Best AI notetaker / Students

The best AI notetaker for students

Recording a lecture is easy. Turning it into notes you can revise from is the hard part. A student note taker should give you concepts, definitions and what's likely to be examined.

What to look for in an AI notetaker

What matters most for students.

Study notes, not a transcript

Key concepts in teaching order, with definitions and examples.

What's examinable

Points the lecturer marked as important, and the assignments mentioned.

Review questions

Questions to test yourself before the exam.

Ask across the course

Search every lecture in the course at once.

How Acta works for students

  • The Lecture notes template writes key concepts, definitions, examinable points, review questions and assignments.
  • Record in the lecture hall with the mobile app, or online lectures on Zoom, Google Meet or Teams.
  • OneChat answers across the lectures you choose and the slides or PDFs you add.
Acta for education

Other notetakers worth a look

Different tools suit different teams. Here's where others fit.

Otter

A free plan with 300 minutes a month.

Best for: People who want a live transcript to follow and highlight during the call.

Acta vs Otter

Notta

Transcription in 58 languages.

Best for: People who need transcription in many languages.

Acta vs Notta

Tactiq

A free Chrome extension for online lectures.

Best for: People who want a free, lightweight transcript in the browser.

Acta vs Tactiq

Can I record lectures with an AI note taker?

Yes, if your university allows it. Acta's mobile app records in the room and the notes are written afterwards.

Can I ask questions about my lecture notes?

Yes. OneChat answers across the lectures you choose and the PDFs or slides you add.

Is there a free option?

Acta is free for 15 days. Otter's free plan gives 300 minutes a month; Tactiq's free plan covers 10 meetings a month in the browser.

Can I try Acta for free?

Yes. Acta is free for 15 days with unlimited recordings and transcriptions, and every report template included.

Try Acta for students

Free for 15 days. Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, with or without a bot.

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