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Your iPhone has a built-in Voice Memos app, but for meetings and conversations you want to transcribe, Talk2Memo is the better choice. It records audio and transcribes it in real time, so you get both the recording and a searchable text transcript automatically.
Built-in recording on iPhone
Open the Voice Memos app on your iPhone
Tap the red record button to start
Tap stop when finished — the recording saves automatically
Tap the recording to play it back or share it
Note: Voice Memos does not transcribe — you get audio only
Record and transcribe on iPhone with Talk2Memo
Talk2Memo records audio on iPhone and transcribes it in real time. You see a live transcript as people speak, and after the recording, the AI generates a summary with key points and action items. Every recording is searchable — find any conversation by topic, not just by date.
Record and transcribe on iPhone
Real-time transcription with speaker labels and AI summaries. Free plan: 200 minutes per month.
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