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Automatically transcribe audio, video, meetings, and voice recordings with Summary AI’s powerful AI transcription app.

SC Sarah Chen 00:02

Good morning everyone — thanks for joining the quarterly product review.

Summary AI is already recording, so nobody has to take notes today.

MR Michael Ross 00:11

Perfect. Let's start with the customer feedback we collected last month.

ED Emma Duval 00:24

The clearest signal is that people want live transcription in every meeting, not just a summary afterwards.

Ninety-four percent of the interviews mentioned searching the transcript later.

DK David Kim 00:41

Nuestro equipo en Madrid necesita la transcripción en español también.

Our team in Madrid needs the transcript in Spanish as well. · translated live

SC Sarah Chen 00:58

Noted — every speaker gets labelled and translated in real time, in 120+ languages.

MR Michael Ross 01:12

Can we jump straight to the moment a decision was made, months later?

Yes — every line is timestamped, so the whole transcript is searchable.

ED Emma Duval 01:30

Then let's ship it: record, transcribe, translate, and share the notes before the call ends.

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Step-by-Step Guide

Free AI Transcription in Just a Few Clicks

Record or upload audio and video, then let Summary AI's AI transcription software handle the rest.

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Connect, Record or Upload Audio & Video Files

Start by connecting Summary AI to your Zoom, Google Meet, or Microsoft Teams meetings, record conversations from your iPhone or Apple Watch, or upload existing audio and video files. Summary AI automatically transcribes audio and creates accurate transcripts from every conversation.

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Generate Instant Transcription

Once your meeting begins or your audio or video file is uploaded, Summary AI instantly starts AI audio transcription. It automatically recognizes speakers, adds timestamps, and creates an accurate, searchable meeting transcript in real time.

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Review & Edit Your Transcript

Review your transcript, make edits where needed, and use speaker labels and timestamps to quickly navigate every conversation.

4

Summarize & Share

Let Summary AI summarize your meeting into clear key points, then share meeting notes, collaborate with your team, and send AI-generated follow-up emails in just a few clicks.

Everything You Need in an AI Transcription Tool

From highly accurate AI transcription to AI-powered meeting insights, Summary AI combines everything you need to record, transcribe, summarize, translate, and share conversations in one powerful AI transcription app.

Highly Accurate AI Transcription

Convert audio and video into highly accurate transcripts with advanced speech recognition. Summary AI automatically recognizes speakers, adds timestamps, and generates searchable transcripts in minutes.

Real-Time AI Transcription

Capture conversations as they happen with real-time AI transcription. Follow live transcripts during meetings, interviews, lectures, and presentations without missing a single detail.

AI Meeting Summaries

Transform every transcript into organized meeting notes with AI-generated summaries, key points, action items, and follow-up tasks, ready to review and share after every conversation.

AI Chat for Every Transcript

Ask AI Chat questions about any transcript to instantly find decisions, reminders, action items, or important insights without searching through pages of text.

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Supports 120+ Languages

Transcribe and translate conversations in more than 120 languages, making it easy to collaborate with global teams, clients, and customers.

Record or Upload from Any Device

Connect Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams, record from your iPhone, Android, Apple Watch, or browser, or upload any audio or video file for instant AI transcription.

AI Transcription for Every Conversation

Transcribe meetings, phone calls, interviews, podcasts, lectures, webinars, voice recordings, and videos with one complete AI transcription software solution.

More Than an AI Transcription Tool

Get AI transcription, AI meeting notes, AI summarizer, phone call recording, document summarization, PDF summarization, video summarization, and more, all with a single subscription.

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Trusted by Thousands of Professionals Worldwide

“I've tried several AI transcription tools, but Summary AI stands out for its speed and accuracy. It captures every meeting, generates searchable transcripts, and creates AI meeting summaries that save our team hours every week.”

SC Sarah Chen Product Manager

“Summary AI has completely changed how we document client meetings. The AI transcription is incredibly accurate, and having transcripts, action items, and follow-up emails in one place has streamlined our entire workflow.”

DM David Miller Marketing Director

“I use Summary AI to transcribe lectures, interviews, and webinars. The real-time transcription is reliable, and being able to search transcripts and review AI summaries afterwards makes preparing course materials so much easier.”

