Lecture Transcription

Convert lecture audio into accurate transcripts in 125+ languages,

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Students get 20% discount.

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Capture the Lecture, Transcribe with AI

Whether you're taking the class or leading it, Maestra turns lectures into accurate, usable text.

Make your lectures accessible to everyone.

Transcribe recorded lectures to share notes, add captions, and support students who learn better by reading or need translations.

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Make your lectures accessible to everyone.

Never miss a word in class.

Record your lectures, upload the audio, and get transcripts you can search, highlight, and turn into revision notes before exams with a 20% discount.

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MADE FOR LEARNING

Smarter Lecture Transcription

Maestra does more than convert lecture speech to text. It gives you transcripts you can actually study, search, and share.

Accurate Lecture Transcription

Get precise transcripts of hour-long lectures, technical terms and proper names included.

Know Who Said What

Speaker labels separate the professor from student questions in your lecture transcript.

Lecture to Summarized Notes

Turn your lecture recording to notes and summaries in seconds.

Search, Edit, and Export

Jump to any moment by keyword, fix anything, and export to PDF, DOCX, or TXT.

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Customer Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars G2

Chaitanya P.

Managing Director

★★ ★★★

"Master the Media with Maestra"

The best side of this product is auto subtitling. And most importantly, it supports multiple languages.

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Ricardo Y.

★★ ★★★

"The All In One 'over the top' turnkey solution for Automatic Transcripts, Subtitles and Voiceovers"

What comes to mind as Maestra being the go-to solution for our company is that it's such a time and money saver.

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Matthew S.

CSR

★★ ★★★

"perfect for anything transcript needs"

The best thing about Maestra is how well it creates transcripts. It's so useful for me. It makes my day a lot easier.

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Mary M.

Program Development

★★ ★★★

"Maestra 100% worth the investment in captioning your videos"

Ability to share captioning of our videos with multiple volunteer users is getting our captioning done quickly. Saving time and money with good quality captioning and ease of use.

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Carolina A. H.

Director

★★ ★★★

"MAESTRA IS THE GO-TO FOR SUBTITLING. LOVE IT!"

Maestra is just amazing! We were able to produce subtitles in multiple languages assisted by their platform. Multiple users were able to work and collaborate thanks to their super user-friendly interface.

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Janet S.

Enterprise

★★ ★★★

"Great product and very easy to use."

Maestra was intuitive to use and created a fairly accurate transcript in the first upload. It is easy to make corrections and ensure accuracy.

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FAQs on Lecture Transcription

How do I transcribe a lecture?

Upload your lecture recording to Maestra, pick the language, and the transcript is generated automatically in minutes. You can then edit, search, summarize, or export it.

Is there an app that transcribes lectures?

Maestra is a web-based lecture transcription tool that works in any browser on desktop or mobile, so there's nothing to install. Upload a recording and get accurate text back.

What is a lecture transcript?

A lecture transcript is the full written text of a recorded lecture, with everything the speaker said captured as searchable, editable notes you can study from later.

How accurate is the lecture transcription?

Maestra uses advanced AI speech models built for real-world audio, so it handles academic terms and full sessions well. You can review and fix anything in the editor, and a custom vocabulary helps with recurring names or jargon.

Can it transcribe long lectures?

Long recordings are no problem. You can upload a full lecture or seminar in one file and get a complete transcript without splitting it up.

What audio and video files can I upload?

Maestra accepts common audio and video formats, so you can transcribe anything from a phone voice memo to a recorded video lecture.

What languages does it support?

Lectures can be transcribed in 125+ languages, and you can translate the finished transcript into other languages within the same tool.

Can I transcribe online or recorded video lectures (Zoom, YouTube)?

Recorded online classes work too. Upload a Zoom, Teams, or YouTube lecture recording and Maestra converts the video to a clean, study-ready transcript.

Is lecture transcription free?

You can start transcribing lectures with a free trial, no credit card required, then choose a plan based on how much you need to transcribe.

Is there a student discount for lecture transcription?

Students get 20% off any plan. To claim it, email our support team at support@maestra.ai with a valid student ID to verify your enrollment, and we'll apply the discount to your subscription.