A browser tab or a video file · free to start
If it plays,
you can learn from it.
NoteAlong turns a video into study notes two ways: share the browser tab it plays in, or upload the file. Webinars, course videos, screen recordings and conference talks all work, captions or not.
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How do I convert a video into notes with AI?
If the video plays in a browser, share that tab with NoteAlong in Chrome or Edge. It writes timestamped notes while the video plays and adds the slides and diagrams it sees on screen. If the video is a file on your computer (mp4, mov, mkv, webm), upload it instead, up to 4 hours. Neither way needs captions. The Free plan covers 120 minutes and 5 notes a month.
Two ways in
Share the tab, or hand over the file.
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Playing in a browser: share the tab
Udemy, Coursera, a webinar page, a Vimeo embed. Press play, share that tab in Chrome or Edge, and keep watching.
02
Saved on your computer: upload it
mp4, mov, m4v, mkv, webm, ts or mts, up to 4 hours. NoteAlong pulls the sound out in your browser and sends only that.
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Open the note
When the video ends or the upload finishes, the note is ready: sectioned, timestamped, with a folder already suggested.
Tab or file
Video in a tab or video on disk: what you get
| Way in | Good for | Slides in the note | Limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share the browser tab | Webinars, course platforms, live streams, screen recordings you watch online | Yes, picked for you, plus Snap | Chrome or Edge; counts against minutes |
| Upload a video file | mp4, mov, mkv and other videos on your computer | Not from the video; add the deck afterwards | Up to 4 hours per file; counts against minutes |
| Upload an audio file | mp3, m4a, wav, a talk you saved as audio | Add the deck afterwards | Up to 4 hours per file; counts against minutes |
| Paste a YouTube link | Most public YouTube videos | Add the deck afterwards | Counts as a note, not minutes |
Every way in also uses 1 of your monthly notes, and so does adding a deck to a note. Free: 120 minutes and 5 notes a month. Pro: 3,000 minutes and 500 notes. As of November 2026. More on YouTube links and audio files.
Where it helps
Videos that never came with notes.
Slides from screen recordings and webinars
A webinar or a screen recording is mostly slides and code. Share the tab and NoteAlong watches for those frames, keeps the ones that help, and places each one beside what the speaker said about it. Press Snap to keep a frame yourself. Free has 3 Snaps per note; Pro has no limit.
The file stays on your computer
When you upload a video, the sound is pulled out inside your browser. Only that compressed audio is sent. The video file itself is never uploaded.
Live webinars
No replay, no transcript, no second chance. Share the tab while it happens and the notes are ready when it ends.
Paid course platforms
Udemy, Coursera and Maven sit behind a login, so there's no public transcript for paste-a-link tools to fetch. Your browser is already signed in.
Any language in, 20 out
The speaker can talk in about 100 languages. The notes can be written in 20, so a Spanish webinar can become English notes. Free makes 3 language versions a month.
Why captions don't matter
Most video-to-notes tools fetch the platform's captions. No captions, no notes. NoteAlong works from the sound itself, from the tab or from the file, so there's nothing to fetch.
Before you start
NoteAlong needs speech: a silent screencast has nothing to write notes from. Sharing a tab needs Chrome or Edge, and the tab has to keep playing. An uploaded video gives notes from its audio only. If the slides matter, play it in a tab, or add the deck afterwards with Add slides. Netflix and other DRM streaming services are out of scope on purpose. And if what you need is a subtitle file to put back on the video, use a captioning tool. NoteAlong writes study notes, not .srt files.
Common questions
What people ask before turning a video into notes.
What video sources does it work with?
Most videos that play with sound in a Chrome or Edge tab: Udemy, Coursera, webinar platforms, Vimeo, Twitch, a company training site. Video files on your computer can be uploaded instead. YouTube videos also work from a pasted link.
Can I upload a video file instead of playing it?
Yes. Upload an mp4, mov, m4v, mkv, webm, ts or mts file up to 4 hours long. NoteAlong pulls the audio out in your browser and sends only that, never the video. It counts against your monthly minutes.
Will slides from the video be in my notes?
When you share the tab the video plays in, yes. NoteAlong keeps the slides and diagrams that help and places each one where it was discussed. Press Snap to add a frame yourself. With an uploaded file or a YouTube link, add the slide deck afterwards with Add slides.
Does NoteAlong keep a copy of the video?
No. From a tab, it transcribes the sound in short chunks and deletes each chunk once it's text, keeping only the few slide images that go into your note. From a file, only the audio is sent. What remains is the transcript and your note.
Does it work on live video too?
Yes. Live webinars and streams have no transcript yet, which is exactly where caption-fetching tools fail. Share the tab while it's live and the notes are ready when it ends.
Does the video have to be in English?
No. The speech can be in about 100 languages, and the notes can be written in any of 20, including Spanish, French, German, Japanese and Hindi. Free includes 3 language versions a month.
Is this allowed?
Taking personal notes on a video you have access to is ordinary note-taking. NoteAlong doesn't copy the video out of any platform and doesn't share anything. Your notes stay private to you. The platform's own terms still apply, so check them for anything beyond personal study.