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Meeting and lecture summarizer

Drop your meeting or lecture recording and first see who said what, with timestamps. Move the transcript to the studio for a summary, key points and action items.

Free · no sign-up · the file you upload is deleted within 24 hours

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Drop an audio or video file hereMP3, WAV, M4A, OGG, OPUS, FLAC, WEBM, MP4, MOV, MKV · up to 10 min · 50 MB · or

No file handy? Try it with a 20-second Turkish meeting recording.

Speaker separation · Starter and above
Uses one free try. Your file is deleted within 24 hours.

Drop your file and click Transcribe. The timestamped text appears here.

Continue in the studioThe text and timestamps open in the studio editor.

Sample output

The tool returns the speech as timestamped text; speaker separation comes with Starter and higher plans. The output below is an example showing the format.

  1. Speaker 100:00:03

    Good morning, everyone. We have three topics today: budget, timeline and new hires.

  2. Speaker 200:00:10

    Let me start with the budget. Marketing spend in the third quarter came in slightly under plan.

  3. Speaker 100:00:18

    Can we move that difference into the fourth quarter?

  4. Speaker 200:00:22

    Yes, I'll confirm it with the finance team on Friday.

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How to use

  1. Upload the recordingDrop the recording from your meeting software or a lecture you recorded on your phone.
  2. Read the transcriptReview the timestamped text; copy it or download TXT.
  3. Summarize in the studioWith Summarize in the studio, the transcript moves to your account and the summary, key points and action items are extracted.

What does the summarizer produce?

  • Summary: a few paragraphs covering the meeting or lecture.
  • Key points: the topics discussed, as bullet points.
  • Action items: who does what and by when (if mentioned in the recording).
  • Chapters: a timeline of the recording split by topic.
  • Chat with the recording: questions like "What was decided about the budget?"

On this page, transcription is free and needs no account. The AI summary, action items and chat are in the Transcription studio.

For a better meeting recording

  • Use your meeting software's cloud or local recording; it's much clearer than recording a speaker with a phone.
  • Speaker separation works better when participants don't talk over each other.
  • Having participants introduce themselves at the start makes it easier to match speaker names in the studio.

Your recording may contain personal data. In the free trial, the file and transcript are deleted within 24 hours. Only upload conversations you own or have permission to record; see Data protection for details.

Transcription by language

126 languages and dialects have their own page. On each one the transcription tool opens set to that language.

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FAQ

Common questions

Is the summary free?

Transcription is free and needs no account (1 file a day, up to 10 minutes). The summary and action items are generated in the studio with a free account.

What about long meetings?

In the free trial, the first 10 minutes are transcribed. Upload the whole recording in the studio for the full meeting.

Do I need participants' consent?

Inform participants before recording a meeting and get their consent where required. Recordings contain personal data.

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