AI Meeting Notes for Every Conversation
Record a lecture, meeting, interview, or training session. Get a searchable transcript, structured notes, key takeaways, and reusable learning tools from the same recording.
Free to start · No credit card · Works on web and mobile
How to record and summarize a lecture
Tap record at the start of class. Everything else happens automatically.
Tap record
Start recording at the beginning of class — in the browser on your laptop or your phone. Then put your laptop away and actually listen.
Get a transcript
When the lecture ends, Scholarly transcribes the full audio into searchable, timestamped text within minutes.
Get notes and cards
The AI turns the transcript into structured notes, key-term definitions, and a flashcard deck for the lecture.
Sit a practice exam
Generate a practice test from the lecture recording and check your understanding before the next class — or before the real exam.
One lecture recording, a full set of study material
A transcript on its own is a wall of text. Scholarly turns the recording into things you can actually study from.
Accurate transcription
Record live lectures and get a clean, searchable transcript with timestamps so you can jump straight to any moment.
Structured lecture notes
Scholarly turns the transcript into an outline — key terms, definitions, and the lecture's main arguments, not a wall of text.
Auto-generated flashcards
Every lecture recording produces a flashcard deck — one card per concept — that drops straight into spaced repetition.
Practice exam from class
Generate a full practice test from a single lecture with multiple-choice and short-answer questions plus instant feedback.
Search every lecture
Transcripts are fully searchable, so finding the one definition you need takes seconds instead of scrubbing through audio.
Record on any device
Capture lectures in the browser on a laptop, iPhone, or Android. Recordings, notes, and decks sync across every device automatically.
What you get after one lecture recording
From a single 50-minute economics lecture.
Full transcript — searchable, timestamped, so you can jump to any moment.
Structured notes — key terms, definitions, and the lecture's main arguments in outline form.
18 flashcards — one per concept, ready to drill with spaced repetition.
A practice exam — multiple-choice and short-answer questions with instant feedback.
Why record and transcribe your lectures?
A lecture recorder app captures your class as audio so you don't have to write while you listen. Scholarly goes further: tap record in any browser on your phone or laptop, and when class ends you get a searchable transcript plus structured notes, a flashcard deck, and a practice exam — all generated from that one recording. It's an AI meeting notes app built for studying, not just for capturing meetings.
Trying to write notes while a professor is talking is a losing trade. You either listen and miss the notes, or take notes and miss the explanation. Capturing the lecture removes that trade-off entirely — you can give the lecture your full attention and let AI capture every word.
But a raw lecture recording, or even a raw transcript, is not study material. Scrubbing back through 50 minutes of audio to find one definition is slower than re-reading the textbook. That's the gap Scholarly's AI lecture recorder closes: it doesn't just record and transcribe lectures, it turns each recording into structured notes you can skim, flashcards you can drill, and a practice exam you can sit.
This matters most for the lectures you can't afford to miss — fast-paced STEM classes, dense theory courses, and anything in a language you're still learning. Live capture gives you a safety net; the AI summary turns that net into something genuinely useful within minutes of class ending.
Because everything lands in the same place as your other study material, a lecture recording becomes part of one review loop. The flashcards from Monday's lecture join the deck you're already revising, and the practice exam covers the whole unit — not just one class. To see the full audio player, transcript view, and chaptering, visit the AI Meeting Notes feature page.
Scholarly vs. Otter for lecture recording
Otter is a strong transcription tool — here's an honest look at where each one fits.
Where it shines: fast, accurate live transcription, real-time captions, and strong speaker labeling for meetings.
Built primarily for business meetings — calendar integrations, meeting summaries, and team workflows.
The output stops at a transcript and a summary. There are no flashcards and no practice exam.
No spaced-repetition study schedule — you still move the content into a separate app to revise.
Where it shines: a lecture recording is the start of a full study workflow, not the end product.
Each recording can become structured notes, flashcards, quizzes, and other reusable material.
Flashcards from each lecture join your existing decks and a spaced-repetition schedule.
Transcripts, notes, podcasts, and learning material stay together in one workspace.
AI Meeting Notes — frequently asked questions
How does the AI lecture recorder work?
