For Students
Note-Taking AI for Students
Paste a transcript of your lecture and get study-ready notes — a clear summary and the key points, plus any assignments or dates the lecturer mentioned. Free, no signup, and your transcript is never stored.
Processed by z.ai to write your notes — not stored on our servers. How we handle your data
Summary, action items & decisions in seconds — your text is never saved.
Reading your lecture and writing the notes…
From a full lecture to notes you can revise from
Sitting through a lecture again to find the one thing you needed is the slowest way to study. Paste the transcript instead and you get a short summary and the key points in seconds — the spine of a revision sheet, without scrubbing through an hour of audio.
It is built to stay faithful to the lecture: the summary and key points come only from what was actually said, and any homework, reading, or exam dates the lecturer mentioned are pulled out as action items, so a deadline buried in week six doesn’t slip past you.
How to turn a lecture recording into study notes
You need the lecture as text first. The quickest sources:
- Use your school’s lecture capture Many universities record lectures in Panopto or Echo360, which can show a transcript or captions. Open the recording, find the transcript or caption panel, and copy the text — or download the caption file (.vtt / .srt).
- Or record and transcribe it yourself With the lecturer’s permission, record on your phone and run it through a free speech-to-text app (or a tool like Otter). Most let you export a transcript you can copy.
- Paste it in and summarize Drop the transcript into the box above (or upload the .vtt / .srt caption file) and click “Summarize lecture”. You get a summary, the key points, and any dates mentioned.
- Save your notes Copy the notes as Markdown or download the .md file, and drop them into Notion, Google Docs, or your notes app to revise from.
What it does — and what it doesn’t
This is a summarizer, not a homework machine. It is honest about its job, so you know exactly what you are getting.
- It does: a plain-language summary of the lecture and the key points, drawn only from the transcript.
- It does: surface the assignments, readings, and exam dates the lecturer mentioned, as a checklist.
- It doesn’t: invent facts, definitions, or citations that weren’t in the lecture.
- It doesn’t: make flashcards or quiz questions, or write essays for you.
Use it to understand and revise faster, not to skip the learning — and never hand in AI-generated work as your own. Check your school’s academic-integrity policy for anything you submit.
Frequently asked questions
Is the note-taking AI free for students?
Yes. Pasting a lecture transcript and getting a summary and key points is free, with no account or email. There is a daily limit per device to keep it free for everyone.
How do I get a transcript of my lecture?
If your university records lectures in Panopto or Echo360, open the recording and copy the transcript or download its caption file. Otherwise, with permission, record the lecture and run it through a free speech-to-text app or a tool like Otter, then paste the text in.
What do I get back — does it make flashcards or quizzes?
You get a clear summary of the lecture, the key points, and any assignments or dates that were mentioned. It does not make flashcards or quiz questions — it summarizes what was actually said, so your notes stay faithful to the lecture rather than inventing study material.
Is it cheating to use AI to summarize my lectures?
Summarizing a lecture you attended into study notes is a study aid, much like rewriting your own notes — most schools are fine with that. Submitting AI-written work as your own is not. Use it to revise faster, and follow your school’s academic-integrity policy for anything you hand in.
Is my lecture transcript stored?
No. Your transcript is sent to our AI provider only to generate the notes and is not stored on our servers afterward.