Free Chrome Extension

Never miss a word
from your lectures
again.

LessonScriptor transcribes your lectures automatically — so you can focus on understanding, not writing. Built for students, ADHD learners, and anyone who learns better by reading along.

Installer gratuitement — Extension Chrome

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LessonScriptor side panel showing live transcription of a YouTube video

The problem

Your brain can't write and
listen at the same time.

Lectures move fast. Notes fall behind. You end up choosing between understanding and capturing — and either way, something gets lost.

Hand cramps, missed words

Writing fast enough to keep up means your notes are incomplete — or illegible.

ADHD makes it harder

Splitting focus between listening and writing is exhausting. Something always slips.

Non-native language

Following a fast lecture in your second language is double the cognitive load.

No notes = no studying

Without written notes, reviewing means watching the whole lecture again.

Who made this

Built for
online students.

Victoria is studying for a bachelor's in anthropology at a French university — entirely by distance, with ADHD. Hours of video lectures, workshops, seminars every week.

Taking notes while watching meant losing the thread. Rewinding, rewriting, rewatching. Notes too sparse to study from, or too rushed to read. The cognitive load of listening and writing at the same time, with ADHD, is brutal.

Pierre is a geek. So he started building. Victoria tested every version, gave feedback, broke things, explained what was missing. Weeks of iteration — a real back-and-forth.

This extension is the result. We hope it lets you focus on what actually matters — understanding what you're learning, not fighting to write it down.

Victoria (testing & feedback) · Pierre (dev) · South of France · 2026

Who it's for

Built for people who learn by reading along

Students

University lectures, online courses, MOOCs — capture everything without losing the thread of what's being said.

Free mode works great

ADHD Learners

Reading along while listening dramatically reduces cognitive load. Stop losing focus mid-lecture.

Accessibility first

Online Course Takers

Udemy, Coursera, YouTube tutorials — turn any video into searchable, editable notes automatically.

Any video site

Live editing

Edit while you watch.

Highlight in 5 colors, bold key terms, add headers and bullets — turn a raw transcript into study-ready notes without leaving the video.

LessonScriptor editing toolbar with color highlighting and text formatting

What it does

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

Accuracy over speed

Audio is chunked into 10-second windows (3 seconds optimal) — exactly how the AI model was trained. The trade-off: a short delay, but far more accurate text than any real-time alternative.

10s chunksHigh accuracy

Rich note editing

Format your transcript as it arrives — highlight key phrases, bold important terms, add bullet points, and toggle headers on the fly.

HighlightsBoldHeaders• BulletsAuto-save

Export anywhere

Download as .txt or .md, or copy to clipboard. Your notes, your format.

.txt.mdClipboard

14 languages

English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Hindi and more. Transcribe in the language of your lecture.

incl. Arabicincl. Hindi

Privacy first

Everything stays local by default — no account, no cloud processing in free mode. Your audio, your data.

Local by defaultNo signup

Timestamps + history

Optional timestamps on every line. Resume past sessions without losing your work.

Per-line timestampsSession history

Compatibility

Works everywhere
audio plays.

University internal platforms, protected videos, public sites — if audio comes out of your computer, we can transcribe it.

University platforms

Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, Panopto — the ones with no download, no subtitles, and no help. If the video plays in your browser, we transcribe it.

Public video sites

YouTube, Coursera, Udemy — all the classics. But also any embedded player on any site, no matter how obscure or non-standard.

Works with headphones

AI mode captures tab audio directly from the browser — no microphone, no speakers needed. Study at 2am without disturbing anyone.

How the two modes capture audio

Free mode uses your microphone to pick up audio through your speakers. Works on every platform — but volume matters. Turn system volume up for best accuracy.

AI mode captures the browser tab audio directly, bypassing your mic entirely. Clean capture with headphones on, at any volume, on any protected platform.

Pricing

Free forever. Pay only
for what you transcribe.

Start for free with your microphone. Top up when you need AI-powered transcription — no subscription, no expiry.

Why does Premium cost money? Free mode uses your browser's built-in speech recognition — local, instant, free. Premium sends your audio to a state-of-the-art cloud AI model. That processing has a real cost. We pass it on transparently: credits are consumed second-by-second from your pack, they never expire, and you choose how fast you burn them based on the transcription mode you use.

Free

Browser speech recognition
€0 forever

Uses your browser's built-in speech engine and your microphone. Fully local — no audio sent anywhere.

