AI transcription for students: lectures, interviews and group projects
Short answer
Students use AI transcription to turn recorded lectures into searchable notes, transcribe thesis or dissertation interviews, and keep a record of group-project meetings. Ask before recording a class, use summaries to study rather than to submit, and follow your course's AI policy.
Between lectures, readings, interviews for a thesis and group projects, a lot of what students need to remember is spoken. Transcription turns it into text you can search, review and quote, and a summary helps you see what mattered.
Here's how students actually use it, what it costs on a student budget, and how to use it in a way your professors will be comfortable with.
Five ways students use transcription
- Lectures: record with permission, then review the summary and search the transcript before exams.
- Thesis and dissertation interviews: get a timestamped transcript by speaker to code and quote, instead of typing for hours.
- Group projects: record the meeting so everyone has the same notes and action items.
- Language classes: a class in English or Spanish becomes text you can reread, and the summary can be translated between the two.
- Accessibility: a text version of a lecture helps students who are deaf or hard of hearing, or who process text better than audio. Your disability services office can help arrange recording.
Using it within the rules
- Ask before recording a class; many schools and professors have a policy.
- Use recordings for your own studying and don't share them without permission.
- Summaries are a study aid. Don't submit AI-generated text as your own work, and follow your course's AI policy.
- For research interviews, follow your consent forms and ethics approval, and check quotes against the audio.
What it costs
No card is needed for the free plan, and you can cancel a paid plan at any time.
| Plan | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Free, $0 | 60 minutes a month: about one lecture, with every feature |
| Minute pack, $1.99 | 60 more minutes when you need them, no subscription |
| Plus, $7.99/month | 400 minutes: about six or seven one-hour lectures |
A simple study routine
- Same day: read the summary and mark what you didn't understand.
- Ask the recording to explain those points again, in simpler words if needed.
- Before the exam: ask for practice questions based on the lecture and test yourself.
- Combine a unit's lectures to review them in one place.
Frequently asked questions
Is it allowed to record lectures?
It depends on your school and professor. Ask first; most allow it for personal study, and disability accommodations often include it.
Is using AI summaries cheating?
Using them to study is like using your own notes. Submitting AI-generated text as your work can break your course's rules, so follow its AI policy.
Can I record on my phone?
Yes. Open Dolcenota in your phone's browser and tap record; nothing to install.
Does it work for classes in Spanish?
Yes. English and Spanish are detected automatically.
How long can a recording be?
Up to 4 hours per recording.
Turn your next lecture into notes
Record or upload a class and get the transcript, a summary and answers to your questions. Free to start, no card needed.
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