Class and course recordings

Lecture Transcription

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Convert saved lecture audio into editable text for review. Correct specialist terms and download a TXT transcript for your study notes.

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Read the lecture alongside your own notes.

A lecture transcript can help you revisit an explanation and search for a term in the downloaded text. Start with an audio recording you are allowed to process, in MP3, M4A or WAV.

Lectures can exceed the free allowance or per-file duration limit. Check the limit shown in the uploader before choosing a file. The transcript covers spoken audio, not slide images, formulas written silently on a board, or automatic study summaries.

The free allowance

Know what is included before uploading.

Without an account
10minutes to try
With a free account
30lifetime minutes in total
Export
TXTedit, copy and download

Guest use is included in the account total when linked. These cloud minutes do not renew monthly. There is no separate allowance for each page.

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Step by step

Build a text reference for later review.

  1. 01

    Check length and access

    Use a recording you are allowed to process. Check its size against 100 MB and its duration against the uploader’s current allowance and per-file limit. Export an MP3, M4A or WAV file from your recorder or course recording app; a link or editor project is not an audio file.

  2. 02

    Transcribe the audio

    Choose the saved audio file above and start transcription. Use the clearest original copy you have. If a full lecture is too long, export the section you need or review a suitable plan; smaller pieces still share the same minute balance.

  3. 03

    Check the terminology

    Replay technical terms and figures, using the slides or reading list to check spellings and definitions. Correct the transcript, then copy it or save TXT for your own notes. Write headings, summaries and study questions yourself in your document editor.

A look at the result

Technical terms to check against the recording.

An owned, 24.67-second synthetic lecture excerpt, not a real class or user feedback. This is the unedited text from a VoxText Cloud service integration test on October 6, 2026. It is not an accuracy benchmark or a browser upload/billing test. Compare it with the original script.

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Sample transcriptEditable

Before you upload

Check terminology and plan for long recordings.

Check independent and dependent variable

In this demo, check “independent variable,” “dependent variable” and “correlation” against the audio and script before making your own notes. The returned text joins two script sentences with a comma; punctuation still needs review. A recognizer may substitute a familiar word for a specialist term, so use your course materials to verify unfamiliar spellings.

A long lecture is rejected

The recording must fit the size cap, the per-file duration cap and your remaining minutes. Export the relevant section or review a paid plan on Pricing. Compressing audio reduces bytes, not lecture minutes; splitting it does not reset the guest or lifetime free balance.

A question from the room is missing

Replay the original recording to see whether the question is audible. A microphone near the lecturer may not capture distant students clearly. Check the exported range and any separate channels; mark an unclear question in your notes instead of inventing its wording.

Keep slides and formulas alongside the text

Silent board work and diagrams cannot be recovered from speech transcription. Add references to your course material manually. TXT is a text reference for later review, not an automatic summary, a set of exam answers or a replacement for the visual explanation.

Questions

Lecture transcription questions

Does this make automatic lecture notes or summaries?

No. VoxText produces an editable transcript of spoken audio. You can use that text as material for your own notes.

Can I transcribe a full lecture for free?

Only if its duration fits your remaining free allowance and per-file limit. Many lectures are longer; check the uploader and Pricing page before uploading.

Will equations and slides appear in the transcript?

Only words spoken in the recording are transcribed. Written formulas, slide text and images are not extracted.

How much can I transcribe for free?

Try up to 10 cloud minutes without signing up. A free account includes up to 30 lifetime minutes in total, including linked guest use. The allowance does not renew monthly, and no credit card is needed to try it.

What are the file limits?

Upload one MP3, M4A or WAV at a time, up to 100 MB. Your plan and remaining allowance determine the maximum duration; the uploader shows your current limit before you choose a file.

What happens to my recording?

Cloud transcription sends the recording through private temporary storage and a transcription provider. VoxText requests deletion of temporary audio after processing. Completed transcripts are retrievable for up to one hour and are scheduled for deletion after delivery. See the Privacy page for details.