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iPhone voice memos

iPhone voice memo to text

Share the memo out of the Voice Memos app as a file, upload it here, and read what you said as timestamped text. It works from any browser on the phone, so there is nothing to install.

Free preview: one file up to 15 minutes and 25 MB, 3 tries a day, no account needed.

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The file a voice memo is

Voice Memos stores each recording as an M4A audio file, which this site accepts as it is. Nothing to convert, no need for an MP3. If you record in another app, the file may be a different format, and the list on the formats page says which are supported. There is no link input and nothing connects to your phone or your iCloud: you choose the file yourself.

Getting it off the phone, step by step

  1. Open Voice Memos and tap the recording you want.
  2. Tap the more button (three dots) and choose Share. Which items appear can differ between iOS versions.
  3. Choose Save to Files, AirDrop to a Mac, or email it to yourself.
  4. On the phone, open this page in Safari and choose the saved file in the box above; on a computer, drop the file in.

Menu names and where options live change between app versions, plans and operating systems, so treat the steps as the general route and check the app's own help page for the current wording.

Typical voice-memo problems

Memos are recorded in a hurry: in a pocket, in a car, from across a room. A phone held close to your mouth transcribes far better than one on a table at the far end of a meeting. Wind and traffic noise cost more words than a heavy accent does. If you know the language, choose it yourself instead of relying on automatic detection, which is less certain on short clips.

Other people's voices

Many voice memos are recordings of other people: an interview, a class, a conversation. Check you may record and keep that audio; laws about recording conversations differ from place to place and you should check yours. Uploading sends the audio to our server.

Longer memos and what you get

Without an account one file can be up to 15 minutes and 25 MB. A free account lifts those per-file limits and keeps your transcripts in a library, so for anything longer than a short clip, create one rather than cutting the file up. The transcript is editable line by line, searchable with an account, and exportable as text, SRT, VTT, Markdown, JSON or CSV. For a meeting-length memo see audio to text.

How it works

  1. Add a recording

    Drop in a video or audio file, choose one from your device, or record from the microphone. Nothing to install.

  2. It transcribes

    Speech becomes timestamped text, with speaker labels when more than one person talks.

  3. Read, fix, export

    Click any line to correct it, then download TXT, subtitles, Markdown, JSON or CSV.

Questions

Does this need an iPhone app?
No. Open the website in the phone's browser, or use a computer.
What if I recorded the memo in another app?
Share it as a file the same way. Most recording apps produce M4A, MP3 or WAV, all of which are accepted.
Can it read the memo directly from my iCloud?
No. You choose a file from your device; the site cannot browse your iCloud or Voice Memos.
Is a short note of a few seconds fine?
Yes, but set the language yourself on very short clips.
Is it free?
Yes — one recording up to 15 minutes and 25 MB with no account, up to 3 tries a day. A free account keeps your transcripts in a library and lifts the guest limits; the current limits and paid plans are on the pricing page.

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