How can you summarize university lectures into short videos?
Visla helps professors and students turn hour-long lectures into clear, captioned video briefs using powerful AI editing tools.
How video could transform your lectures
Long lecture recordings can be overwhelming. With Visla, you can use AI to summarize these sessions into concise videos that highlight the most important points. Professors save time re-explaining content, and students get faster ways to review and retain material. It’s all about learning smarter, not longer.
How to create summarized lecture videos
2. Upload your lecture footage>
Import from your Visla Workspace or upload a file. Make sure your recording has spoken audio so our AI can analyze it.
3. Choose advanced editing>
Select "Advanced Editing Mode." This unlocks Visla’s most powerful AI tools for summarizing.
4. Summarize with AI>
Our AI analyzes the lecture and produces a short, clear summary video. It’s fast, accurate, and tailored to your goals.
5. Refine scene by scene>
Click "Refine Video" to enter our Scene-Based Editor. Here you can polish captions, swap visuals, and finalize your lecture brief.
How you can use summarized lectures in real life
Make content watchable
Scenario: Professors often record full lectures, but students rarely re‑watch them. Visla turns these recordings into engaging, bite‑sized briefs.
AI Summary: Automatically condense hour‑long lectures into short, scannable summaries.
Scene-Based Editor: Split lectures into clear chapters or highlight reels students can rewatch quickly.
Auto Subtitle Generator: Add captions to every summary for accessibility and quick scanning.
Help students review faster
Scenario: Instead of digging through hour‑long videos, students can scan short summaries with captions. It’s easier to study and stay on track.
Advanced Editing Mode: Edit lectures like text, cutting filler and leaving only core explanations.
AI Step Recorder (Export to PDF): Provide both a summarized video and an exportable PDF guide for reference.
AI Summary + Highlights: Generate timestamped key takeaways students can jump to instantly.
Keep attention on what matters
Scenario: Summarized videos cut out filler and spotlight key takeaways. This makes lectures more memorable and useful long after class ends.
AI Filler Removal: Automatically delete pauses, repeated words, and side tangents to sharpen focus.
AI Avatar: Re‑present lecture highlights with a professional teaching avatar for stronger engagement.
Collaboration Tools: Let TAs or co‑instructors refine summaries and add notes before sharing with students.
Why you’re going to love Visla
Record anything
Capture your lecture on desktop or mobile. Add media, use multi-camera setups, or read your script with our built-in teleprompter. Every recording stays in your Visla Workspace for easy access.
Easy video creation
Visla’s AI takes the busywork out of editing. It removes filler words, creates summaries, and adds captions automatically. You focus on teaching, while our tools handle the polish.
Better team collaboration
Workspaces and Teamspaces let you share, edit, and review lecture videos with colleagues. Students or teaching assistants can comment on exact moments, keeping collaboration seamless.
Beyond a lecture summarizer
Do it all with Visla
Visla isn’t just for lecture summaries. It’s an all-in-one platform for recording, editing, collaborating, and sharing video. Tutorial videos Training modules Compliance explainers Promo videos Onboarding guides
Other video types you can create:
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Visla handle long lecture recordings?- Do I need editing experience?
- Can students access the summarized videos easily?
- Will the AI summaries still keep the important details?
- Can I add my own branding or visuals?