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When the note isn't enough, read exactly what was said: the precise definition, the example, the hint about the exam. Every recording comes with its full transcript.
The study note is what you learn from. The transcript is what you check against. NotizAI transcribes every lecture you record and every audio file you upload, and keeps the full text in a separate tab next to the note. Notes made from YouTube videos keep the caption text in the same place.
Why keep a transcript when there's already a summary? Because some things need the exact words. A legal definition, the wording of a theorem, a phonetics example where one sound makes the difference, a remark like "you won't need to derive this, but you should know where it comes from". The note condenses; the transcript lets you go back to the source.
When you transcribe a lecture this way, you also get a record of the session you can reread in your own time. That is especially valuable if you study in a language that isn't your first, or if the lecturer speaks quickly and uses a lot of examples you'd like to look at more slowly.
The transcript is a plain record of the recording. It isn't rewritten or shortened, which is the point: it shows what the source says, and the note shows what to learn from it. If you want to add something to your study material, edit the note.
For papers and theses, a transcript of an interview or a talk helps you quote carefully. Use the note to find the relevant part, then take the wording from the transcript and check it against the recording if it really matters.
Linguistics · Phonemes and allophones
A phoneme is a sound unit that distinguishes meaning in a language; allophones are its variants that don't.
Minimal pair: two words that differ in one sound only, such as "pin" and "bin", which proves two phonemes.
In English, the aspirated [pʰ] in "pin" and the unaspirated [p] in "spin" are allophones of /p/.
Remember: square brackets for phonetic sounds, slashes for phonemes.
Watch out: whether two sounds are separate phonemes depends on the language. Check the examples in the transcript.
Note and transcript work as a pair
Read the note first to see the shape of the lecture. When a point seems too compressed or surprising, switch to the transcript tab and find the passage. It's the fastest way to settle "did she really say that?" without rewatching or relistening.
What affects transcription quality
Clear audio is everything. A lecturer using a microphone, a quiet room and a phone close to the speaker give a clean transcript. Technical terms, names and foreign words are the most likely to come out wrong, so check those in particular.
Using transcripts for language courses
In a language course or a lecture in your second language, read the transcript while thinking about phrasing and vocabulary. Copy unfamiliar expressions into a typed note and NotizAI will turn them into flashcards.
How it works
Record or upload
A lecture, a talk, an interview or a voice memo.
Let NotizAI transcribe it
The transcript goes in its own tab; the note is written from it.
Learn from the note
Use the structured note for revision.
Open the transcript to check
Go to the full text when you need exact wording.
Correct the note if needed
If the transcript shows the note got something wrong, edit the note.
In your semester
You need the exact definition
Lecturers often phrase definitions carefully. Take the wording from the transcript for your flashcards.
Quoting a talk in a paper
Find the passage via the note, then take the wording from the transcript and verify it.
Studying in a second language
Read slowly what was said quickly in the lecture hall.
Checking an exam hint
If the note mentions what's relevant for the exam, read the surrounding passage for context.
Good to know
- Transcripts are kept as a record of the source and can't be edited. Make your changes in the note.
- The transcript isn't split by speaker, so in discussions you won't see who said what.
- Unusual names, technical terms and words in another language are the most likely to be transcribed wrongly.
Questions
How do I transcribe a lecture recording?
Record the lecture in NotizAI or upload the audio file. It transcribes the recording and keeps the full transcript next to the study note.
Where do I find the transcript?
In its own tab on the note.
Can I edit the transcript?
No. The transcript stays as a record of the source; edit the note instead.
Do YouTube notes have a transcript?
Yes. Notes from YouTube videos keep the caption text in the transcript tab.
Can I tell from the transcript which person said what?
No, it is one continuous text without speaker labels.
How can I get a better lecture transcription?
Record close to the speaker or a loudspeaker, in a quiet spot, with the phone's microphone uncovered.
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