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Import any video. Get instant AI transcription. Ask questions, take notes, and extract the essence — all in one place.

ReelScribe app interface showing video playback with chapters, highlights, and AI assistant

Still watching videos
the old way?

Language barriers slow you down

You pause every 30 seconds to look up words. By the time you find the meaning, you've lost the context.

Your notes live in another app

Switching between your video player and your note-taking app breaks your flow. Timestamps? You're copying them manually.

Long videos waste your time

A 90-minute lecture might contain only 10 minutes of insight. But you won't know until you've watched it all.

One App Zero Friction Total Comprehension

Everything you need to
master any video

Six powerful features working together to transform how you learn from video content.

AI Transcription

From speech to text — instantly. Powered by Google Cloud Chirp 3, supporting English, Chinese, Japanese, and 99+ languages with exceptional accuracy. Run locally for privacy.

AI Chat

Ask your video anything. Right-click any subtitle or open the chat panel. It answers based on the video content, transcript, and exact timestamp.

Longcut Highlights

90 minutes. 10 minutes that matter. Automatically extract key topics and segments from long videos. Grasp the core in minutes, not hours.

Seamless Notes

Write, format, and organize notes right next to the player. Insert timestamp links with one click — jump back to that exact moment anytime.

Subtitle Learning

Subtitles scroll in sync with playback. Click any word for AI-powered definitions. Annotate, bookmark, and build vocabulary naturally.

Cloud Archive

Upload and sync your videos, subtitles, notes, and highlights to the cloud. Never lose a cherished lecture, tutorial, or recording again.

AI Chat and Subtitle panel showing real-time transcription with AI-powered theme extraction
Rich note-taking interface with bilingual annotations and vocabulary insights

Built on the best transcription
engine in the world

We use Google Cloud Speech-to-Text V2 (Chirp 3) for our cloud transcription — delivering state-of-the-art accuracy across 99+ languages, including underrepresented dialects and challenging real-world audio. For a private, offline alternative, our integrated local Whisper engine also supports 99+ languages, with excellent results on clean, standard speech — such as standard Mandarin, Arabic, or clearly enunciated Japanese and German. Choose what fits your needs: cloud for robust accuracy in any scenario, or local for fast, free, and fully private transcription.

Stop switching apps
Start understanding video

Available on macOS. iCloud sync included. Local transcription supported.

Frequently Asked Questions

ReelScribe supports all common video formats including MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, and WebM. If a file fails to open, try converting it to MP4 using a free tool like HandBrake.
Partially. ReelScribe includes a local Whisper engine that runs entirely on your Mac — no internet required, completely private, and free. Whisper supports 99+ languages and works best with clean, standard speech (e.g., standard Mandarin, Arabic, or clearly enunciated Japanese or German). For audio with heavy accents, background noise, or dialects, our cloud transcription is the more robust option and does require an internet connection.
Sync is an opt-in feature powered by Apple iCloud. When enabled, your videos, subtitles, notes, highlights, and chapters are stored in your own private iCloud (CloudKit and iCloud Drive) and kept consistent across your devices — not on our servers. There is no separate account or sign-in: it uses the iCloud account already on your Mac. You can disable it anytime.
Absolutely. We don't embed analytics, tracking, or advertising SDKs. Audio for transcription is deleted within 24 hours. Local transcription never sends audio to a server. All data in transit is encrypted with TLS. See our Privacy Policy for full details.