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Lecture video to notes, ready for revision
Turn a recorded lecture video into notes you can revise from: a chapter timeline, key concepts with definitions, flashcards and a quiz. Paste a public link to the lecture. File uploads are not supported.
In short
VideoNote turns a lecture video into notes. Paste a public link to a recorded lecture and it returns a timestamped transcript, study notes, a chapter timeline, key concepts with definitions, flashcards, a 5 question quiz and an Ask chat that points to the exact minute.
Free covers lectures up to 30 minutes, 2 a day without an account or 5 a day signed in with Google. Pro passes start at ₹79 for 7 days and handle lectures up to 4 hours. It works from links only: no file uploads, no private LMS links, and nothing from slides that is not spoken aloud.
The problem
Why lecture video to notes takes so long by hand
A recorded lecture is long, dense and has no table of contents. An hour of teaching can hold six or seven topics, and the one you need before a test is somewhere in the middle. Writing notes by hand means pausing every few minutes, rewinding the parts you missed, and still ending up with pages that do not tell you where each idea came from.
VideoNote does that first pass for you. It reads the whole lecture and splits it into a chapter timeline, so you can revise one topic at a time instead of rewatching everything. It pulls out the terms the teacher defines and lists them with their definitions, like a glossary for the chapter. It writes flashcards, each tied to the moment in the lecture where that idea is taught, and a short quiz with an explanation for every answer. When something still does not make sense, you ask, and the answer cites the timestamp so you can hear the teacher say it again.
How it works
Convert a lecture video to notes in three steps
01
Paste a public video link
Copy the link of one recorded lecture, for example from YouTube, and press Make notes. Use the link to the single video, not a playlist or a course page.
02
The lecture becomes a transcript
Captions are used when YouTube has them. A lecture without captions, or from another site, is transcribed from its audio, which uses audio transcription minutes.
03
Revise topic by topic
Skim the chapter timeline, then work through the flashcards and quiz for the topics you are unsure of. The revision routine below shows one way to use every part.
What you get
Everything one lecture turns into
A single lecture link gives you notes with a TL;DR, a summary paragraph, key points and key terms with definitions, a chapter timeline, flashcards, a quiz, the searchable transcript and an Ask chat for the parts you did not follow. A long lecture is processed in parts, so its timeline can run past 12 chapters, in order from the first minute to the last.
Built for Indian students
NPTEL, university and coaching lectures
Many of the recorded lectures Indian students revise from are on YouTube: NPTEL courses, university channels, and coaching classes for boards, JEE, NEET, UPSC and GATE. Each of those is a public YouTube video, so you paste the link of the lecture you are studying and VideoNote works from its captions. If a video has no captions it can still be transcribed from the audio, which uses your audio transcription minutes.
Notes come out in the lecture's language. On YouTube, VideoNote picks the caption track in the language actually spoken, so a lecture taught in Hindi gives you Hindi notes, flashcards and quiz, and an English lecture gives English ones. Prices are in rupees, paid once through Razorpay, and passes never renew on their own.
Long lectures
Long lectures, stated honestly
Free handles lectures up to 30 minutes, which covers most single topic videos and short classes. A full length lecture needs a Pro pass. Pro passes are prepaid, credited when you buy, and handle lectures up to 4 hours, or the video time left on your pass if that is less. The Weekly pass is built for exam week: seven days of Pro for one push of revision, with no subscription to remember to cancel.
| Plan | Price | Longest lecture | Videos | Audio transcription |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free, no account | ₹0 | 30 minutes | 2 a day | 10 minutes a day |
| Free, signed in | ₹0 | 30 minutes | 5 a day | 20 minutes a day |
| Pro Weekly | ₹79 for 7 days | 4 hours | 10, with 5 hours of video time | 36 minutes |
| Pro Monthly | ₹249 for 30 days | 4 hours | 40, with 20 hours of video time | 150 minutes |
| Pro Yearly | ₹1,999 for 365 days | 4 hours | 480, with 240 hours of video time | 30 hours |
Every Pro pass also has daily ceilings of 10 videos, 60 questions and 60 notes or study sets. Buying again while a pass is active adds the allowance and extends the end date. Unused allowance expires with the pass.
One thing to plan for: audio transcription minutes are used only when a lecture has no YouTube captions, or comes from a site other than YouTube. A 2 hour lecture without captions needs 120 of those minutes, which is more than a Weekly pass holds. Very long recordings without captions can also take too long to process, in which case the app asks you to try a shorter video. If a pass does not work for your lectures, you get a full refund within 7 days of purchase as long as no more than 10% of each part of its allowance has been used.