  • Transcription via microphone
  • Basic editing — bold, bullets
  • Export .txt, .md, clipboard
  • 14 languages
  • Session history & auto-save
  • Works with headphones
  • Cloud AI accuracy
  • Premium formatting & player sync
Note: Audio must play through your speakers — the mic needs to hear it.
Install Free

Premium — Pay as you go

AI-powered transcription
No subscription. No "I forgot to cancel" tax. Credits never expire.

Buy a pack once. Your hours are consumed second-by-second as you transcribe — nothing is wasted when you stop. Time shown is for Normal mode. Live mode sends audio more frequently and burns ~3× faster. The extension shows your live burn rate so there are no surprises.

Works with headphones on. Tab audio is captured directly — no microphone, no speakers needed.

1h
normal · ~20min live
€3
one-time · no expiry
3h
normal · ~1h live
€8
one-time · no expiry
Most popular
10h
normal · ~3h live
€18
one-time · no expiry
25h
normal · ~8h live
€35
one-time · no expiry
  • Everything in Free
  • Cloud AI engine — far better accuracy than browser speech
  • Direct tab audio — works with any headphones
  • Higher accuracy across accents & background noise
  • Premium formatting — highlights, headers, hide/show sections
  • Player sync — transcript follows the video position (beta)
  • Hours consumed second-by-second — nothing wasted when you stop
  • Credits never expire — top up whenever you want
  • 10-min grace period if credits run out mid-lecture
Get Premium →

Buy once, use whenever. A full semester at 3h/week on normal mode costs around €18 — less than one textbook chapter.

Get started

Up and running
in 60 seconds

No account. No configuration. Just install and go.

1

Install the extension

Add it to Chrome from the Web Store. No sign-up required.

Chrome Web Store
2

Open any video

Go to YouTube, Coursera, Udemy — any site with a video lecture.

Any video site
3

Hit Record

Click the extension icon, open the side panel, press Record. That's it.

Side panel opens

Support

Common questions answered.

How do credits work?

Buy a credit pack and you'll receive a license key by email. Open the extension settings, enter the key, and your credits activate immediately. They're consumed second-by-second as you transcribe — nothing is wasted when you stop.

I lost my activation code. What do I do?

Check your inbox — the key was sent when you purchased. Your key is portable: it works on any computer, survives reinstalls, and your remaining credits are always preserved. Think of it as a prepaid balance, not a device licence.

My transcription is in the wrong language.

Make sure you've selected the correct language in the extension settings before starting. If you changed language mid-session, stop the transcription, select the right language, and start again. The speech engine needs a clean restart to switch languages.

The transcription isn't working at all.

Try these steps in order: (1) Make sure the extension is up to date — check for updates in chrome://extensions. (2) Reload the extension by toggling it off and on. (3) Reload the page with the video. (4) Check your internet connection — AI mode requires it. (5) If you're using mic mode, make sure your system volume is high enough (80%+) and that you've granted the extension permission to access your microphone.

Microphone mode isn't picking up the audio.

This is almost always a volume issue. Free mode relies on your mic hearing your speakers — the louder your system volume, the better the pickup. MacBook Air users typically need a higher volume than MacBook Pro users. Also make sure you've allowed microphone access for the extension.

Can I transcribe multiple videos at the same time?

Yes — but only with AI mode. AI mode captures tab audio per tab, so each video runs independently. Free (mic) mode captures whatever your speakers play, so mixing audio sources will confuse the transcription.

What is player sync?

Player sync is a beta feature for Premium users. It links the transcript to the video timeline — when you click a line in the transcript, the video jumps to that moment. When the video plays, the transcript follows along. It works best with standard HTML5 video players.

What are the premium formatting features?

Premium unlocks additional formatting tools: text highlighting with colours, toggling section headers on and off, and hiding/collapsing parts of your transcript. These work on top of the free editing features (bold, bullets, auto-save) and are designed for students who want to turn a raw transcript into study-ready notes.

Get in touch

Help us build something
you actually love.

This extension was built out of a real need. If you have ideas, run into a bug, or just want to say hi — we read everything.

Feature suggestions

Something missing? Tell us what would make this better for you.

Bug reports

Something broken? We want to know — the more detail the better.

Just saying hi

We genuinely love hearing how people use it. Drop us a note.

Because love means you don't have to write everything down by hand.

Free to install. Free to use. Built for learners who deserve better tools.

Installer gratuitement — Extension Chrome