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Lecture to Notes

Turn a recorded lecture into a summary, key takeaways, chapters with timestamps and practice questions, written from what was said.

Make notes from a lecture
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Exemplary AI turns a lecture recording into notes: upload the recording or paste a YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Vimeo or X link, or record the lecture in your browser (Audio only, up to 30 minutes).

Once it is transcribed, AI Writer writes the notes as Key takeaways, Summary, Chapters and Q&A. For a format of your own, such as Cornell notes, choose Custom content and describe it. The Free plan includes 500 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; 720p video exports with a watermark. Credits are used by the tasks you run, rather than a fixed number of generations.

Lecture notes at a glance

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Notes as
Key takeaways, Summary, Chapters and Q&A
Your own format
Custom content, written to your instructions
Input
An audio or video file (MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG, MP4, MOV or WEBM), a YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Vimeo or X link, or a recording made in the browser
Recording in the browser
Audio only, up to 30 minutes
Questions about the lecture
Ask Emmy; answers cite the moment in the lecture they came from
Copy and export
Copy it as Markdown, or download it as Text (.txt), Markdown (.md) or Word (.docx); you can also save it as a PDF from your browser's print dialog
Free plan
The Free plan includes 500 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; 720p video exports with a watermark. Credits are used by the tasks you run, rather than a fixed number of generations.
How it works

How to turn a lecture into notes

A lecture recording added to Exemplary AI

Study from the notes and the transcript

The notes are written from the full transcript, so nothing depends on what you managed to write down in the room. Key takeaways gives you a list to revise from, Chapters lets you jump back to a topic, and Q&A writes questions with their answers for self-testing. When something in the notes is unclear, ask Emmy about the lecture: answers cite the moment they came from, so you can replay it.

Check your school's rules, and ask the lecturer, before you record a class. For a lecture on YouTube, YouTube to notes starts from a link; for a shorter overview, the video summarizer writes a summary and chapters.

What it does

Notes Written from the Whole Lecture

AI Writer reads the transcript of the lecture, so the notes cover what was said, not just what you caught.

Key takeaways and a summary

A bullet list of what to remember, and a few paragraphs on what the lecture covered.

Chapters with times

The lecture's topics with their start times, to replay the part you need.

Questions for review

Q&A writes questions with their answers from the lecture, for self-testing before an exam.

Your own note format

Custom content follows your instructions, for Cornell notes, an outline or a glossary of terms.

Keep going

Go back to the ideas that matter

Summarize a lesson, ask questions about a video, or make a transcript you can search.

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Questions

Common questions

How do I turn a lecture recording into notes?
Upload the recording (or record it in the browser), and when the transcript is ready choose AI Writer and select Summary, Key takeaways, Chapters and Q&A. Each opens as a document you can edit, copy or download.
Can I record the lecture in my browser?
Yes. Choose Record, then Audio only. Recordings stop at 30 minutes; for a longer lecture, record it on your phone and upload the file.
Can it make flashcards or a quiz?
Not as flashcards or a quiz format. Q&A writes questions with their answers from the lecture, which works for self-testing, and Custom content can follow your own format.
Can I ask questions about the lecture?
Yes. Ask Emmy anything about the transcript; answers cite the moment they came from, so you can click through and replay it.
How long can the lecture be?
The Free plan's limits are 500 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long. Paid plans take longer recordings and larger files.
Is lecture to notes free?
You can start on the Free plan: 500 one-time credits; files up to 500 MB and 30 min long; 720p video exports with a watermark. Transcribing the lecture and writing the notes both use credits.

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