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.
Evernote app:
- Best for quick, in-note automatic audio, image, and video transcriptions.
- 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 the file. Select Transcribe and editable text will automatically be generated directly below the file within your note.
- Record an audio file:
- Select Insert > Audio recording to record a new audio file directly in Evernote.
- Press stop once you're done recording, and the “Transcribe” button will automatically appear. Select it to generate your automatic transcription.
Standalone web tool:
- Accepts a wider variety of input methods: upload audio, video, or image files, or paste a URL to transcribe video links.
- Provides more 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.
- Supports larger file sizes (up to 100MB or 60 minutes).
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.
Content is only processed to complete your 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.
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