“Captioning creates an opportunity for learning to become truly accessible for everyone, which is the foundation of inclusive education.” – Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Creating accessible and digital education has always been a priority at BME, especially in supporting hard-of-hearing and non-native students. For them, keeping up with fast-paced lectures and processing digital learning materials often posed significant challenges.
The university experimented with several solutions, but these proved slow and cumbersome: students often received essential information with delays. The turning point came with the Alrite speech recognition and captioning application, which offered an effective alternative through real-time captioning and searchable transcripts. The system significantly simplified the processing of digital educational materials for students with special needs.
The Challenge: Why the previous system did not work?
For many years, BME relied on stenographers to ensure accessible education. Although this approach initially seemed effective, it became increasingly unsustainable.
The process was extremely time-consuming: students sometimes had to wait days for notes, and in many cases, parts of the learning materials were never completed. As a result:
- could not follow lectures in real time,
- often received digital learning materials late,
- and a significant amount of information was permanently lost.
The pandemic amplified all issues
During the pandemic, as online education became widespread, the problems grew critically. Demand increased dramatically, and stenographers were unable to keep up. The system became overloaded, and students fell even further behind. It became clear that a fast, scalable digital solution was necessary.
The Solution: Real-time captioning with Alrite
How Alrite transforms digital learning workflows?
During the period of digital education, a BME student brought attention to the Alrite speech-to-text application. Even the first trials showed that the tool offered a completely new approach to processing online lectures and digital learning materials.
The system generates clear, editable transcripts from recordings within seconds. The resulting text can be saved with a single click and integrated into the educational process as an e-note.
Continuous development has introduced features that further accelerate the processing of educational content, such as automatic speaker identification and exporting documents with timestamps.
The built-in artificial intelligence offers additional enhancements: automatic translation, keyword and summary generation, automatic chapter segmentation, and smart corrections.
Previously, transforming lecture recordings into notes or digital learning materials took hours or even days — with Alrite, this process has been reduced to minutes, providing enormous relief for both lecturers and students.
From the first half of 2026, Alrite also offers an AI-based quiz function, which automatically generates question sets from lecture transcripts, supporting both student preparation and instructors in assessment planning.
The benefits of Live Streaming and post-lecture transcription
Post-lecture transcripts greatly support the reviewability of learning materials: processed audio and video content makes a large amount of professional material easily accessible to those who previously struggled with traditional learning formats.
SINOSZ (Hungarian Society for the Deaf) also highlighted that Alrite is an important tool in ensuring equal opportunities.
The Real-time transcription and captioning feature proved to be a major improvement: students could follow lectures in real time, and on-screen captions significantly supported concentration and understanding.
The outcome: Transforming digital education for every student
Today, Alrite has become far more than a simple speech‑to‑text tool at BME, it is a cornerstone of truly inclusive, digital education.
By making lectures accessible in real-time and turning audio and video content into searchable, reusable learning materials, the platform helps every student stay engaged, prepared, and confident.
From supporting hard‑of‑hearing learners to helping international students follow complex content more easily, Alrite proves that accessibility and academic excellence can go hand in hand. And as the platform continues to evolve with AI‑powered features, BME’s community can rely on a tool that grows with their needs.
This story shows one thing clearly: when technology removes barriers, learning becomes an opportunity for everyone. And Alrite is proud to be part of that transformation.
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