Mac
The native Mac app: subjects in a sidebar, notes and flashcards side by side, and shortcuts for everything.
Mac app coming soon
Lectures in.
Study guides out.
Record the lecture on your Mac, or drop in the recording from class. Class Notes transcribes it, writes your notes and builds the flashcards — and keeps every subject in step with the app on your iPhone and iPad.
Direct download for Mac · version 1.0 · 19.2 MB · notarized by Apple. This build signs in with email and password, and credits are bought in the App Store version or on iPhone; your balance is shared through your account.
- Free download
- Minute packs, no subscription
- macOS 14+ · iOS 18.1+
The Mac app is on its way to the Mac App Store. Install the iPhone or iPad app today: it is the same purchase, and the same account will open on your Mac.
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Markovnikov’s rule, with three worked examples.
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Bottom-up and top-down processing.
15 OctMemory & Learning — Lecture 4SummaryTranscriptAsk AIFlashcards
How memories are formed
Memory works in three stages: encoding, storage and retrieval. Each can fail on its own, which is why “I studied it” and “I can recall it” are different claims.
Three kinds of memorySensory memory holds input for a moment.Working memory keeps a few items active.Long-term memory stores knowledge for later.Study smarterTest yourself before rereading your notesSpace review sessions over several daysRecord⌘N to start · drop audio files anywhere to import
Where it runs
In the lecture hall.
At your desk.
Three apps, one set of subjects. Record on whichever device is in front of you; study on whichever one you prefer.
iPhone
Record the lecture from your seat. The recording carries on in the background, with a Live Activity on the Lock Screen.
Download on the App StoreiPad
Your notes, study guides and flashcards on the larger screen, next to the textbook.
Download on the App StoreOne App Store purchase covers Mac, iPhone and iPad. Sign in with the same account and your library and minutes follow you.
Built for the Mac
A study desk, not a phone app on a bigger screen.
The Mac version is written for windows, keyboards and trackpads: the lecture list, the notes and the flashcards are all on screen at once, and the recorder is one key away.
Record the lecture
⌘N starts a recording from anywhere in the app. A live level meter, pause, discard and Stop & Save stay docked at the bottom of the window.
Bring the recording you have
Drag audio or video from class onto the window — or press ⇧⌘I — and it joins the subject you are looking at, ready to transcribe.
Notes, transcript, AI, flashcards
Every lecture opens on four tabs: your notes, the full transcript as selectable text, a chat to ask about it, and a flashcard deck.
Subjects with a timetable
Organise lectures by subject. Give a subject its weekly class times and Class Notes adds them to your Calendar as recurring events.
Flashcards on the Mac
Generate a deck from a lecture, flip each card, or jump to a random one. Decks made on the iPhone are here too, and the other way round.
Study together
Add classmates by email — or by scanning the QR code in their iPhone app — then share a lecture with them from its context menu.
Ask AI
Ask the lecture.
Or have it quiz you.
The Analyze menu turns the transcript into the study material you need. Or ask a question in your own words and get an answer drawn from what the lecturer actually said.
- Lecture Notes
- Study Guide
- Key Points
- Practice Questions
- Key Terms & Definitions
- Review Topics
- Study Plan
- Action Items
One account
Record in the lecture hall.
Revise at your desk.
Sign in with the same account and the lecture you recorded on your iPhone opens on the Mac with its notes, transcript, flashcards and AI conversations. Your subjects, contacts and minute balance come with it.
Comes with your account
- Notes and summaries
- Transcripts
- Flashcard decks
- Study guides and AI conversations
- Subjects and shared lectures
- Your minute balance
Stays where it was recorded
The audio file itself stays on the device that recorded it. Play it back there, or import a copy on the Mac when you want to transcribe it again.
Keyboard
Every action has a key.
The shortcuts the Mac app registers, as it ships.
Right-click a recordingCopy TranscriptMove to SubjectShare with…Delete…
- ⌘N
- Start recording a lecture
- ⇧⌘I
- Import audio or video
- ⌘F
- Search lectures
- ⌘R
- Refresh the library
- ⌘,
- Account and minute balance
- ↩
- Send a question to Ask AI
Also on iPhone and iPad
Already in your bag.
Available today.
Class Notes started on the iPhone, and that app is on the App Store now. Record from your seat, and open the notes on your Mac when you sit down to study.
- On-device transcription, so it works in a lecture hall with no signal
- Optional Automatic Notes the moment a recording ends
- Import recordings, PDFs and text files
- Organise by course and term; browse by list, calendar or timeline
- Chat with a lecture using models from Anthropic, OpenAI, Google and others
- Share notes with your study group
Download on theApp StoreiOS 18.1+ · iPadOS 18.1+
Pricing
Free to download.
Pay for minutes, not a semester.
There is no subscription. Cloud transcription uses minute credits, bought in packs through the App Store when you need them. One balance covers every device signed in to your account — a pack bought on the iPhone is there on the Mac.
Prices are set per country by the App Store and shown before you buy.
Not a Linelark app: it has an account for syncing between devices, and transcription is paid for in minutes.
Questions
Before you install.
Do I have to buy the Mac app separately?
No. Class Notes is one App Store purchase for Mac, iPhone and iPad. It is free to download on each, and minute packs bought on any of them are added to the same balance.
Will lectures I recorded on my iPhone show up on the Mac?
Yes, once you sign in with the same account: notes, transcripts, flashcards, study guides and AI conversations. The audio file stays on the iPhone that recorded it.
Do I need an account?
Yes. The account is what keeps your subjects and your minute balance in step across devices. You can create one with an email address, or use Sign in with Apple.
Can it add my timetable to Calendar?
Yes. On the Mac, right-click a subject and choose Edit Schedule… to give it its weekly class times; Class Notes adds them to your Calendar as recurring events.
Which languages does it understand?
Transcription works in many languages, so a lecture in Italian, French or Spanish is transcribed as given. The iPhone and iPad app is in English, French and Italian; the Mac app is in English for now.
What do I need to run it?
The Mac app needs macOS 14 or later. The iPhone and iPad app needs iOS or iPadOS 18.1 or later.
Class Notes
Stop transcribing.
Start understanding.
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