ER Emma Rodriguez University Lecturer

“Summary AI is much more than an AI transcription app. It records meetings, creates organized meeting notes, and helps me quickly find key decisions with AI Chat. It's become an essential part of my daily work.”

JW James Wilson Business Consultant

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FAQs

Summary AI delivers up to 99% word-level accuracy under ideal recording conditions. It uses advanced AI audio transcription and speech recognition technology to convert conversations into highly accurate transcripts. Whether you’re transcribing meetings, interviews, lectures, podcasts, webinars, phone calls, or uploaded audio and video files, Summary AI automatically recognizes speakers, adds timestamps, and creates searchable transcripts that are easy to review and share.

 

For the best results, use clear audio recordings and minimize background noise whenever possible. Once your transcript is generated, you can review and edit it before sharing with your team.

 

Learn more: AI Audio Transcription

Summary AI supports a wide range of audio and video file formats, making it easy to transcribe existing recordings with AI.

Supported audio formats:

MP3 – One of the most common formats for voice recordings, podcasts, and meetings.
WAV – High-quality, uncompressed audio for maximum transcription accuracy.
M4A – Frequently used by iPhone voice recordings and Apple devices.
AAC – A compressed audio format commonly used for streaming and mobile recordings.
FLAC – A lossless audio format that preserves original recording quality.
OGG – An open-source audio format supported by many recording applications.
WMA – Windows Media Audio files.

Supported video formats:

MP4 – The most widely used format for meetings, webinars, and video recordings.
MOV – Apple QuickTime video files.
AVI – A standard Windows video format.
MKV – High-quality video recordings with multiple audio tracks.
MPEG – A common format for recorded presentations and videos.
WMV – Windows Media Video files.
WEBM – Web-based video recordings.


Simply upload your audio or video file, and Summary AI automatically begins transcribing it. Once your transcript is ready, you can review it, generate AI meeting summaries, translate it into 120+ languages, and share it with your team.


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Summary AI can transcribe and translate conversations in 120+ languages, making it easy to collaborate across global teams, international meetings, and multilingual conversations.

 

Supported languages include English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Arabic, Turkish, Russian, Polish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Greek, Hebrew, Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and many more.

Summary AI is designed to recognize a wide range of accents and regional speech patterns, helping you generate accurate transcripts even in diverse conversations. You can also translate transcripts into more than 120 languages, making it easy to share meeting notes with colleagues, clients, and teams around the world.

 

Learn more: AI Translation

Summary AI supports real-time AI transcription, allowing you to follow conversations live as they happen. As participants speak, transcripts are generated instantly with speaker labels and timestamps.


If you’re uploading an existing audio or video file, transcription starts automatically after the upload and is typically completed within minutes, depending on the file size and recording length. Once complete, your transcript is immediately available for review, editing, summarization, and sharing.


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AI Note Taker

You can start with a 3-day free trial and explore everything Summary AI has to offer, including AI transcription, AI meeting notes, AI summaries, AI Chat, real-time translation, phone call recording, document summarization, PDF summarization, video summarization, YouTube summarization, and more.

After your free trial ends, simply choose the subscription plan that best fits your needs. Visit our pricing page to compare plans and features.


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Absolutely. Summary AI makes it easy to review and edit your transcript after transcription is complete. You can correct words, update speaker names, organize meeting notes, and make sure every conversation is captured exactly the way you want before sharing it with others.

Once your transcript is finalized, Summary AI helps you generate AI meeting summaries, action items, follow-up emails, and searchable notes to keep everyone aligned.

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Yes. Summary AI is available on iPhone, Android, Apple Watch, and the web, so you can record conversations, transcribe meetings, and access your notes wherever you work.


Unlike desktop-only AI transcription tools, Summary AI is built for everyday conversations. Record meetings, interviews, lectures, phone calls, and voice memos directly from your mobile device, or switch seamlessly to your browser whenever you need.

Transcribe Every Conversation with Confidence

Join thousands of professionals using Summary AI to create accurate transcripts, AI meeting notes, and summaries from every conversation.

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