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Free Lecture Recording to Text and Captions

Turn recorded lectures into searchable text or original-language subtitles. Review technical terms against the audio and export notes you can study from.

Local fileText & subtitles

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Find a definition without repeatedly scrubbing through a lesson. Choose a permitted lecture recording, create a transcript, and use the edited text alongside your own notes. The tool recognizes spoken audio; equations and words shown only on slides need a separate reference.

Prepare a lesson section

For a long class, export parts under 20 minutes and 200 MB in your recording editor. Name them in order and note where each part begins in the original. A clear microphone feed is preferable to a distant recording from the back of a room. Check that the file plays before recognition.

Verify vocabulary and formulas

Choose the language actually spoken, then review names, units, symbols, and specialist vocabulary against the lesson. Slides can help you correct spelling, but the tool does not read the slides or infer a written formula. Use the transcript as study material, not an authoritative answer key.

Keep text and captions together

Download TXT for searching and annotation. If you have the matching video, export SRT/VTT and check the timing during playback. Captions retain the original spoken language; changing the recognition language will not translate a lecture. Separate parts have separate time origins.

A practical review example

Illustrative study workflow:
Recording: a definition spoken at 02:15 in part 2.
Transcript: check the term against the slide.
Notes: keep the part name and time so you can find it again.

Prepare, review, and export

  1. 01

    Prepare your file

    Choose a permitted short audio or video section of the lecture.

  2. 02

    Process and review

    Set the spoken language, run Whisper, and check technical terms against the lesson.

  3. 03

    Download your result

    Download text for studying or captions for the matching video section.

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Your files stay in this browser

Whisper recognizes speech on your device. The first use downloads the program and model. Your files and transcript are not uploaded. Results are not saved automatically. Download before leaving.

Lecture transcription: Common questions

Useful answers before you begin.

Will it read equations on slides?

No. It recognizes speech from the audio track, not images or handwriting.

Does it translate the lecture?

No. Transcripts and captions remain in the original spoken language.

Can I upload a two-hour class?

Not as one file. Prepare shorter parts outside this tool and transcribe them one at a time.

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