Tapescript
The class, in the language it was taught
Choose the language before you record. Tapescript writes the transcript and the summary in it, in its own script: a Japanese class comes back in Japanese, a Spanish seminar in Spanish.
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Japanese, in Japanese
A 30-minute keigo class comes back with its summary and key points in Japanese, and the homework as action items: the textbook exercises, and getting ready for next week’s quiz.
Reading it back is practice too.
日本語クラス：敬語の基本
30 min · Japanese
尊敬語・謙譲語・丁寧語の三つの違いを学びました。来週は小テストがあります。
- 敬語には尊敬語・謙譲語・丁寧語の三種類がある。
- 「いらっしゃる」は「いる・来る・行く」の尊敬語。
- 「申す」は「言う」の謙譲語。
A Spanish seminar, in Spanish
The same for a 45-minute art history class on the Baroque, taught in Spanish: Caravaggio and Velázquez, and what to prepare for next time.
Historia del Arte: El Barroco
La clase presentó el Barroco como un arte del movimiento y la emoción. Se compararon Caravaggio, Bernini y Velázquez, y su uso dramático de la luz.
Key points
- El Barroco busca emocionar y sorprender al espectador.
- Caravaggio usa el claroscuro para crear dramatismo.
- Bernini lleva el movimiento a la escultura.
- Las Meninas de Velázquez juega con quién mira a quién.
Over 60 languages
Among them Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Turkish, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. Each is written in its own script.
日本語クラス：敬語の基本
- 今日は敬語の基本を勉強します。
- 敬語には三つの種類があります。
- 来週は小テストがありますので、復習してください。
Getting the language right
- Choose it first. Pick the class’s language before you record; it sets the transcript’s script.
- One language a recording. If a teacher switches back and forth, pick the one they use most.
- Set your languages once. Settings holds the languages you use; with more than one, the app asks which before each recording.
The longer version: how to record lectures on an iphone.
Questions people ask
Which languages does Tapescript support?
Over 60, including Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Turkish, Russian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.
Is the transcript written in the language’s own script?
Yes. Japanese comes back in Japanese, Arabic in Arabic, not in a romanised form.
Is the summary in the same language?
Yes. The summary, key points and action items are written in the language of the recording.
What if the class mixes two languages?
Choose the one spoken most. Parts in the other language may come out less accurately.
Your next class, in its own words.
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