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If your iPhone saves a voice memo but no transcript appears, work through 8 fixes in order: model, language, region, clear speech, permissions, speech model download, retrying, and updating iOS. Covers Voice Memos, Notes and Spitball.
On iPhone 12 or later, Voice Memos and Notes transcribe recordings in 10 languages. Here is how to view and copy a transcript, what to do with older recordings, how Spitball transcribes on-device, and how to get more accurate text.
A private notes app keeps content on your device unless you choose to sync, needs no account, transcribes audio on the device, keeps analytics opt-in and limited, and lets you export and delete your data. Seven questions to check any app.
On-device transcription turns speech into text on your iPhone instead of a remote server, so audio doesn't have to be uploaded to become text. Here's how it differs from cloud transcription, why a speech model may download first, and what it doesn't cover.