I’ll be going back to school in a few weeks. Some of my classes will be in person, while others will be remote. I want to leverage technology for note-taking and am exploring different workflows and app options.
I’m considering two approaches:
1. Recording classes and then using AI to transcribe the audio. 2. Using AI to transcribe the class in real time.
Although the first option involves an extra step, I believe it’s the more reliable choice. There’s less chance of technical issues than with live transcription, and having the original audio allows me to cross-check for accuracy if needed.
Here’s the workflow and app selection I’m considering:
1. Record live classes (or system audio for remote classes) using [Audio Hijack](https://rogueamoeba.com/audiohijack/). 2. Use [MacWhisper](https://goodsnooze.gumroad.com/l/macwhisper?layout=profile) to transcribe the audio. 3. Import the transcription into [Obsidian](https://obsidian.md/download), where AI plugins can summarize and format the notes.
I might also look into automation tools to streamline the whole process.
Does this workflow seem efficient? Do the app choices look solid? I’d love to hear your thoughts.
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I'm a university student, and to be frank, I'm terrible when it comes to writing down notes, in ill just copy slides word for word, or record the lecture and take decent notes but it takes me 4 hours to do so for an hour and a half lecture. So I was thinking about using one of those AI notetakers (turbolearn) tools to make my notes, and then I can write them down to understand them more. But I am looking for other people's opinions what is the best way to use an AI notetaker without making it make you become lazy and use it to help you.
What’s the best AI note-taking app right now for students/meetings? One with both recording and uploading capabilities for transcription and with AI “chat”?
Maybe something that uses GPT-4, since that seems to be the best working LLM.
I’ve used Otter; the transcription was pretty good, but its chat was absolute trash.