Open Bananote on your iPhone or iPad, tap record when class starts, and stay present. Bananote transcribes the lecture and turns it into structured notes, flashcards and quizzes in minutes. Already have a recording? Upload the audio file from any browser. It works in 100+ languages.
Open Bananote and tap record before your professor starts. On iPhone and iPad you can start from the lock screen widget, or use Siri and Shortcuts. AirPods and Bluetooth microphones work too. Your notes are also in the native Mac app and any browser, on the same account. Get the apps on the download page.
Recorded the lecture with another app, or did your professor share the audio? Upload the audio file in the app or in the web app from any browser. If the lecture is on YouTube, paste the link instead. See how lecture transcription works.
Bananote transcribes the recording and turns it into structured notes and a summary. From the same lecture, make flashcards and a scored quiz, then chat with your notes to check what you understood.
You don't get an hour of audio to listen to again. You get structured notes with a summary, written with the built-in lecture notes template or a custom template you set up for each class.
Flashcards and scored quizzes with explanations come from your own lecture, not a generic study set. Use them for active recall and spaced repetition in the weeks before the exam. The flashcard maker and the quiz maker show how it works.
Ask your notes a question when a point didn't land, find the gaps in what you know, or explain a concept back in your own words and see what you missed.
Bananote transcribes lectures in 100+ languages and translates your notes into any language. If you study in a second language, attend the lecture in English and review the notes in the language you think in.
Folders keep each course apart, favorites keep exam-week lectures close, and search finds any note. On iPhone and iPad, notes show up in Spotlight too. More on how students use Bananote.
No signal in the lecture hall? Record anyway. Bananote processes the recording the next time you're online, and you can review your existing notes, flashcards and quizzes offline.
Your notes are private unless you choose to share them, and the AI providers that make your transcripts, notes, flashcards and quizzes are not allowed to train on your data.
Bananote records when you tell it to. Open the app, or tap the lock screen widget, before the lecture begins, and stop the recording when class is over.
Schools and professors set their own rules on recording class. Look in the syllabus or ask your professor before you record, and keep your recordings for your own study. If you need recordings as an accommodation, your school's disability services office can help.
Bananote records through your microphone. It doesn't join Zoom or Teams calls and doesn't capture audio playing on your computer. For an online class, upload the audio file of the recording, or paste the YouTube link if the lecture is posted there.
In a big hall, sit closer to the front or use AirPods or a Bluetooth microphone. Clearer audio gives you a cleaner transcript, and a cleaner transcript gives you better notes.