Lectures and courses · Video to text
Turn a lecture into text.
Upload a recorded lecture, class or course video, and ReadVideo turns it into a transcript split into paragraphs with timestamps. Search it for a term, click any word to hear how the lecturer explained it, and copy the text into your notes.
Upload your video or audio
Up to 16 GB · 8 hours
Or drop it anywhere on this panel.
Paste a link
Google Drive: share a file or a folder with "Anyone with the link" and allow downloads. For a folder or a share with several files, you choose which ones to import.
Google Drive: no membership required. Transcription uses credits.
Free trial: one upload, up to 10 minutes, no sign-in required. Signed in, a file can be up to 16 GB and 8 hours, and transcription uses credits. Check pricing
How to transcribe a lecture
Use the clearest recording you have
A recording made close to the lecturer, or the course platform's own video file, gives better text than a phone at the back of the room. Audio alone is enough; the slides are not read.
Upload it or paste a Drive link
Choose the file above, or paste a Google Drive share link if the recording was shared with you that way. A whole term's worth of files can be added one after another.
Check terms against the recording
Specialist vocabulary, names and formulas read aloud are where automated transcripts slip most. Click the word to hear it again and correct your notes.
Turn it into notes
Generate chapters to see the lecture's outline, copy the full text into your notes or an AI assistant for a summary or review questions, or export it as plain text or Markdown.
Lecture transcription questions
Can I record my lectures and transcribe them?
Only record and upload lectures you are allowed to. Many universities and course providers set rules on recording and sharing classes; check them first. The transcript stays in your own library unless you choose to publish it.
Does it read the slides or the board?
No. ReadVideo transcribes what is said. Text that only appears on slides or the board is not in the transcript, so keep the slides beside your notes.
How accurate is it with technical terms?
Common terms usually come out right; rare names, abbreviations and formulas read aloud are the usual mistakes. Every word is linked to its moment in the recording, so checking a term takes one click.
Is it free for students?
One upload of up to 10 minutes is free without signing in, which is enough to try it on part of a class. A full lecture uses credits: about 1 credit per minute of audio and 1.2 per minute of video. The pricing page lists the plans.
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