Tap record at the start of class in your browser, on a laptop or a phone. When the lecture ends, Scholarly transcribes the audio, then generates structured notes, a flashcard deck, and a practice exam from the transcript — all within minutes.
Is this a good Otter alternative for students?
Yes. Otter is excellent at live transcription and business meeting workflows. Scholarly keeps the transcript with structured notes, flashcards, quizzes, and other reusable material in the same workspace.
Can it record and summarize lectures automatically?
Yes. Once a recording finishes, Scholarly automatically produces a transcript, an outline of structured notes, and study material. You don't have to summarize anything by hand.
Does it work as a lecture recording app on my phone?
Yes. Scholarly runs in your phone's browser on iPhone and Android, with nothing to install. You can record a lecture on your phone and your transcript, notes, and flashcards sync to every device.
How accurate is the transcription?
Transcription is highly accurate for clear classroom audio. Heavy background noise, very quiet speakers, or strong accents can reduce accuracy, so review the transcript for any critical details before relying on it.
Is it okay to record my lectures?
Recording rules vary by school and instructor. Many institutions allow recording for personal study, but some require permission. Check your course policy and ask your professor if you're unsure before recording.
Is the AI lecture recorder free?
You can start for free with no credit card. Free accounts can record and transcribe lectures within the free plan's limits; Premium unlocks more recordings, longer lectures, and higher generation limits.
What's the best lecture recorder app for students?
For studying, the best lecture recorder app is one that turns the recording into something you can revise from. Pure recorders and even Otter stop at a transcript. Scholarly records the class and automatically produces structured notes, flashcards, and a practice exam from it — in one student account, on any device, with no install.
Can I record a lecture on my laptop and phone?
Yes. Scholarly runs in the browser, so you can record a lecture on a laptop, Chromebook, iPhone, or Android with no separate app to install. Your recording, transcript, notes, and flashcards sync across every device, so you can capture on your phone in class and review on your laptop later.
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More ways to reuse what you record
Connect AI Meeting Notes with the rest of the Scholarly learning and knowledge workspace.
AI Meeting Notes
The full AI Meeting Notes feature — audio player, transcript, and chapters.
AI Podcast from PDF
Turn a PDF into a three-speaker podcast with host, producer, and guest roles.
AI Study Notes Generator
Organized notes from lectures, PDFs, and pasted text.
AI Flashcard Maker
Turn any source into editable flashcards.
Practice Test Generator
Full practice exams from your study material.
All AI Study Tools
Every Scholarly study tool in one place.
Lecture Transcription
Turn lecture audio into searchable, timestamped text.
Audio to Notes
Convert voice memos, seminars, and podcasts into notes.
AI Lecture Notes
Generate clean, structured notes from any lecture.
Record your next conversation with Scholarly
Capture a permitted lecture, meeting, interview, or training session and leave with a transcript, notes, and reusable learning tools. Free to start.
Free
See what it does with one of your own sources.
- 3 AI Chat messages per day
- 1 free AI creation total
- 1 free file upload total (8MB)
- 5 quiz questions per day
- 1 exam attempt per day
- 15 voice minutes per day
- 32-page PDF to flashcards
- 500 autocomplete words per day
Use it to generate flashcards, improve a deck, or create a podcast, video lecture, slides, infographic, mind map, study guide, worksheet, spreadsheet, story book, timeline, SOP, flowchart, lesson plan, or outline — or run Deep Research or turn a recording into AI Meeting Notes.
Premium
Steady weekly output from the material you already have.
$30/month
Everything in Free, plus:
- 10 AI creations per week
- Unlimited AI chat & autocomplete
- Unlimited file uploads (up to 300MB)
- Unlimited study sessions
- Unlimited exams & quizzes
- 1000-page PDF to flashcards
- Export to Anki
- Priority support
Laureate
For work where being right matters more than the price.
billed monthly · cancel anytime
Everything in Premium, plus:
- Any Frontier model — Claude Opus 5, Gemini 3.1 Pro, Grok 4.6
- 75 AI creations per week
- 20 Frontier creations per week
- 20 Frontier Chat messages per week
- Unlimited uploads up to 1 GB, plus 3,000-page PDFs
- 12 hours of voice mode per day
- Priority support and early access to new Frontier models
Pricing shown in USD. Local currency may be available for Premium in app.
