What does AI Transcribe do?
Evernote AI Transcribe is a powerful online transcription tool that converts audio, video, and images to text quickly and accurately. Whether you want to transcribe audio, convert video to text, or extract text from images, it handles everything in just a few clicks.
This advanced AI transcription software supports MP3 files, Zoom recordings, YouTube clips, and more, making it ideal for turning meetings and lectures into searchable notes. It can even act as a video caption generator, producing a script you could use to create video subtitles. And thanks to its advanced AI OCR tool, it delivers accurate results from typed or handwritten content, making it a reliable online image text extractor.
AI Transcribe in Evernote vs. AI Transcribe standalone web tool: what’s the difference?
Both versions of AI Transcribe make it easy to convert voice, video, or image content to editable text, but they are designed for different types of workflows.
For meetings, both offer the option to record browser audio as well as microphone input, making them useful for capturing and transcribing online discussions.
Evernote app:
Best for quick, in-note automatic audio, image, and video transcriptions—everything stays organized within your notes.
- Add an existing file:
- Drag and drop your files into a note or open the Insert menu, and select Attachments to add a photo, audio, or video file.
- Once uploaded, the Transcribe button will appear when you hover over or select the file. Click it, and editable text will be generated directly below the file.
- Record an audio file:
- Select Insert > Audio recording to record a new audio file directly in Evernote. You can choose to record an in-person or remote meeting.
- Press stop once you're done recording, and the Transcribe button will automatically appear. Select it to generate your automatic transcription.
- You can also choose to enable speaker recognition before transcribing. Once generated, you can rename speakers, and all instances of that speaker’s name will automatically update.
- After transcription, you can create a summary directly in the app for a quick overview of your meeting.
- To learn more about this experience, visit AI Meeting Notes.
Note: Speaker recognition is part of the AI Meeting Notes feature, which is currently in beta preview for paid users only and is subject to updates before the full rollout.
Standalone web tool:
Ideal for quick, one-off transcriptions or when you want to process content from the web.
- Also accepts links as an input method: simply paste a URL to transcribe a video from the web.
- Provides multiple export options. To save your transcription, choose one of the following options:
- Copy: Instantly copy the text to your clipboard.
- Download: Save the transcription as a .txt file to your device.
- Save to Evernote: This opens the Evernote web app and creates a new note that includes both the uploaded media and the transcribed text.
Note: To access and save your transcription when using the AI Transcribe standalone web tool, you need to log into or create an Evernote account.
Which file types are supported?
AI Transcribe supports the most common media formats for fast audio transcription, video transcription, and photo to text conversion, and more:
- Images: jpg, jpeg, png, gif, bmp, tiff, webp, heic, heif.
- Audio and video: mp3, mp4, mpeg, mpga, m4a, x-m4a, wav, webm, aac, x-aac, mov, ogg, quicktime, mkv, m4v.
- Transcribe from URLs: YouTube links, social media, or cloud-hosted files.
The maximum supported dimension for images is 9216 pixels. The maximum supported file size for audio and video is 100MB or 60 minutes. This makes the tool ideal for transcribing long-form content like meeting recordings, podcasts, lectures, and more.
How does Evernote AI use my data?
Evernote’s AI features, including AI Transcribe, are optional and built with user privacy in mind.
For audio, transcription processing occurs within Evernote. For audio summarization and image and video transcription, some data may be shared and processed by a third-party AI vendor.
Such content is only processed to complete your summarization or transcription request. Your data is not used to train AI models. Files are processed securely and deleted by third-party processors within 30 days. If you need more info, you can always review our Supplemental Terms, our Terms of Service and our Privacy Policy.
Whether you're using the audio transcription tool, the video transcription tool, or you’re converting your screenshots to text, you can trust that your content stays private and secure.
Does AI Transcribe support multiple languages?
Yes, AI Transcribe supports transcription in over 50 languages, making it suitable for international users and multilingual teams.
When using AI Transcribe in the app, I see the error message “Error during transcription” or “Could not complete the transcription. Please try again.” What should I do?
First, you can retry the transcription, as it may sometimes be caused by temporary issues. Then, you should ensure that your file is in a supported format and within the size limits. If issues persist, try using the standalone web tool or contact our support.
Does AI Transcription support speaker recognition for audio recordings?
Yes. AI Transcription can automatically identify and differentiate speakers in audio recordings if you enable it. After the transcript is generated, you can also rename speakers manually. This makes it suitable for both in-person and online meetings. To learn more about the AI Meeting Notes feature in-app, visit this page.
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