In iPadOS 18 or later, speech in your audio recordings can be transcribed to text in Voice Memos. You can view the transcription while you’re recording or after.
If you open a recording made in an earlier version of Voice Memos (iPadOS 17 or earlier), Voice Memos will transcribe it automatically if it includes recorded speech.
Note: Audio transcription is available on to watch the transcription live.
The waveform disappears temporarily, and the transcription appears, with the current word highlighted. To return to the waveform view, tap .
Tap Play a recording in Voice Memos on iPad