Revision workflow
A revision routine that uses every part
1. Skim the timeline
Read the chapter titles and one line summaries first. They show the shape of the lecture and tell you which topics you already know and which need work.
2. Drill the flashcards
Go through the flashcards for the topics you flagged. Each card carries a timestamp, so a card you cannot answer leads straight back to the part of the lecture that teaches it.
3. Take the quiz
Five multiple choice questions with four options each. Read the one sentence explanation even when you get it right, since it often restates the idea more clearly.
4. Ask about the gaps
Ask the lecture what still confuses you. Answers stay under 150 words and cite moments like [12:40]. If the lecture does not cover it, the answer says so and adds a short general answer marked as outside the video.
To keep the notes with the rest of your course material, press Export .md. You get one Markdown file with the summary, key points, timeline, concepts, flashcards and full transcript. Notion can import that file and Obsidian opens it directly. This is a file export, not a direct integration, and the quiz stays in VideoNote. Your last 12 lectures also stay in your browser's library, and pasting the same link again reloads it from your browser without using another video.
What it cannot do
What VideoNote will not do with a lecture
Private or LMS links
Only public videos work. Lectures behind a college portal, an LMS, a coaching app or any other login cannot be opened.
Uploaded files
There is no file upload. A recording on your phone or laptop cannot be used unless it is also at a public link.
Slides and the board
Notes come from what is said, not what is shown. A formula written on the board or a diagram on a slide appears only if the teacher says it aloud.
Mind maps and PDFs
VideoNote does not draw mind maps, capture slide images or export PDF. Exports are Markdown and .srt subtitles.
Playlists and live classes
A playlist link is refused, so paste one lecture at a time. Live streams are rejected too.
Perfect accuracy
AI can make mistakes, and auto captions mishear technical words. Check a surprising note against the timestamp before you learn it for an exam.
Study groups and batches
One plan for a whole study group
If a study group, a tutor or a small batch revises from the same recorded lectures, the Team plan covers up to 25 people, including the buyer. It costs ₹4,999 for 30 days or ₹49,990 for 365 days, and each person gets the Monthly Pro allowance every 30 days: 40 videos, 20 hours of video time, 150 minutes of audio transcription and 350 questions, with the same daily ceilings as any Pro pass. Unused allowance does not carry over to the next period. Notes are still made per person, in each person's own browser, so everyone keeps their own library.
Questions
Lecture notes questions
Can I convert a lecture video to notes for free?
Yes, within daily limits. Without an account you get 2 videos and 1 Ask question a day, and signing in free with Google raises that to 5 videos and 3 questions a day. Free lectures can be up to 30 minutes and include notes, the chapter timeline, the transcript, flashcards, the quiz, and Markdown and subtitle exports. Limits reset at midnight India time, and free use can pause on a day when VideoNote is at capacity.
How long can the lecture be?
Up to 30 minutes on Free. With a Pro pass a lecture can be up to 4 hours, or the video time left on your pass if that is less. A lecture without YouTube captions also uses audio transcription minutes: 36 on a Weekly pass, 150 on a Monthly pass and 30 hours on a Yearly pass.
Does it work with NPTEL lectures on YouTube?
Yes. An NPTEL lecture on YouTube is an ordinary public YouTube video, so paste the link of that single lecture. Course portal pages that need a login will not work, and neither will a playlist link. Like any YouTube video, it can sometimes fail, because YouTube often blocks cloud servers.
Will I get notes in Hindi if the lecture is in Hindi?
Yes. Notes are written in the same language as the transcript. On YouTube, VideoNote picks the caption track in the spoken language, so a lecture taught in Hindi gives Hindi notes. For a lecture that mixes Hindi and English, the notes follow whichever language the transcript comes out in.
Can I use a private university or LMS link?
No. Only public videos work. VideoNote cannot sign in anywhere, so a lecture behind a college portal, an LMS, a coaching app or any other login will not open, and private network addresses are refused. If the same lecture is also posted publicly on YouTube, use that link instead.
Can I upload a video file?
No. VideoNote works only from a link to a public video. There is no file upload, so a lecture recording saved on your phone or laptop cannot be used directly.
Can I export the lecture notes to Notion?
Yes, as a file. Export .md downloads the summary, key points, timeline, concepts, flashcards and transcript as one Markdown file, which Notion can import and Obsidian opens directly. There is no direct Notion integration, and the quiz is not part of the export.
Is there a plan for a whole class or study group?
Yes. The Team plan costs ₹4,999 for 30 days or ₹49,990 for 365 days and covers up to 25 people, including the buyer. Each person gets the Monthly Pro allowance every 30 days, with the same daily ceilings, and unused allowance does not carry over.
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