Voice message to text: read it instead of listening
Save the voice note from your messenger, upload it, and get the words as text in 99 languages.
Turning a voice message to text is for the moments when listening isn't an option, you're in a meeting, on a train without headphones, or facing a six-minute note you'd rather skim in thirty seconds. Save the file from your messenger, upload it to voxnoto, and read it.
How to do it
Save the voice message as a file. In WhatsApp and Telegram, share or export the message; it saves as OGG, OPUS or M4A depending on the app.
Upload it to voxnoto from your phone or computer.
Read the text, and translate it if the message came in another language.
Why people do this
Long notes. A four-minute message holds about thirty seconds of information. Text lets you find it without listening to the rest.
Places you can't listen. Open-plan offices, meetings, public transport without headphones.
Messages in another language. A voice note in a language you half-speak is hard work to listen to and easy to read, especially with a translation beside it.
What to expect from messenger audio
- Messenger voice notes are heavily compressed to save data, so they transcribe a little less accurately than a proper recording.
- Notes recorded on the street or in a car are the hardest case, whatever the app.
- Short notes come back as plain text; long ones get a summary too.
- Nothing in the message is sent to the sender. Uploading a note is private to your account.
Formats messengers use
WhatsApp saves OGG or OPUS, Telegram uses OGG, iMessage and many iOS apps use M4A. voxnoto reads all of them, plus MP3, WAV and AAC, so there's no need to convert the file first.
Questions and answers
How do I turn a voice memo into text?
Upload the recording to voxnoto, or record directly in your browser. The transcript is ready in minutes.
Can I transcribe a WhatsApp voice note?
Yes. Share the message to Files or your computer, then upload the OGG or OPUS file.
Can I transcribe a Telegram voice message?
Yes, the same way.
Does the sender know?
No. You're transcribing a file you already received.
Can I translate the message?
Yes. Translate the transcript into the language you read.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The free plan gives you 10 minutes of transcription every day, no card needed.
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