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AI chat
Premium and Laureate include unlimited AI chat. Frontier Boost on makes Auto (Laureate) use Claude Opus 5; off uses GPT 5.6 Luna.
- Free
- 3/day
- Premium
- Unlimited
- Laureate
- Unlimited
Chat Frontier Boosts
Premium includes recommended access to Grok 4.6, Gemini 3.1 Pro, and Claude Sonnet 5. Laureate adds the remaining Frontier catalog plus 20 Frontier creations and 20 Frontier Chat responses each week; Auto uses Claude Opus 5 while boosts remain and GPT 5.6 Luna afterward.
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- Premium
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- Laureate
- 20/week
AI creations
AI creations are used for AI Flashcards, deck edits, AI Podcasts, AI Video Lectures, AI Slides, worksheets, AI Infographics, mind maps, study guides, spreadsheets, story books, timelines, SOPs, flowcharts, lesson plans, outlines, AI Meeting Notes, and Deep Research reports.
- Free
- 1 total
- Premium
- 10/week
- Laureate
- 75/week
Creation Frontier Boosts
Frontier Boost on makes Auto (Laureate) use Claude Opus 5; off uses GPT 5.6 Luna. Laureate includes 20 boosts within its 75 weekly creations. Flashcards never spend a boost.
- Free
- —
- Premium
- —
- Laureate
- 20/week · included
Video lectures
- Free
- Uses AI creations
- Premium
- Included in 10/week
- Laureate
- Included in 75/week
File uploads
- Free
- 1 total (8MB)
- Premium
- Unlimited (300MB)
- Laureate
- Unlimited (1 GB each)
PDF to flashcards
- Free
- 32 pages
- Premium
- 1000 pages
- Laureate
- 3000 pages
Practice questions
- Free
- 5/day
- Premium
- Unlimited
- Laureate
- Unlimited
Practice exams
- Free
- 1/day
- Premium
- Unlimited
- Laureate
- Unlimited
Voice mode
- Free
- 15 min/day
- Premium
- 2 hr/day
- Laureate
- 12 hr/day
Autocomplete
- Free
- 500 words/day
- Premium
- Unlimited
- Laureate
- Unlimited
Export to Anki
- Free
- —
- Premium
- Included
- Laureate
- Included
Support
- Free
- Standard
- Premium
- Priority
- Laureate
- Priority
What customers say
Scholarly has enhanced the quality of notes and questions I administer to my tutees. Insightful, to the point.
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
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
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.
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Scholarly user
Your questions, answered
Is Scholarly free to use?
Yes! The free plan includes core study tools with clear limits: 3 AI Chat messages per day, one free AI creation total, 1 free file upload total, quizzes, practice exams, and manual flashcard creation. Upgrade to Premium for 10 AI creations per week and unlimited uploads.
What uses my free AI creations?
Generating flashcards, improving a flashcard deck, making a podcast, creating a video lecture or infographic, building slides, a spreadsheet, or a story book, making a mind map, study guide, or worksheet, having an AI Agent create a timeline, SOP, flowchart, lesson plan, or outline, running Deep Research, or processing a recording uses your free AI creation. It is a lifetime free credit and does not reset. AI Chat messages, quizzes, and exams still have separate daily limits; free file uploads are also lifetime credits.
Can I cancel anytime?
Absolutely. There are no contracts or commitments. You can cancel your subscription at any time from your account settings, and you'll keep access until the end of your billing period.
What payment methods do you accept?
We accept all major credit and debit cards through Stripe. Pricing is displayed in USD by default, but local currency is available in the app.
Can I use Scholarly with a class or school?
Yes. For a school or organization-wide rollout, contact us at hello@scholarly.so and we'll help you find the right setup.
What happens when I hit a free plan limit?
You'll see a prompt to upgrade. Your existing work is never lost — limits only apply to new actions. Free AI creations and the free upload are lifetime credits and do not reset. Premium includes 10 AI creations per week and unlimited uploads.