How E-clair works
E-clair turns any audio in your target language into an interactive study session — a synchronized, word-level transcript you can tap to translate, a notebook anchored to the moments you heard things, and flashcards built from what you save. Here is the whole loop, step by step.
Add audio to your library
You can bring audio into E-clair three ways. Upload an audio file from your device (MP3, M4A, AAC, WAV, FLAC, OGG and most common formats). Paste a web or YouTube link and E-clair fetches the audio for you. Or subscribe to a podcast and transcribe any episode. Everything lands in one Library, organised into collections and sections.
Let it transcribe
Once audio is added, E-clair transcribes it in the background — the language is detected automatically, so there is nothing to configure. Transcription usually finishes within a few minutes depending on length; the app updates the moment it is ready. You can keep browsing while you wait.
Read along, word by word
Open a recording to read a word-level transcript synced to the audio. Every word is anchored to its timestamp: tap a word to jump straight to that moment, slow the playback speed down, or loop a tricky phrase until it sticks.
Translate on tap
Long-press any word or phrase to get an inline translation card, powered by DeepL. The original text stays exactly where it is — the meaning comes to you, so you never lose your place in the audio.
Save to your Notebook
Found a word or phrase worth keeping? Save it to your Notebook. Each note is anchored to the timestamp it came from, so you can always jump back to hear it in context. Tag notes to organise them however you like.
Practise with flashcards
Your Notebook turns into a review deck. Practise saved words and phrases as flashcards, ordered by what you almost remember, so each session focuses on the vocabulary that needs it most.
Adding a podcast
- 1. Open the Library screen and tap the Subscriptions section.
- 2. Search for a channel by name, or paste a podcast RSS feed URL directly.
- 3. Subscribe — new episodes appear automatically as the feed updates.
- 4. Open any episode and tap Transcribe to turn it into an interactive study session.
Still stuck?
The Support page answers common questions about supported formats, languages, stuck transcriptions, and account deletion. If you cannot find an answer there, email us — we read every message.