WriteItDown Your notes

Free. No account. Notes stay in your browser.

Transcribe a recording. Get clean notes.

Drop in a meeting, interview, lecture or voice memo. You get a transcript with speakers labeled, plus AI notes: a short summary, key points, decisions, action items and open questions.

Drop an audio or video file here

MP3, M4A, WAV, WEBM, OGG, MP4, MOV. Up to 30 minutes and 100 MB.

Your notes stay in this browser. We don't keep your recording, transcript or notes on our server.

How your data is handled
  • Your file goes to AssemblyAI, which transcribes it with AI. As soon as your notes are ready we delete the recording and transcript from AssemblyAI. If you leave early, we delete them within about an hour.
  • The transcript text goes to Google's Gemini API, which writes the AI notes.
  • Transcripts and notes are saved only in this browser. Clearing your browser data deletes them, and we can't recover them.
  • Our server keeps a count of minutes transcribed each day, a temporary job id so it can finish that count and the deletion, and a one-way hash of your IP address for up to two days to limit uploads per hour. No ads. We count visits with Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity, which set cookies. They never receive your recording, transcript or notes, and Clarity masks all text on the page.

Questions people ask

Is WriteItDown free?

Yes. There is no price and no account. Transcription is shared by everyone who uses the site, up to 180 audio minutes a day in total, so on a busy day you may need to come back the next day.

How long can a recording be?

Up to 30 minutes and 100 MB per file. Each connection can upload 5 files an hour.

Which files can I upload?

Audio or video: MP3, M4A, WAV, WEBM, OGG, MP4 and MOV.

Does it show who is speaking?

Yes. Each turn in the transcript is marked by speaker, with timestamps. Rename a speaker once and the notes use the new name.

What is in the AI notes?

A short summary, key points, decisions, action items (with owners when someone names one) and open questions. You can copy any part, or download Markdown or plain text.

Where are my transcripts saved?

Only in your browser. The server does not keep your recording, transcript or notes. If you clear your browser data, they are gone for good.