Course lecture files · usually MP4 · about 2 min per audio hour

Transcribe Canvas LMS lecture recordings course videos and class conferences.

A lecture recording inside a Canvas course transcribes once you download the file and upload it here, at about 2 minutes per hour of audio, so a 50-minute lecture is ready in under 2 minutes. A month of twelve such lectures is 600 minutes on the $18 pack of 3,000 minutes, and the opening minutes are a free preview.

Packs from $4, credits never expire · then from $0.32/hour · Credits never expire · Never used to train AI

✓Fifty minutes of class, text in under 2 · ✓Files up to 10 h or 5 GB · ✓Packs paid once, no subscription · ✓Lectures never used for training

Recordings inside a Canvas course

A Canvas course keeps lectures in more than one place. Any of them can become text once it is a file.

Files and Modules

Instructors often upload lecture videos to Files or attach them to a module page. Where downloading is allowed, the file saves like any attachment, usually as an MP4. Videos kept in Canvas Studio have their own page here, and Zoom classes linked through the course live in the instructor's Zoom recordings. WhipScribe is not a Canvas app or LTI tool; it transcribes the file you hand it.

Class conference recordings

Live classes held through the course's conference tool are saved as recordings that play on a web page, and a playback page cannot be uploaded. Whether a downloadable video exists depends on your institution's setup, so ask the instructor or the campus support team. If the class was posted to YouTube or Google Drive, paste that link.

A term of lectures

Packs start at $4 for 300 minutes, and credits never expire. One month of twelve lectures is 600 minutes on the $18 pack. Every lecture file goes up on upload page.

What comes back

Each lecture returns with a brief of its argument and takeaways, chapters with timestamps, the terms, names, numbers and dates spoken, and the questions the lecture answers. The chat over the transcript finds the moment a deadline was moved. Lecturers and students who speak are named in the summary, key quotes and chapters.

A Canvas lecture as video

The recording is posted. Finding one explanation in it still takes the full 50 minutes.

✗ Rewatching

The course has the video; you have half the notes.

Playback pages you cannot upload
Deadline changes said aloud only
Notes that miss the second half
Video tools that cap file size
Splitting long recordings to fit
Searching the course by title, not content

✓ Reading

The lecture as a timed, searchable document.

Course files uploaded whole
600 minutes a month on the $18 pack
A brief per lecture
Chapters that follow the syllabus
Spoken dates and terms listed
DOCX to post in the course

Sample

A 50-minute lecture from a Canvas course.

Illustrative excerpt, written for this page and not taken from any real Canvas course. Timestamps follow a 50-minute lecture.

transcript · whipscribe.com/view/transcribe-long-recordings-from-canvas-lms

00:01:10 Before we start, the quiz moved: it now opens on Wednesday instead of Monday.

00:16:25 This is the diagram from the module page. Follow the arrows from left to right.

00:31:50 A student asked in the discussion board whether the case study counts. It does, as one of your two sources.

00:48:30 The next module unlocks tonight, and the group pages are already set up.

Export

One transcript. Five clean formats.

Every pack exports all five — no format is held back for a higher tier.

.txt

Plain text

De-ummed paragraphs. Ready to paste.

.srt

SRT captions

Timed to the speech. Every video editor reads this.

.vtt

WebVTT

HTML5 player + YouTube uploads.

.docx

Show notes

Formatted with chapters and pull-quotes.

.json

Machine-readable

Timestamped text for your own tools.

Pricing

Honest pricing, no surprises.

A pack from $4 (300 minutes) opens the full transcript. After that, no subscription and no auto-renew — every tier is a one-time minute pack, and credits never expire. Buy once, use the minutes whenever you need them.

Casual pack

$4/300 min

5 hours of audio — $0.80 an hour. One-time — credits never expire.

300 minutes of audio
All export formats
AI chat over the whole transcript
Executive summary & key quote

Get 300 minutes

Best value

$18/3,000 min

50 hours of audio — $0.36 an hour. Credits never expire.

3,000 minutes of audio
Summary, chapters and key quotes
All export formats
AI chat over the whole transcript

Get 3,000 minutes

Bulk pack

$32/6,000 min

100 hours of audio — $0.32 an hour. Credits never expire.

6,000 minutes of audio
Summary, chapters and key quotes
API access for batch pipelines
All export formats

Get 6,000 minutes

FAQ

Canvas LMS recordings, answered.

Can I paste a Canvas link?

No. Course links need your campus sign-in, so WhipScribe cannot open them. Download the lecture file and upload it, or paste a YouTube, Vimeo or Google Drive link where the lecture was shared.

How long does a lecture take?

About 2 minutes per hour of audio: under 2 minutes for a 50-minute lecture and about 6 for a 3-hour seminar.

How much is a term of Canvas lectures?

Packs start at $4 for 300 minutes. A month of 600 minutes takes the $18 pack, and a 2,250-minute term takes the $32 pack. Credits never expire.

How big can a Canvas lecture file be?

Each file can be up to 10 hours or 5 GB. Uploads go up to 5 GB per file with or without a pack; a heavier lecture video can go in as audio only.

Is this the same as Canvas Studio?

No. Canvas Studio is a separate video tool with its own page, linked below. This page covers lecture files in the course itself and class conference recordings.

Exports and privacy?

Pick TXT, DOCX, SRT, VTT or JSON for each lecture. Lectures are transcribed on our own servers and never used for training.

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