The idea
Turn on recording for a Kaptur class session and, once the class ends, Folio transcribes it automatically, in the language it was taught in. The transcript lands on the session by itself; nobody has to upload a file or type anything up.
Why it matters
A one-hour recording is a wall. Nobody re-watches it to find the two minutes they need. A transcript turns a passive video into something you can actually read, search, and study from. It also makes lectures far more accessible for students who process text better than audio, or who aren't studying in their first language.
Where we are
This feature shipped, as part of Kaptur, Folio's live classroom. How it works:
- Recording is off by default. A course turns it on with Record sessions, and an institution can forbid it outright.
- Once a recording finishes, Folio transcribes it automatically: no upload, no manual step.
- The session tells you plainly if a transcript is on its way, or if one couldn't be produced, so you're never left guessing.
- You can still paste in or correct a transcript by hand (WebVTT, SRT or plain text). A transcript you add yourself always wins over the automatic one.
- From the transcript, an instructor can Generate study notes (a summary, key points and chapters, shared with the whole class and labeled as AI-generated from the lecture) and Draft quiz, a comprehension quiz to review and edit before it's created.
- A Kaptur recording stays available for 90 days after the class, and the instructor can delete it sooner. A recording file an instructor uploads has no expiry. The transcript itself is plain text with no expiry, so the words outlive the video.
See Kaptur for the full picture of the live classroom this belongs to.