Transcribe Lectures on iPhone – Subtitles in 30+ Languages

On-device, private, and fast.

Save up to 30%

of study time on average

Stop manually typing out lecture notes. With 5cut, you can generate accurate transcripts and AI summaries for any lecture directly on your iPhone. Operating entirely on-device, your audio is never uploaded to the cloud, ensuring absolute privacy for sensitive academic recordings.

In-App Recorder & Live Captions

Record lectures, meetings, and interviews directly in the app. Add chapter bookmarks while recording. View live transcripts in real-time on iOS 26+ devices.

Smart Silence Removal

Automatically detect and cut dead air from lectures and podcasts. Use Smart Mode presets (Gentle, Moderate, Aggressive) or customize thresholds manually.

On-Device Translation & AI summaries

Follow lectures in your native tongue with live translation. Generate AI summaries, key points, and study questions — all powered by on-device AI, no internet required.

Export to Notion, Anki & Obsidian

Export your trimmed transcripts with speaker labels directly to your favorite study tools, including Obsidian and auto-generated Anki study cards.

Multi-Speaker Identification

Automatically identify up to 4 speakers in a single recording with color-coded, renamable labels — perfect for group discussions and seminars.

How it works

Record or Import any audio or video directly on your iPhone

Auto-detect silence — see speech in green and gaps in red

Translate & summarize on-device using local AI models

Export to study tools — send clean files to Anki, Notion, or Obsidian

Your Recordings Never Leave Your Phone

We can't see your recordings — they never leave your phone. No account, no analytics, no ads.

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