# Transcribe Lectures to Text — Free | Make AI Voice Source page: https://www.makeaivoice.com/transcribe-lecture > Transcribe lectures to text free. Upload a class recording, get searchable notes with timestamps, and export TXT. Built for students. Plain-text version of this page for AI assistants and readers. Site overview: https://www.makeaivoice.com/llms.txt Prices and plan details change; the current ones are on https://www.makeaivoice.com/pricing --- # Transcribe Lecture to Text Turn recorded lectures and seminars into searchable text with timestamps — so you can review the part you missed instead of rewatching the whole class. Translate to English ## How to transcribe lectures to text Record the class on your phone or laptop (ask your lecturer first), then drop the file here. The transcript comes back with timestamps, so you can jump to the exact moment a topic came up. Download TXT and paste it into Notion, Google Docs or your notes app. ## Study faster with a transcript Search the text for a keyword instead of scrubbing through an hour of audio. Paste the transcript into your favourite AI assistant to make a summary or flashcards. Lectures in another language can be translated to English as they're transcribed. ## Transcribe Lecture to Text FAQ ### How long can a lecture be? Up to 10 minutes without an account, 30 minutes on a free account and 60 minutes on paid plans. Split longer recordings into parts. ### Is it okay to record lectures? Policies differ by school and country — always ask the lecturer, and follow your institution's rules on recordings. ### Do you keep my recording or transcript? No. Your file is converted in your browser and sent in short pieces for transcription; we don't store the audio or the text. Download your transcript before closing the page. ## More transcription tools [Audio to Text Converter](https://www.makeaivoice.com/audio-to-text)[Audio to SRT Converter](https://www.makeaivoice.com/audio-to-srt)[Video to SRT Converter](https://www.makeaivoice.com/video-to-srt)[WAV to Text Converter](https://www.makeaivoice.com/wav-to-text)[MP3 to Text Converter](https://www.makeaivoice.com/mp3-to-text)[MP4 to Text Converter](https://www.makeaivoice.com/mp4-to-text)[Voice Memo to Text](https://www.makeaivoice.com/voice-memo-to-text)[Translate Audio to English](https://www.makeaivoice.com/translate-audio-to-english)[Japanese Audio to Text](https://www.makeaivoice.com/japanese-audio-to-text)[Chinese Audio to Text (Mandarin)](https://www.makeaivoice.com/chinese-audio-to-text)[OpenAI Whisper Online](https://www.makeaivoice.com/whisper-online)[Text to Speech →](https://www.makeaivoice.com/text-to-speech)