AI Lecture Note Taker | From Lectures to Notes in Seconds

Knowt AI Lecture Note Taker

Record or upload your lectures & Kai will make notes & flashcards instantly.
In < 30 seconds you can ask Kai to explain concepts and do practice questions.

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We’ll record your lecture & take notes for you. You can focus on the listening.

Go from your lecture to notes in seconds.

After class, you can shoot Kai a text & he’ll answer your questions just like your teacher would.

Quiz yourself on the lecture topics.

Kai will listen to your lecture live & make you quizzes to take after.

Start recording your lecture

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Live Lecture Note Taker

Hit record to capture your lecture in real-time & get an outline.

Make notes from your lecture

Make notes

Summarize your lecture exactly how you would like.

Once Kai takes notes, you can have him customize them to be the exact format, detail and tone you’d like.

Customize your notes

If Kai’s AI notetaker isn’t exactly how you want, tell him what you want him to change to make it better.

Get notes made from your lecture

This AI Note Taker is more than just a summarizer.

Kai can make flashcards on important terms mentioned in lecture & quiz you on important topics.

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Record lectures from your phone

The Knowt app records lectures and takes notes for you. Switch seamlessly between the app & website.

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Arushi BhatiaVillanova University

I haven’t watched my lectures in months -- Knowt helps me get notes and practice so quickly that I never need to!

Shivangi SoodNortheastern University

I open Knowt a day or two before my exam, upload my lecture and start studying instantly. It’s save me so much time in studying, and I’ve actually gotten better grades too.

Trusted by millions across the globe

Our community of students and teachers trust Knowt to create and study on.

Trusted by millions across the globe

Our community of students and teachers trust Knowt to create and study on.

great for last minute prep

10/10 recommend. I love the ai feature of summarizing lectures and pdfs and makes note taking a blast.

saved my BUTT

these guys seriously saved me. i'm not a good student by any means and this is the only reason i passed my classes

Amazing!

I love all the AI-related features, the fact that it has an active recall feature, and the easy importing of notes, videos or even pre-existing quizlets. I love it and I'll be using this forever.

Absolute tool for studies

It has made studying go by so much faster and easier. everything about the app is easy to use, and it doesn't have just AP exams

Quizlet's cheaper, younger, hotter, cooler sister!!

I love Knowt, the free version is much better than Quizlet. It's a great app and I highly recommend it

get this app, it's amazing!

never in my life have I done a review for any app but I just love knowt so much. I've recommended it to all my friends and they all agree that it's a life saver.

i love this app

This app has amazing features, and has helped me soo much with a lot of my classwork. Handsdown best study app. They also have amazing customer service!

NEEDS to be in your school survival kit

i hope anyone reading this can join me and many other users in switching from quizlet or other competitors to knowt! thank you so much for everything, knowt! truly one of the best apps ever.

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Knowt it the ONLY reason i got a 5 on the AP Human Geo exam without them i would have probably gotten a one.

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Not a video person? No problem -- you can do so much more.

Already have a video?

If you already have a video of your lecture & want to summarizer it, just upload it to our video summarizer.

AI Video Summarizer

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Have lecture slides on hand?

Upload your lecture slides and we’ll summarize it into an outline with our note take.

AI PPT Summarizer

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You can make flashcards and study them for free with learn mode, spaced repetition, and more.

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FAQWe thought you might have some questions...

What is an AI Lecture Note Taker, and how does it work?

Knowt AI Note Taker is basically an AI lecture summarizer meets AI study buddy. It uses AI to turn lectures into notes, flashcards and quizzes. It can process live sessions, recordings, or transcripts, extracting key points to help you focus on what matters most.

What is the AI that takes notes for lectures?

Knowt’s AI Lecture Note Takes takes notes in real-time. Just hit record and it’ll capture everything your professor is saying in real time so you can stay engaged without worrying about writing everything down. Immediately after class, your notes will be ready & you can study them!

How accurate is the AI at generating lecture notes?

Our AI is trained to provide accurate transcriptions and summaries directly from what your teacher says in class. It also saves the original recording so you cna always go and listen to it. It identifies the most important important making sure your notes are clear, concise, and reliable for studying.

Can the AI record lectures and take notes automatically?

Yep! Both our app and website can record lectures and summarize them for you. It’s like having a personal note-taker that ensures you don’t miss any crucial information.

Is this AI tool suitable for students?

Absolutely! The Knowt AI note-taker is designed for students in high school, college, and post-grad. It’s also great for language learners and adult learners. The notes are easy-to-review, well-organized & won’t take you forever to go through.

Can I use the app to generate notes from different types of lectures?

Yes, whether it's a live lecture in the classroom, conference, webinar, or online lecture (e.g., Zoom) the AI can summarize any format, live or recorded. If you don’t have the video yet, you can use this Live Lecture Note Taker. If you have it pre-recorded, just upload it to our AI Video Summarizer.

What makes this AI note-taking app different from regular transcription tools?

Unlike standard transcription services, our AI doesn’t just transcribe. It summarizes, focusing on key points, so your notes are more manageable and useful for studying. You can also customize exactly how detailed your want the notes to be, whether you want it in outline form or paragraph form and even ask Kai to write notes that focus on a specific part of the lecture

How do I use the Knowt AI lecture note taker to automate my note-taking process?

Simply start a new session by hitting record and the AI will handle everything from recording to summarizing. After lecture, you’ll have the original transcripts, recordings and Kai’s concise notes. You can even ask him to automate the flashcard making processing and quiz you on the important topics mentioned in the lecture.

Can the app create flashcards from lecture notes?

Definitely! After lecture, you can also ask out app to generate flashcards from your lecture notes, making it easier to study and recall the important vocabulary, concepts and key points/events/people.

Will this AI tool improve my learning experience?

Yes! With our lecture listen ai providing you clear, focused summaries, you can actually focus real-time during lecture. And if you do miss anything, we also save your lecture transcription to read back afterwards.

Knowt AI Lecture Note Taker

We’ll record your lecture & take notes for you. You can focus on the listening.

Go from your lecture to notes in seconds.

Quiz yourself on the lecture topics.

Live Lecture Note Taker

Summarize your lecture exactly how you would like.

Customize your notes

This AI Note Taker is more than just a summarizer.

Record lectures from your phone

Trusted by millions across the globe

Endless ways to use Knowt

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Knowt AI Lecture Note Taker

We’ll record your lecture & take notes for you. You can focus on the listening.

Go from your lecture to notes in seconds.

Quiz yourself on the lecture topics.

Live Lecture Note Taker

Summarize your lecture exactly how you would like.

Customize your notes

This AI Note Taker is more than just a summarizer.

Record lectures from your phone

Trusted by millions across the globe

Endless ways to use Knowt

Already have a video?

Have lecture slides on hand?

AI Flashcards

AI Note Edtior

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