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Record or import
Record the meeting with one tap, or import an MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, AIFF or FLAC file.
Summarize meetings with AI, from a recording to shareable notes
Record a meeting or import the audio. QuickNotes transcribes it in 14 languages and writes a concise or detailed summary you can export and share.
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Meeting notes without the typing
Most meetings produce decisions, tasks and context that people need afterwards. Someone usually ends up trying to listen and write at the same time, and something gets missed. Recording the meeting and summarizing it afterwards lets everyone focus on the conversation.
QuickNotes was designed for lectures, but it works just as well for team meetings, interviews and study group sessions. Record on your iPhone or import an audio file, choose the language, and get a transcript and an AI summary.
How to summarize a meeting with QuickNotes
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Transcribe
Choose the language spoken and transcribe. QuickNotes supports 14 languages.
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Summarize and share
Pick a concise or detailed summary, then export or share it with the people who need it.
Concise or detailed, depending on the meeting
A short stand-up needs only the headlines, so the concise summary suits it. A long planning session, a client discussion or an interview is better with the detailed summary, which keeps more of the reasoning and context. You can pick whichever style fits.
Either way, the transcript is still there. If a summary says a deadline was discussed, you can check the transcript for the exact words.
Get more from an AI summary
An automatic summary is a good first draft, and a few simple practices make it better:
- State the purpose at the start. Saying "this meeting is to decide the launch date" helps you find that section later.
- Say names and decisions clearly. Ambiguous phrases such as "let's do that one" do not read well in a transcript.
- Recap at the end. Ask someone to state the actions and owners aloud, and they will appear in the transcript in one place.
- Check the details. Dates, numbers, names and commitments should be verified before you send notes to others.
Our article on writing better summaries of long recordings covers this in more depth.
Recording meetings responsibly
Always tell people they are being recorded and get their agreement, particularly for external participants or interviews. Workplaces and schools often have their own rules, and requirements differ between places. Check your policy before you record. This is general guidance and not legal advice.
For a hybrid or remote meeting, make sure the audio you record is clear. QuickNotes records through your iPhone or imports audio files, so a recording made near a speaker will be clearer than one from across a large table.
Interviews, study groups and more
- Interviews: get a transcript you can search for quotes, with the summary as an overview.
- Study groups: record a discussion session, then share the summary with a group member who missed it.
- Language classes: transcribe in the language being taught.
- Lectures: the original use case. See lecture transcription and flashcards from lectures.
Recordings can be organized into courses and tags (use them as projects or clients), searched by name, course, tag or date, and exported or shared.
Limits
Transcripts and summaries can contain errors, particularly when people talk over each other, the audio is noisy, or specialist terms and names are used. Do not rely on an automatic summary alone for decisions that matter, such as contracts or compliance. QuickNotes is free to download, with optional paid plans for higher limits.
Frequently asked questions
Can QuickNotes summarize a meeting?
Yes. Record the meeting or import the audio, transcribe it, and generate a concise or detailed AI summary.
Can I import a meeting recording?
Yes, if it is an audio file in MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, AIFF or FLAC format.
Can I share the summary?
Yes. You can export and share recordings and summaries from the app.
What languages are supported?
You can choose from 14 languages, including English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic and Hindi.
Do I need permission to record a meeting?
Usually you should tell participants and get their agreement. Rules vary, so check your workplace policy. This is general guidance and not legal advice.
Is QuickNotes only for students?
It was built with students in mind, and the flashcards and quizzes are aimed at studying, but the recording, transcription and summary features work for meetings and interviews too.
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Download QuickNotes, record or import audio, and get a transcript, summary and study set.
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