Genio: Assistive note-taking tool (formerly Glean) that records and transcribes lectures and classes for students. TranscribeTube: TranscribeTube is an AI transcription web app that turns YouTube videos, podcasts, and audio files into timestamped text with speaker labels, summaries, and subtitle export. Below, they line up on price, capture method, and how each fits a real meeting stack.
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Shortlist Genio when university students recording and reviewing lectures matters most, and TranscribeTube when generating srt subtitle files for youtube videos and other video content matters most. Try them side by side on real calls before deciding — needs vary by team.
Assistive note-taking tool (formerly Glean) that records and transcribes lectures and classes for students.
TranscribeTube is an AI transcription web app that turns YouTube videos, podcasts, and audio files into timestamped text with speaker labels, summaries, and subtitle export.
Genio, formerly known as Glean, is an assistive note-taking platform that helps students capture and learn from lectures and classes. It records class audio and provides live captions during the session, then generates a full transcript afterward, letting students focus on understanding rather than frantically writing notes. Genio lets learners add their own notes, organize material with AI-generated outlines, import slides and reading material, and review with study features such as quizzing, tying recorded audio together with class content. The platform is widely used by students, including learners with specific learning difficulties, and is adopted by educational institutions that provide it as a study and accessibility support tool. It works online or offline across devices, which suits classroom and lecture-hall environments. Genio is positioned as a mainstream learning tool that also supports accessibility needs. It is actively operating in 2025 and 2026, reporting use by well over a hundred thousand students and more than a thousand institutions, with active sign-in, pricing, and ongoing product development. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.
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TranscribeTube is a browser-based AI transcription tool that converts spoken content into editable text. Users paste a YouTube URL or upload audio and video files, and the platform returns a timestamped transcript with automatic speaker diarization, so each speaker's lines are labeled. It handles content of any length, from short clips to multi-hour podcasts, live streams, and lectures. Beyond raw transcription, it offers AI-powered summarization to surface key points, smart chapter segmentation, and one-click translation across a large set of languages. Finished transcripts can be edited in an in-browser text editor and exported in multiple formats, including SRT subtitles for video editors and YouTube Studio, plain text, and PDF. It is aimed at content creators, podcasters, video producers, researchers, and academics who need accurate written versions of spoken media. An API is available on higher tiers for developers who want to integrate transcription into their own workflows. The company states it does not store video content, only the resulting transcript text, and claims GDPR compliance.
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Genio is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium); TranscribeTube is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
| Feature | Genio | TranscribeTube |
|---|---|---|
| Core capability | Class and lecture audio recording with live captions | Paste a YouTube URL or upload audio/video to generate timestamped transcripts |
| Standout feature | Full transcript generation after the session | Automatic speaker identification (diarization) with labeled speakers |
| Team usage | AI outlines and student-added notes tied to the recording | AI-powered summaries and smart chapter segmentation of long videos |
| Integrations | Import of slides and reading materials into notes | Translation across a large set of languages |
| Languages & capture | Offline and cross-device capture for classrooms | Export to SRT subtitles, plain text, and PDF, plus an in-browser transcript editor |
| Best-fit workflow | Class and lecture audio recording with live captions | API access for developers on higher-tier plans |
Genio
Choose Genio if you need university students recording and reviewing lectures — strengths include purpose-built for education and lecture capture.
TranscribeTube
Choose TranscribeTube if you need transcribing podcast episodes into searchable, editable text for show notes or repurposing — strengths include works directly from a youtube url with no browser extension or download needed.
Genio
TranscribeTube
It depends on your workflow. Genio is strong for university students recording and reviewing lectures, while TranscribeTube is strong for transcribing podcast episodes into searchable, editable text for show notes or repurposing. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
Genio is a free tier with paid upgrades and TranscribeTube is a free tier with paid upgrades. Check each vendor's pricing page for the latest plans and free-tier limits.
You can — some teams pair them when each covers a different part of the meeting workflow.
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