iPhone
Voice Memos app- 1Open Voice Memos and tap the memo.
- 2Tap the three dots, then Save to Files (or Share to AirDrop it to your Mac).
- 3Here, tap Choose a memo and pick it from Files. On a Mac, drag it from Voice Memos onto the box.
iPhone · Android · WhatsApp
Voice memo to text
Your phone is full of ideas you can't search. Drop a memo here and get it back as a clean note, a to-do list or an email draft, with the recording kept beside it.
- 7 days free on Pro and Clinician
- Cancel any time
- Long memos are fine
- 100 languages
Mini guide
How to export your memo from your phone
On a phone you can skip this: open this page there, tap Choose a memo and pick it from Files. On a computer, get the file off the phone first.
Android
Recorder or Samsung Voice Recorder- 1Open your recorder app and find the recording.
- 2Tap Share and choose Save to device, or note the folder it is saved in (often Recordings).
- 3Here, tap Choose a memo and pick it from Files.
- 1Long-press the voice message in the chat.
- 2iPhone: Forward, then the share icon, then Save to Files. Android: tap Share.
- 3Here, tap Choose a memo and pick the saved file.
WhatsApp voice messages are .opus files, which Sondeas accepts. Full walkthroughs: iPhone voice memos · WhatsApp voice messages.
What you get
From a two-minute ramble to a note you can use
- The full transcript, timestamped, for when you need the exact words.
- A clean note: the ums, repeats and false starts gone, your meaning kept.
- A to-do list or an email draft from the same memo, included.
- The recording stays beside the note. Tap any line to hear it.
- Export as MD, TXT, DOCX or PDF, or copy it into your notes app.
Pricing
$3 an hour of audio · 7 days free on Pro and Clinician
An hour of audio is about thirty two-minute memos. The clean note, to-do list and email draft are included.
Questions
Voice memo to text: questions
Anything else? The help centre covers uploads, languages and exports.
Is there a free trial?
Pro and Clinician start with 7 days free, card required. Without a plan it is $3 an hour of audio, with notes and drafts included.
Which formats work?
M4A from iPhone Voice Memos, M4A or MP3 from Android recorders, WAV, OGG and WhatsApp voice messages (.opus), up to 2 GB per file.
Will it handle long memos?
Yes. A two-hour memo is fine; you only pay for its minutes.
Can I do several memos at once?
Here you drop one memo to start. After sign-up you can upload several files at once in the app.
Can I record the next memo in Sondeas instead?
Yes. Record in the browser on any phone, or in the Android and Mac apps, and skip the export step.
Who can hear my memos?
Your memos and notes are private to your account and encrypted. Add a passphrase and only you hold the key. Delete any memo any time.
Empty the memo pile. Keep the ideas.
7 days free on Pro and Clinician. Card required, cancel any time. Or record the next one straight into Sondeas.
Start 7 days freeOr go back up and drop your memo