Playbacks: AI Note Taker

Playbacks: AI Note Taker

Record. Transcribe. Ask AI

1.2K ratings
35 reviews
Free
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  • Released
  • Updated
  • July 7, 2025
  • September 18, 2026

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This AI-powered assistant records audio, transcribes it with high accuracy, and generates summaries. You can also upload existing recordings or YouTube links for transcription and analysis. Ask the AI questions about your content to extract key information and action points.

Record and transcribe conversations
Upload audio files and YouTube links
Generate AI-powered summaries
Ask AI questions about recordings
Speaker identification with timestamps
Export and share notes
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What's New in Playbacks

3.1.0

September 18, 2026

Hi Playbacks family! Playbacks isn't just for recordings anymore. Summarise Anything - Not Just Audio Your best material doesn't always start with a recording. Now you can add PDFs, Word and PowerPoint files, web articles, YouTube videos, and photos straight into Playbacks, right alongside your audio recordings. Playbacks summarises each one, and you can chat with it just like you would with a recording. For students: drop in the lecture slides, the assigned reading, or that two-hour YouTube lecture, and get clear notes in minutes. Snap a photo of the whiteboard or a textbook page and ask the chat to explain the parts that didn't click. For work: add the report, the deck, or the article everyone's talking about, and get the key points without reading the whole thing. Ask the chat for the numbers, the decisions, or the one slide that matters. Mix and match: combine files, links, and recordings in one note, and your summary and chat cover all of it. Enjoy the update!

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User reviews

The best app ever

This is honestly the best study app I’ve ever come across. When I tell you, i’ve tried sooo many study apps, I have. But they all were just mediocre until I tried this app. It’s so worth it. The chat feature has to be my favorite because it responds to be so fast and detailed!! Definitely recommend. The unlimited version is sooo worth it too.
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love this app!!

I use Playbacks for school and for work related stuff and it’s been incredibly helpful. It takes away a lot of the stress of feeling like I need to write down every single thing that was said during a meeting or a lecture and I have seen my grades improve significantly!

Saved me in college!

I highly highly recommend this app. It’s a game changer and has streamlined studying for me. It has saved me so much time and so many headaches.

Not worth it

Honestly i like the idea of it but trying to get this to help me take notes was a pain, i tried uploading the recording and it kept saying failed because “to many people were using the app” and almost lost 25 minutes of a lecture.then i tried asking questions and it kept telling me “to many people were using the app” so no it isn’t worth the $15 a month.
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Very helpful an easy to use

This app is very helpful and easy to use. It makes recording and transcribing notes simple and saves a lot of time. The AI features work smoothly and help me stay organized, especially for studying and important conversations. Definitely a great app for students and anyone who needs quick, reliable notes.
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

2 issues

App didn't generate summary or transcript

Bug

Login screen freezes

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Requested Features

1 request

Dark mode option

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FAQ

What does Playbacks do?

Playbacks is an AI-powered note-taking assistant that records audio, transcribes it with high accuracy, and generates summaries. It can also process uploaded audio files and YouTube links to provide transcripts and insights. The app allows users to ask AI questions about their recordings to extract key information.

How accurate is the transcription?

The app boasts 'stunning accuracy' for its word-for-word transcripts. It also includes speaker identification with timestamps, helping to organize the transcribed content clearly.

Is Playbacks free to use?

The application is available for free with in-app purchases. This suggests that core functionalities may be accessible without cost, while advanced features or higher usage limits might require payment.

What languages does Playbacks support?

Playbacks can transcribe and summarize conversations in a wide range of languages. This includes English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Portuguese, Chinese, Russian, Hindi, and Vietnamese, among others.

Who would benefit from using Playbacks?

The app is designed for a broad audience, including working professionals for meeting notes, students for lectures, journalists for interviews, content creators, and anyone who wants to avoid manual note-taking and efficiently process spoken information.