Free AI Note Taker for Classes, PDFs, and Videos

Paste text, video transcripts, upload files, or record class audio in your browser and get organized notes in seconds. The free online AI note taker cleans up your material into headings, key points, and short summaries so you can review faster.

No sign-up required for basic notes. You choose what to save or export. We do not save your IP address or entries.

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How Does Our Free AI Note Taker Tool Work?

Add your lecture or reading

Paste text, upload a PDF, or drop in slides or transcript content. You can also type quick context like course name, topic, and exam date so the notes stay organized.

Let AI organize your notes

The note taker breaks long content into clear sections with headings, bullets, and highlighted keywords. It removes filler, groups similar ideas, and surfaces definitions and examples.

Review & export

Scan your notes in the editor, tweak wording, and add your own comments. Then copy to clipboard, export to Google Docs, or download a clean version to review later.

Why Use Our Free AI Online Note Taker

What it turns your content into

Clear section headings that match the main topics
Bullet-point summaries instead of dense paragraphs
Highlighted key terms and short definitions
Optional quick recap at the bottom for last-minute review
Notes formatted so you can easily turn them into study guides later

Why use an AI note taker instead of typing everything yourself?

Helps you focus on listening in class instead of chasing every sentence
Cleans up messy transcripts or copied slides into something you can actually scan
Saves time rewriting handwritten notes before exams
Supports students who process information better from structured summaries
Works alongside your existing notebook, tablet, or laptop setup

Tips for getting the most out of the AI Note Taker

Use one note per topic or lecture so sections stay focused
Add a short description like “Exam 2 – Cardiovascular system” before you generate
Skim the output and star the sections that match your syllabus or learning objectives
Add your own questions under each heading to turn notes into an active study tool
When you’re ready for a printable review sheet, send these notes to the Study Guide Generator

Best for these situations

In-person or online lectures where you’re overwhelmed by how much is said
Long textbook chapters or PDFs that you need to turn into concise notes
Recorded review sessions, office hours, or study groups
Students balancing multiple classes who need a quick first pass of their notes

FAQ – Free AI Note Taker

Is AI Note Taker completely free?

Yes. You can generate basic AI notes from lectures, PDFs, and pasted text at no cost within the web tool. Some advanced features, like syncing with the PolarNotes iOS app or saving more history, may require the app or a future upgrade, but the core note-taking preview is free to try.

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Drop in a lecture, PDF, or block of text and see how quickly it becomes clean, organized notes. Test the Free AI Note Taker today, then decide if you want to explore the full PolarNotes app.

Free AI Note Taker for Classes, PDFs, and Videos

How Does Our Free AI Note Taker Tool Work?

Add your lecture or reading

Let AI organize your notes

Review & export

Why Use Our Free AI Online Note Taker

What it turns your content into

Why use an AI note taker instead of typing everything yourself?

Tips for getting the most out of the AI Note Taker

Best for these situations

FAQ – Free AI Note Taker

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