Question 1

Doesn't WhatsApp transcribe voice messages already?

Accepted Answer

It does, one message at a time. Turn on Settings > Chats > Voice message transcripts, and your phone writes each one out itself, in a set list of languages. We write out every voice message in an exported chat at once, in order, each under its date and in the language it was spoken.

Question 2

Are the transcripts translated into English?

Accepted Answer

No. Each voice message is written out in the language it was spoken, so a message in Portuguese stays in Portuguese. The summary is written in the chat's main language, and you can ask questions about the chat in any language.

Question 3

How accurate are the transcripts?

Accepted Answer

Usually very good. Mistakes are more likely with a poor recording, a strong accent, background noise or people talking over each other. You can test it first: the free overview writes out one short voice message from your chat. Check names, numbers and anything important against the recording.

Question 4

Which audio files does it write out?

Accepted Answer

Voice notes, which WhatsApp saves as .opus files inside the export, and audio files sent in the chat: .ogg, .m4a, .mp3, .aac and .wav. Drop in the whole export (.zip), not a single voice note. Videos are not transcribed, and photos and videos never leave your device.

Question 5

How do I find one thing someone said out loud?

Accepted Answer

Search for a word you remember, like a name, a place or “Friday”. The search covers typed messages and transcripts, and you can filter by person, by month or to voice messages only. Or ask in plain words, such as “What is the door code?”, and the answer links to the messages it relies on.

Question 6

Do you keep the recordings?

Accepted Answer

No. The overview opens in your browser, and the free sample sends only that one voice message. When you unlock, the message text and the voice and audio files are sent over an encrypted connection (HTTPS). The audio is discarded once it is written out. The transcripts stay until you delete the chat, and nothing is sold or used to train AI.

Question 7

What does it cost to transcribe a whole chat?

Accepted Answer

One payment per chat, no subscription. The smallest size that fits both its messages and its minutes of voice sets the price. Up to 5,000 messages and 45 minutes of voice costs $6. Up to 20,000 messages and 2.5 hours costs $12. The overview shows the exact price before you pay.

Every WhatsApp voice message in the chat, written out at once

When the chat is mostly voice notes

Three steps to a chat you can read

Export it with media

Try one voice message free

Unlock the whole chat

What you can do with the words

All of them, at once

Under its date and time

Search what was said

TXT and PDF, transcripts in

For chats that are mostly spoken

Questions, answered

Keep reading

Turn the conversation into a record

Every WhatsApp voice message in the chat, written out at once

When the chat is mostly voice notes

Three steps to a chat you can read

Export it with media

Try one voice message free

Unlock the whole chat

What you can do with the words

All of them, at once

Under its date and time

Search what was said

TXT and PDF, transcripts in

For chats that are mostly spoken

Questions, answered

01Doesn't WhatsApp transcribe voice messages already?

02Are the transcripts translated into English?

03How accurate are the transcripts?

04Which audio files does it write out?

05How do I find one thing someone said out loud?

06Do you keep the recordings?

07What does it cost to transcribe a whole chat?

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Turn the conversation into a record