Transcript of a voice recording
FROM YOUR PHONE OR RECORDER
Upload a voice memo, a voice note, or a recorder file. The whole recording comes back as timed text you can search and copy.
Free account: 3 previews a week, each covering the first minute. A full transcript uses 1 credit (from 6¢), and files use 1 per 10 minutes, and failed runs are refunded.
Audio: MP3 or WAV up to 50 MB, M4A up to 25 MB. Video: MP4, MOV, or WebM up to 500 MB, read in your browser so only the audio is sent. Only upload recordings you have permission to transcribe.
- Source
- MP3 / M4A / WAV
- Output
- TXT / SRT / VTT
- Cost
- 1 credit
What a transcript of a voice recording looks like
- 00:00
Okay, quick note to self before I forget.
- 00:02
Call the dentist tomorrow morning and move the appointment to next week.
- 00:05
Any day after Tuesday, pick up the dry cleaning on the way home.
- 00:08
It closes at 6 in for the birthday party on Saturday.
- 00:11
I still need candles, paper plates, and the card for grandma.
- 00:14
Oh, and text Sam while borrowing the folding chairs.
How to get a transcript of a voice recording
- Take 1
Save the recording as a file
On an iPhone, share the memo and choose Save to Files. Android recorders save M4A or MP3 you can pick directly.
- Take 2
Upload and transcribe
The whole recording becomes timed text you can search instead of replaying.
- Take 3
Copy the transcript
Paste the text into notes or a doc, or keep SRT and WebVTT to find the moment something was said.
Voice recording transcript files
Plain text for notes, plus timed files when you need to find the moment something was said.
.txt
Plain text
.srt
SubRip subtitles
.vtt
WebVTT captions

Who needs a transcript of a voice recording
People who think out loud: reminders, ideas, and journal entries recorded on a phone, turned into text they can search and paste.
Students, journalists, and researchers with recorded lectures or interviews who need the words, not another replay.
Frequently asked questions
Voice Recording to Text is a file away.
Every account gets 3 free previews a week. Failed runs are refunded.