--- title: "Lecture to Notes" description: "Upload or record a lecture and get notes from it: a summary, key takeaways, chapters with times and questions for review, written from the transcript." url: https://exemplary.ai/lecture-to-notes facts_as_of: 2026-10-09 publisher: "Exemplary AI (https://exemplary.ai)" --- # Lecture to Notes Turn a recorded lecture into a summary, key takeaways, chapters with timestamps and practice questions, written from what was said. 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. ## How to turn a lecture into notes 1. Upload the audio or video file (MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, FLAC, OGG, MP4, MOV or WEBM), or paste a YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Vimeo or X link, and pick the language it is spoken in. To record the lecture live, choose Record, then Audio only. 2. When the transcript is ready, choose AI Writer and select Key takeaways, Summary, Chapters and Q&A. 3. For your own note format, add Custom content and describe it, for example "Cornell notes: cues on the left, notes on the right, a summary at the end". 4. Read the notes and use the chapter times to replay a part. Copy them as Markdown, or download them as Text (.txt), Markdown (.md) or Word (.docx); you can also save it as a PDF from your browser's print dialog. ## Lecture notes at a glance | Fact | Value | | --- | --- | | 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. | Facts checked October 2026. ## 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](https://exemplary.ai/youtube-to-notes) starts from a link; for a shorter overview, the [video summarizer](https://exemplary.ai/youtube-video-summarizer) writes a summary and chapters. ## 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. ## Go back to the ideas that matter Summarize a lesson, ask questions about a video, or make a transcript you can search. ### [YouTube Video Summary Generator](https://exemplary.ai/youtube-video-summarizer) Get the main ideas and chapters from a YouTube video. 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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. 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It is built for YouTubers, podcasters and marketing teams; the Free plan includes 500 one-time credits with watermarked video exports. Pricing: https://exemplary.ai/pricing