From Zoom calls and podcasts to YouTube clips and handwritten notes, we’re often juggling all types of content where having a written transcript would be a lifesaver—but pausing every few seconds to type it all out? Total productivity killer.
That’s where AI Transcribe comes in: an all-in-one online transcription tool that converts your audio, video, and image-based content into clean, searchable text in seconds. Whether you’re looking to transcribe audio, convert video to text, or extract text from images, this powerful AI transcription software handles it all.
How to access AI Transcribe
Use AI Transcribe within your Evernote account to seamlessly convert audio, video, and images into text, directly in your notes.
You can also switch to the standalone web tool, which includes all the same features as the in-app version—plus the added capability of AI video transcription for online videos (URL to transcript). From there, you can save the results locally or to Evernote.
Both options are designed to be intuitive and fit smoothly into your workflow.
Here’s how to easily add a voice recording to a note and transcribe it afterward:
First, click “Insert” and choose “Audio Recording.”
Press stop once you're done recording, and the “Transcribe” button will automatically appear.
The transcript drops right into your note—you can then edit and format it any way you want.
Flexibility for every format
AI Transcribe handles a wide range of content types, making it incredibly versatile no matter the source.
With audio, you’re able to:
- Perform fast audio transcription. Perfect for when you need to transcribe MP3 to text, like when you’re turning a podcast episode into a blog post or newsletter.
- Use it as a voice-to-text converter for live recordings. Just convert audio to text the next time you have a great idea to jot down. Your morning voice note can become your next project outline.
For videos*, you can easily:
- Transcribe MP4 and MOV files, turning speech to text from video. For example, you can turn a recorded Zoom interview into a searchable script for your article.
- Transcribe video from an online link. Great for generating automatic video subtitles for a vlog or promotional video.
And with images, you can:
- Convert image to text from formats like JPG and PNG. Useful for digitizing handwritten meeting notes on a whiteboard or extracting content from a photographed flyer or scanned document.
AI Transcribe supports files up to 100MB in size or 1 hour in length, making it ideal for meetings, interviews, lectures, and more. With robust multi-language support, AI Transcribe is a great tool for students practicing their foreign language listening skills or global teams collaborating across languages.
*Right now, the URL to text feature is only directly available in the standalone web tool.
Functionality: Three ways to transcribe
There are three simple ways to convert your content to text using AI Transcribe:
- Upload a file. Drop in any supported audio, video, or image file from your device. This could be pre-recorded interviews, voice notes, lectures, scans, screenshots, or photos of written text.
- Record audio directly. Use the built-in recorder to capture live speech in real time. Directly record your meetings, brainstorms, or quick thoughts on the go, for a seamless speech-to-text online experience.
- Paste a link. Got an online video clip or cloud-hosted file? Online video transcription is no problem—just paste the URL and AI Transcribe will handle the rest.
Key Benefits of AI Transcribe
AI Transcribe is more than just a transcription tool. It’s a natural extension of how Evernote users already think and work. If you use Evernote as a digital “second brain,” you’re likely collecting thoughts, conversations, and ideas from all corners of your life—meetings, voice memos, lectures, even snapshots of handwritten notes. The goal? To organize everything in one place so it’s searchable, usable, and ready when you need it. With AI Transcribe, every word and image can become part of your thinking system—effortlessly captured, transcribed, and instantly accessible alongside the rest of your notes.
AI Transcribe also integrates seamlessly with the Evernote ecosystem: Just scan documents or handwritten pages with your phone or record audio on the go, then drop it all into Evernote to be transcribed. From there, it works hand-in-hand with tools like AI Edit (so you can quickly summarize transcripts), as well as both traditional and AI-powered search, helping you surface exactly what you need—no matter when or how it was captured.
From MP3s and MP4s to JPGs and beyond, AI Transcribe handles a wide range of formats. It’s your go-to video transcription tool, audio transcription tool, and photo-to-text converter, letting you focus on your content—not the typing.