AI lecture notes

Stop typing. Get clean lecture notes.

Stop scrambling to write down everything the professor says. Record the lecture and Scholarly's AI Meeting Notes generates clean, organized notes — definitions, examples, formulas, and the cause-and-effect relationships you'd otherwise miss. The same tool works for study groups, meetings, and interviews too.

Free to start · No credit card · Record live or upload audio

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How it works

From spoken lecture to study notes in three steps

Stay engaged in class while the AI captures, structures, and organizes everything for you.

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Step 1: Record the Lecture

Start a recording in Scholarly while the professor talks — or upload an existing audio file.

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Step 2: AI Generates Notes

Scholarly transcribes, identifies the key concepts, definitions, and examples, and structures everything into clean lecture notes.

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Step 3: Review & Study

Edit, export, or convert to flashcards and practice tests to actually memorize the material.

What you get

What you actually get

Not a wall of raw transcript — a structured study artifact you can revise from.

Structured notes

Headings, definitions, and examples — organized like a study guide, not a transcript dump.

Key concepts

The AI surfaces what's testable; filters out small talk and tangents.

Real transcript

Searchable, timestamped transcript backs every note in case you need to verify a detail.

Convert to flashcards

One click turns the lecture's key concepts into a flashcard deck for active recall.

Why it works

Why AI Lecture Notes Beat Frantic Typing

AI lecture notes are clean, structured notes an AI generates from a lecture instead of you typing them. With Scholarly you record a class live (or upload an audio file), and the AI transcribes it and writes notes you can study from — definitions, formulas, worked examples, and the cause-and-effect links between ideas — not a raw transcript. Then it's one click to flashcards, a quiz, or a practice test on the same material.

When you try to write down everything the professor says, you stop listening. The AI handles the transcription so you can stay engaged in real time. Afterward, instead of reading through 40 pages of raw transcript, you get a structured study artifact: definitions, formulas, worked examples, the connections between ideas, and the things the professor emphasized.

Recordings are stored in your account, so you can search across an entire semester of lectures by keyword and revisit any moment in audio plus text.

For Every Subject and Every Class Format

Lecture-hall classes, small seminars, recorded online courses, recitation sections, study groups, project meetings — anywhere there's spoken content, Scholarly's AI Meeting Notes turns it into clean notes. Works for STEM, humanities, languages, professional school (med, law, business), and graduate seminars.

Pair Lecture Notes with Active Recall

Reading lecture notes once is passive. Active recall is what cements knowledge. Scholarly turns lecture notes into flashcards, practice tests, or cheat sheets with one click — same source, different study modality.

How it compares

AI Lecture Notes vs. the old way

Typing fast and raw transcripts each solve part of the problem. Here's where Scholarly does the whole job.

Typing notes by hand

Good for: feeling in control of what goes on the page during class.

But you can't listen and write at the same time — you miss the explanation while copying the slide.

And your notes are only as complete as how fast you type.

Raw transcript tools

Good for: capturing every word so nothing is lost.

But a 40-page transcript isn't a study tool — it's the same firehose, just written down.

You still have to read it all and figure out what actually matters.

Best for students
Scholarly

Best for: staying present in class and walking out with notes you can actually study from.

Structured notes with definitions, examples, and key concepts — not a transcript dump.

Searchable timestamped transcript still backs every note for verification.

One click turns the lecture into flashcards or a practice test for active recall.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What is AI lecture notes?

Scholarly's AI lecture notes feature turns a recording (live audio or uploaded file) into clean, structured notes — definitions, examples, formulas, and key concepts laid out for studying.

How is this different from a transcript?

A transcript is raw text. AI lecture notes are organized — the AI identifies what's testable, structures it into headings, and pairs definitions with examples. The transcript is still available for reference.

Can I record live or upload audio?

Both. Start a recording in Scholarly during a live lecture, or upload an existing audio file (or video with audio) and let the AI transcribe and structure it.

Does it handle technical terminology?

Yes — STEM, medical, legal, and academic terminology are recognized and preserved. Math notation is captured. You can correct any term the AI mishears.

Can I convert lecture notes to flashcards?

Yes, one click. Same content, different study modality — perfect for active recall.

Is it free?

Yes, free to start. Premium adds higher voice limits and longer audio files.

Does it work in non-English lectures?

Yes, Scholarly transcribes and generates notes in many major languages — Spanish, French, German, Mandarin, and more. And the same tool doubles as AI Meeting Notes: point it at a lecture, a meeting, a study group, or an interview and it produces the same structured, study-ready notes from any of them.

How do I get AI notes from audio?

Record a lecture live in Scholarly or upload an existing audio file (MP3, M4A, WAV, WebM, or OGG). The AI transcribes it and turns the audio into structured notes — definitions, key concepts, and examples — rather than handing you a raw transcript. From there you can convert the notes to flashcards or a practice test in one click.

What's the best app to take lecture notes automatically?

Scholarly is built for it: it records or ingests your lecture, writes structured notes automatically, keeps a searchable timestamped transcript behind every note for verification, and turns the same lecture into flashcards and practice tests. Everything lives in one account, so a whole semester of lectures stays searchable in one place.

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Free to start. Stop frantic typing and pay attention in class. Go Premium for higher voice limits and longer audio files.

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What customers say

Scholarly has enhanced the quality of notes and questions I administer to my tutees. Insightful, to the point.

TD Georgas

TD Georgas

Tutor

I have very good experience with Scholarly it summarize me scientific text in hovel academic level with citation. I use this for any therapeutic area . It is great and useful tool.

Diana

Diana

Scholarly user

Scholarly has been a valuable tool for my studies. The AI-generated flashcards and intuitive features make organizing and retaining information much easier.

Briana

Briana

Scholarly user

This app is great for studying for big test. Drop your PDF's in the system and it'll do the trick. You can organize it specifically for your needs.

Kelvin

Kelvin

Scholarly user

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Yes! The free plan includes core study tools with lifetime allowances: 3 AI Chat messages, 500 autocomplete words, 5 quiz questions, 15 voice minutes, 1 practice exam, one free AI Creation Credit total, and 1 file upload. These allowances do not reset. Upgrade to Premium for 10 AI Creation Credits per week and unlimited uploads.

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You'll see a prompt to upgrade. Your existing work is never lost — limits only apply to new actions. Free-plan allowances are lifetime credits and do not reset. Premium includes 10 AI Creation Credits per week, podcasts up to 60 minutes, video lectures up to 45 minutes, unlimited uploads, chat, autocomplete, quizzes, and exams, plus more daily voice time.