Turn every lecture into searchable study notes.
Transcribe YouTube lectures, recorded classes, podcasts, and your own audio. Search a 90-minute lecture in seconds, quote your professor with timestamps, and ask AI questions across an entire semester.
No credit card required · 3 free transcriptions every month
- Transcribe YouTube lectures and Zoom recordings
- Per-line timestamps for citations
- AI chat across an entire course folder
- Export to DOCX, plain text, or SRT
- 50+ languages for international students
- Free plan covers most short videos
How students use QuickScriber
Watching a lecture once isn't studying — it's just exposure. The real work is reviewing, finding the parts that matter, and turning spoken content into something you can think with. QuickScriber compresses that loop. Transcribe the lecture, search for the concept, copy the quote, write the essay.
Whether your courses are on YouTube, Coursera, your university's LMS, or recorded over Zoom, QuickScriber lets you bring them all into one searchable library. Organize by course or by topic, chat with the entire folder when you're cramming, and never lose another important quote to a 'wait, where did the professor say that?' moment.
How it works
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Capture every lecture
Paste the YouTube link, drop in the Zoom or Panopto recording, or upload the audio file. Each one becomes a clean, searchable transcript.
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Organize by course
Create one folder per course or topic. QuickScriber suggests the right folder automatically as you add new transcripts.
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Search, cite, and chat
Search any phrase across a folder, cite the timestamped quote in your essay, or open AI chat to ask cross-lecture questions before exams.
What you get
Lecture-friendly accuracy
QuickScriber handles academic content well — long-form audio, technical terms, multiple speakers, and lecture-hall acoustics.
Citations with timestamps
Every line is timestamped, so you can quote a professor confidently — and jump back to verify the source in one click.
Exam-ready summaries
AI chat can summarize a lecture, extract key concepts, or quiz you on the material across a whole course folder.
Multi-language
International students can transcribe lectures in their native language, or use QuickScriber to study English-language content more closely.
Works on your stack
Export to DOCX for Word and Google Docs, plain text for Notion and Obsidian, or SRT for captioning lectures you'll share.
Student-friendly pricing
Start free for a few key lectures, upgrade only if you're transcribing dozens of hours per month. Pro unlocks 30 hours monthly.
Who uses it
Before lectures
Transcribe assigned YouTube viewing in advance, skim the transcript, and walk into class with informed questions.
During the semester
Drop each recorded lecture into the right folder so you've built a searchable course archive by week 8 without trying.
Writing essays
Search across your transcripts for a concept, paste the quote with its timestamp citation, and finish your essay faster.
Studying for exams
Open AI chat on your course folder. Ask the model to summarize a unit, generate practice questions, or compare two lectures.
Why QuickScriber beats DIY note-taking
Auto-captions on YouTube and Zoom are not study material. They're missing punctuation, hard to copy, easy to lose, and offer no way to search across multiple lectures or to ask cross-lecture questions.
QuickScriber gives you a proper transcript per lecture, a real folder for the course, and AI on top — so by exam week, you're not scrubbing back through 30 hours of recordings, you're searching them.
Frequently asked questions
Can I use QuickScriber on Zoom or Panopto recordings?
Yes. Download the recording (MP4, MOV, or audio file) and upload it to QuickScriber. We accept files up to 2 GB.
How long can lectures be?
On the free plan, up to 10 minutes per video. Pro plans support much longer recordings — long enough for full lectures and seminars.
Can I quote QuickScriber transcripts in academic work?
Yes, but as with any AI-generated transcript, we recommend a quick accuracy check on the specific lines you cite. Every transcript is editable.
Does QuickScriber work in languages other than English?
Yes — 50+ languages with automatic detection. Useful for foreign-language courses and non-English study material.
Is there a student discount?
The free plan is generous enough for many students. For Pro plans, get in touch via our contact page if you're a full-time student with a heavier workload.
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