the browser. Nothing to install.
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