Record and transcribe audio in Notes on iPhone

Record live audio and see the transcript

You can record audio and have the spoken words transcribed in a note.

1. Go to the Notes app  on your iPhone.
2. In a note, tap , then tap Record Audio.
3. To start the recording, tap .
4. When you’re done, tap .
5. To see the transcript, tap .

Note: Spoken words in supported languages are automatically transcribed. If you don’t see , your iPhone either doesn’t meet the minimum requirements or doesn’t detect a supported language.

Play an audio recording and review the transcript

1. Go to the Notes app  on your iPhone.
2. View a note with an audio recording.
3. To play the audio recording, tap .
4. To review the transcript, tap the audio recording.

Note: Spoken words in supported languages are automatically transcribed. If you don’t see , your iPhone doesn’t meet the minimum requirements or detect a supported language.

• While viewing the transcript, you can do any of the following:
  • Play the audio at a specific point: Tap the text you want to hear.
  • Search the transcript: Tap , then tap Find in Transcript.
  • Copy the transcript: Tap , then choose Add Transcript to Note or Copy Transcript.
  • Save or delete the audio recording: Tap , then choose an option.

Note: Deleting the audio recording also deletes the transcript.