Lecture notes and transcripts

Keep handwritten lecture notes, audio, and transcripts in the same iPad notebook.

VelNotes helps students, teachers, and meeting note-takers combine writing, handwriting-to-text, recording, transcripts, sharing, and replay in one focused workspace.

Last reviewed: June 5, 2026

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Useful for study workflows

Write with Apple Pencil while using voice recording and on-device speech-to-text when supported.
Convert selected handwriting into text, then connect the summary to Quick Text or a shareable notebook flow.
Import PDF course material, write on top of it, and keep page layout consistent.
Create Quick Text notebooks for shareable text notes.
Use Time Travel to replay solution steps, teaching order, or explanation flow.

Practical notes

Automatic transcripts can contain mistakes; important notes should be reviewed by the user.
Cloud sync is enabled with Pro; Free notebooks start local-first.
VelNotes uses the same notebook model for study, planning, school notes, journals, and transcripts.