Using Demist with your university's lecture recordings
If your lectures are recorded on Panopto, Teams or Zoom, you can watch the recording with Demist listening alongside. It explains unfamiliar terms as they come up, and because it is a recording, you can pause on any of them for as long as you need.
In the browser
Use Chrome or Edge on a computer.
- Open the lecture recording in its own tab.
- In Demist, choose Tab capture and press record.
- Pick the tab with the recording, and tick Share tab audio.
- Press play on the recording. Terms and their explanations appear in Demist as the lecturer says them.
The browser version sends the audio to our server to be transcribed. Free accounts get three recordings in the browser; Pro removes the limit.
In the Windows app
- Choose System audio and press record.
- Play the recording in any browser or app.
System audio listens to everything playing on the computer, so close anything else making sound. In the Windows app the lecture audio is transcribed on your own computer, and recording is free and unlimited.
Upload a recording
If you can download the recording, open Import in Demist and upload it: MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, WebM or OGG, up to 50 MB. Demist transcribes it, picks out the terms and explains them, and adds them to your glossary and flashcards. Uploads are transcribed on our server in every version, and the file is deleted once it has been processed.
Questions
Can Demist listen to a Panopto recording?
Yes. Play the recording in a browser tab and choose Tab capture in Demist, or use System audio in the Windows app. Demist explains unfamiliar terms as the recording plays, and you can pause or rewind whenever you like.
Can I upload a lecture recording instead?
Yes, if your university lets you download it. Demist accepts MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, WebM and OGG files up to 50 MB, which is roughly two to three hours of typical audio. Uploads are transcribed on our server in every version of Demist.
Do I need permission to use a recorded lecture?
Playing back a recording your university has given you access to is normally fine, but downloading or sharing it may not be. Check your university's rules on lecture recordings. Demist does not get around any access restrictions.