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Summarize an Audio File with AI

Upload a recording up to 10 minutes and get a short summary of what was said, with the full transcript beside it. Free with a ParrotNotes account.

Drop your audio or video file here or click to browse

Supports MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG, WEBM, MP4 up to 10 minutes

    How it works

    From a recording you do not want to replay to a summary you can read in a minute.

    1. 1

      Upload the recording

      Drop in a voice memo, a call, a lecture clip or a voicemail up to 10 minutes. Pick its language or leave it on Auto-detect.

    2. 2

      Sign in and start

      Sign in with Google, Apple or a one-time email code. The recording is transcribed, then the AI writes the summary a few seconds later.

    3. 3

      Read the summary

      Open the Summary tab for the gist, then check any name or number in the Transcript tab beside it. Copy the summary or send both with a share link.

    More on this in our guides to transcribing a voice memo and writing meeting notes.

    What a good audio summary contains

    Whether you use this tool or write one by hand, a useful summary answers three questions.

    The point

    1. What the recording was: a call, a memo, a lecture, a message.
    2. The one or two things it was about.
    3. Who wanted what, in plain words.

    Decisions and next steps

    1. Anything that was agreed or decided.
    2. What happens next, and who does it.
    3. Any date, deadline or number that matters.

    What to check

    1. Names, prices and dates: confirm them in the transcript.
    2. Anything the summary leaves out that you remember.
    3. The exact wording, if you will quote it.

    A summary saves you the replay; the transcript is the record. Keep both.

    What you get

    The gist first, with the full text one tab away.

    • Short summary

      A short written summary of what was said, written by AI after the recording is transcribed.

    • Full transcript

      Punctuated text of the whole recording in its own tab, to check the summary against.

    • Share link

      Send the summary and transcript to anyone with one link; they do not need an account.

    • Copy as text

      Paste the summary into an email, a chat, your CRM or your notes.

    What people summarize here

    • A long voice memo you recorded and will never replay
    • A recorded call or meeting you missed
    • A lecture, webinar or training clip, to see what it covered
    • A podcast segment, before deciding whether to listen
    • A voicemail, to get the message without playing it out loud

    Summary or transcript: which do you need?

    You get both from one upload. Which one to read depends on the job.

    Read the summary when you need

    • The gist of a recording in under a minute
    • What was decided and what happens next
    • To tell a colleague what they missed
    • To decide whether the full recording is worth your time

    Read the transcript when you need

    • The exact words, for a quote or a record
    • A name, a price, an address or a phone number
    • Something the summary left out
    • To search the recording for one moment

    Need the full text rather than the summary? The Audio to Text Converter is the same tool, transcript first.

    One summary here, every recording in the app

    You just summarized one file. ParrotNotes summarizes every recording you make on your phone, automatically, on the free plan too. The free plan gives you 100 minutes of recording a month, up to 30 minutes per recording, with action items and key points on 5 AI-powered recordings a month.

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