Transcribe audio to text: recordings, video & meetings

Updated 2026 · guide

Need text out of a recording — a voice memo, meeting, interview, video or lecture? Transcription saves hours of retyping. The key is picking a tool that handles your language, long recordings, and respects privacy.

What to look for

Formats: audio and video (import a file or share from another app).
Long recordings: the tool should split long audio and merge it seamlessly.
Privacy: on-device transcription means a sensitive meeting never leaves your device.
Output: not just raw text, but notes, tasks or subtitles (.srt).

On-device vs. cloud

For sensitive recordings (meetings, clients), on-device transcription is safest — the recording stays with you. Cloud can be faster for hour-long files; choose by how sensitive the content is.

How Partner Voice does it

Partner Voice can import audio and video and transcribe it — long recordings are processed in chunks and merged. From a meeting it can also produce notes, decisions and action items (meeting mode, including system audio from Zoom/Teams), and export to .md or .srt subtitles. Transcription runs on-device, so the content stays private.

It's free to download — try transcribing a recording.

The flow in short

Import or share the recording into the app.
Transcribe it (long audio in chunks).
Pick the output: clean text, notes/tasks, or subtitles.