How to turn audio into notes you can actually use

To turn audio into notes, open the recording in HiText or share it from your recorder. It transcribes everything and writes a summary in the language of the audio, with bullet points for the main ideas, decisions or next steps. For a class, it can also make a quiz and flashcards. You keep the full transcript to check any detail.

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Biology · Cell respiration

Oct 13 · 47:05

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Notes from the lecture:

Stages: Glycolysis, Krebs cycle, electron transport chain
Key number: About 30-32 ATP per glucose molecule
For the exam: Where each stage happens in the cell.

47:05

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From recording to notes in three steps

1
Record or pick the file
Record in HiText, or choose an existing file: a voice memo, an MP3 or M4A, the video of an online class or a YouTube link.
2
Read the summary first
HiText writes the summary in the same language as the recording and adds bullet points when they help: topics, decisions, figures, things to do.
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Check the details in the transcript
If a number or a name matters, look it up in the full transcript. Copy the notes into your notes app or share them by email or message.

What kind of notes you get

A summary with bullet points in the language of the audio: the main ideas in a few lines
The full transcript, so the notes never replace what was actually said
A translation into the language you choose, if the recording is in another language (translate audio to text)
A quiz and flashcards generated from the content, handy after a class (lecture to text)

Good recordings to turn into notes

Classes and seminars you recorded from your seat
Meetings and calls, once you have the recording (interviews and meetings)
Long voice memos where you thought out loud (voice memo to text)
Podcasts and talks you want to remember (podcast to text)

What it doesn't do

HiText doesn't take notes live while you listen, and it doesn't format the summary into a template of your choice: it writes the notes from the content of the audio. If you need formal minutes in Word, that's HiText Business.

Frequently asked questions

Can I choose how detailed the notes are?

No: HiText writes one summary per recording, with bullet points when they help. For more detail, read the full transcript, which is always there.

Does it work with long recordings?

Yes. Files can be up to 2 GB in the app and 1 GB in the browser, so lectures and meetings of one or two hours fit easily. Longer files just take a few more minutes.

What languages does it understand?

HiText transcribes 13 languages and detects the language by itself, including English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French and German. The summary is written in the language of the audio, and you can read a translation in another one.

Is it free?

Your first 30 minutes of transcription are free, no card needed. To keep going you can subscribe to Pro inside the app, with the price shown before you pay.

What happens to my recordings?

Your audio is used only to transcribe it and is deleted from our servers when it's done (at most within 7 days if something fails). We don't use your content to train AI models. Details in our privacy policy.

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