Turn every lecture into notes you can actually study from. Without replaying the whole thing.
Paste a YouTube lecture or upload your seminar recording, then turn it into searchable text, clean summaries, and quick follow-up answers. Ideal for exam prep, literature reviews, and catching the part you missed the first time.
2 free YouTube transcriptions. Create a free account to upload audio files.
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Turn a captioned lecture into readable notes
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The transcript is the shortcut back into the lecture
Because the hard part should be learning the material, not finding it again.
Scrolling through a 90-minute lecture to find the one explanation that finally made it click
Search the transcript for the concept and jump straight back to the part you need
Trying to take perfect notes while also paying attention
Get the full transcript automatically and stay focused on understanding the material
Rewatching the same seminar or conference talk before a deadline just to pull the useful parts back out
Read the summary first, then use the transcript to pull the exact argument or quote you need
Digging through voice notes, recorded tutorials, or guest lectures without a clean text version
Upload the audio to your account and turn it into searchable study material
Built for how students actually study
Start with a YouTube lecture or upload a recorded seminar. Either way, you get searchable text, summaries, and follow-up answers.
Start with YouTube or Your Own Recording
Paste a YouTube lecture for an instant transcript, or upload your own seminar recording in your free account. Either way, you get clean text you can study from instead of another video to replay.
Study Notes in One Click
Turn a long lecture into a readable summary with the key ideas, definitions, and takeaways already organized. Then ask follow-up questions when you want the short version of a long explanation.
Find the Exact Explanation
Stop hunting through timestamps. Search the transcript for a term, find the exact moment your professor explained it, and pull wording you can quote with confidence.
Audio Upload for Recorded Classes
Recorded a lecture on your phone? Have an interview for a dissertation or thesis? Upload MP3, WAV, M4A, or other common audio formats in your account and turn them into text.
Useful Across Languages
Review lectures in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Hindi, Arabic, and dozens more. Helpful for multilingual source material, exchange programs, and international courses.
Chrome Extension for Lecture Videos
If your lecture lives on YouTube, the Chrome extension puts transcription right on the video page. Open the transcript without copying links or breaking your study flow.
Where students and researchers get the most value
Exam Prep Without the Rewatch
Turn recorded lectures into searchable text, pull the parts you missed, and use the summary as your first-pass review before exams.
Research, Essays, and Literature Reviews
Build a searchable library from interviews, conference talks, and expert videos. Pull exact quotes instead of paraphrasing from memory.
Seminars, Guest Lectures, and Conferences
Turn recorded sessions into summaries and searchable notes so you can keep the ideas, not just the vague memory of hearing them once.
Study Groups That Share the Work
Share transcripts with classmates, split up lectures, and let everyone work from the same source instead of rewatching the same recording alone.
Frequently Asked Questions
How fast can EasyTranscriber transcribe a lecture?
For YouTube videos with existing captions, transcription usually takes under 30 seconds regardless of length. For uploaded audio files in your account, a 1-hour lecture typically takes about 3-5 minutes depending on audio quality.
Can I transcribe audio files, not just YouTube videos?
Yes. After you create a free account, you can upload MP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, WebM, and FLAC files up to 100 MB. The audio is transcribed with speech-to-text and saved back to your dashboard.
Is EasyTranscriber free for students?
You get 2 free YouTube transcriptions without signing up, plus 100 credits when you create a free account. Credit packs start at $3 for 1,000 credits, and monthly plans start at $4.
How accurate is the transcription?
For YouTube videos with existing captions, accuracy is identical to YouTube's own captions (typically 95%+). For AI-transcribed audio, we use Deepgram Nova-3 which achieves industry-leading accuracy, especially for clear lecture audio.
Can I get summaries in a different language?
Yes. The summary language selector supports 15 languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Hindi, Arabic, and more. The transcript stays in the original language, but summaries can be generated in your preferred language.
Study from the transcript, not your memory
Start with a YouTube lecture for free, then use a free account to upload recorded classes, generate summaries, and keep your notes in one place.
100 free credits when you create an account. No credit card required.