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Steno is an AI note taker that turns lectures, meetings and voice notes into text, summaries and study material. Record in the app, or import an audio file, a PDF, photos or pasted text. Steno transcribes the audio, writes a structured summary and builds flashcards and a quiz you can study from.
Stay focused on the lecture or the conversation. Steno does the note taking afterwards.
RECORD OR IMPORT
• Record lectures, meetings, interviews and voice notes, with pause and resume. Recording continues while the screen is off.
• Import audio files (MP3, M4A, WAV, AAC, FLAC, OGG and more) to convert audio to text from recordings you already have.
• Import a PDF: slides, papers or handouts.
• Scan book pages, handouts or a whiteboard with the camera, or pick photos from your gallery.
• Paste any text.
VOICE TO TEXT TRANSCRIPTION
When you finish recording, the audio is transcribed to text on our servers. The transcript shows timestamps and separates speakers, and a built-in player lets you listen back, jump to any point and change the playback speed. Recordings of up to 4 hours are supported. Search every transcript later by keyword.
AI SUMMARY
Every note gets a title, a summary, key points and important terms with short definitions. Switch between short, medium, detailed and simplified summaries.
FLASHCARDS AND QUIZ
Steno turns each note into flashcards. Sort them into "I know it" and "I don't know" and review only what you missed. Then take a multiple-choice quiz, see your score and read why each answer is correct.
CHAT WITH YOUR NOTES
Ask questions about a note and get answers based only on its content. Suggested questions help you get started.
ORGANIZE, SEARCH AND SHARE
• Folders for each class, project or client
• Search across titles, summaries and transcripts
• Export as PDF or Markdown, print, or share the summary, transcript, flashcards or quiz
• Change a note's language: the summary, flashcards and quiz are regenerated in the language you choose
• Light and dark themes
FOR STUDENTS
Record lectures and get lecture notes, flashcards and a quiz for exam prep. Turn slides, PDFs and handouts into study notes.
FOR WORK
Record meetings and interviews, get meeting notes with the key points, and share them as a PDF. Turn quick voice memos into organized notes.
WHAT STENO IS NOT
Steno does not transcribe live and does not join your calls. It is an AI note taker for the recordings and files you give it.
PRIVACY
No sign-up is needed and your notes are stored on your phone. Audio, text, photos and PDFs are sent to our servers for AI processing, and uploaded audio is deleted from the server once transcription is finished. Sign in with Google only if you want cloud backup and sync across devices.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Record, or import audio, a PDF, photos or text
2. Steno transcribes and summarizes it
3. Study with flashcards, take the quiz or ask the chat
4. Export or share your notes
Tip: place your phone close to the speaker for the clearest recording.
Recording works without a connection; AI processing needs internet.
STENO PRO
Steno is free to download. Steno Pro unlocks the AI features: transcription, summaries, flashcards, quizzes and note chat, plus cloud sync. AI transcription in Pro has a monthly fair-use limit.
Turn your next lecture, meeting or voice note into notes you can actually use.