Best Audio Transcription Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.3 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated August 2026

Looking for free audio transcription apps? 20 of our 250+ tracked titles are free to download — no subscription, no trial. The rest are premium picks worth paying for.

Compare top Audio Transcription Apps (August 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Otter Transcribe Voice NotesOtter Transcribe Voice NotesFree4.8★ (70K)NoYesAug 2026
2iTranscribe - Audio to TextiTranscribe - Audio to TextFree4.6★ (6.7K)YesYesAug 2026
3Transcribe - Speech to TextTranscribe - Speech to TextFree4.5★ (11K)NoYesAug 2026
4Speechify – Text to Speech PDFSpeechify – Text to Speech PDFFree4.7★ (511K)YesYesAug 2026
5Voice Recorder & Notes ProVoice Recorder & Notes ProFree4.6★ (13K)NoYesAug 2026
6Voice Recorder & Audio EditorVoice Recorder & Audio EditorFree4.7★ (451K)YesYesAug 2026
7iRecord: Transcribe Voice MemoiRecord: Transcribe Voice MemoFree4.6★ (8.7K)YesYesAug 2026
8Yating: audio transcriptionYating: audio transcriptionFree4.4★ (63)NoNoMay 2026

Top Picks for Audio Transcription

Otter Transcribe Voice Notes#1

Otter Transcribe Voice Notes by Otter.ai, Inc.

AI Note Taking, Memo Recorder
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.8😊(70K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#19in Productivity
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This app offers real-time voice transcription for meetings, lectures, and conversations. It acts as an AI assistant, capturing slides, generating summaries, and allowing for collaborative editing and sharing of notes. Available in multiple languages and on web.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Excellent transcription accuracy
  • 👍 Convenient features like speaker identification and timestamps
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient transcription process
  • 👍 Versatile for various use cases (meetings, interviews, lectures)

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Occasional transcription errors, especially with technical terms
  • 💰 Concerns about increasing subscription costs and reduced free minutes
  • 🐛 Buggy behavior and crashes reported by some users
iTranscribe - Audio to Text#2

iTranscribe - Audio to Text by TALENT ME TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. 

Voice Recorder & Transcribe
Strong Contender
📊 Productivity
4.6😐(6.7K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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This app transforms your phone into a powerful voice recorder and transcriber. It offers real-time transcription, translation, and advanced export options for various professional and academic needs. Manage, search, and share your audio and text efficiently.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Fast and easy transcriptions
  • 👍 Useful and quick
  • 🚀 Exceptional transcription
  • 👍 Great tool

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Transcription errors
  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
  • 🐛 Unreliable
Transcribe - Speech to Text#3

Transcribe - Speech to Text by DENIVIP

AI Note Taker, Audio & Video
Worth Considering
🔧 Utilities
4.5😐(11K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This AI-powered app converts audio and video into text, supporting over 100 languages. It offers live transcription, file uploads, and AI-generated summaries. Perfect for meetings, lectures, and voice notes, it helps you focus on content rather than typing.

What We Love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Fast transcription
  • 💡 Useful for interviews and meetings
  • 🚀 Saves time compared to manual transcription

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Expensive pricing
  • 🐛 Inaccurate transcription in some cases
  • 🐛 Misses parts of the audio

More Audio Transcription apps to explore

4
Speechify – Text to Speech PDF
Speechify – Text to Speech PDF
Speechify – Text to Speech PDF
Read Aloud Books, Docs & PDFs
Free

This app transforms text into spoken word with lifelike voices, reads documents, images, and articles aloud, and offers voice typing. It also features an AI assistant for summarizing and quizzing, and allows for AI podcast creation.

Reads text aloud from various sourcesVoice typing for faster inputAI assistant for summarization and quizzes
📊 Productivity
(511K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Voice Recorder & Notes Pro
Voice Recorder & Notes Pro
Voice Recorder & Notes Pro
Transcribe Voice Notes
Free

Record and transcribe voice notes with advanced editing and management features. Offers multiple recording modes, including voice-activated and preset time, along with robust audio manipulation tools. Secure your recordings with a passcode and easily share or upload them to cloud services.

Real-time transcriptionMultiple recording modesAdvanced audio editing
🔧 Utilities
(13K)
free with in-app purchases
6
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor
Voice Recorder & Audio Editor
Record, Dictate & Transcribe
Free

Record, transcribe, and edit audio with advanced AI features like summarization, rewriting, and voice changing. Create podcasts, protect your data with local AI processing, and share recordings easily. Includes optional call recording and text notes.

Unlimited audio recordingsAI transcription and summarizationVoice changer and audio enhancement
🔧 Utilities
(451K)
free with in-app purchases
7
iRecord: Transcribe Voice Memo
iRecord: Transcribe Voice Memo
iRecord: Transcribe Voice Memo
Smart Recorder, Voice Notes
Free

Record high-quality audio and accurately transcribe it into text using advanced AI. Export and share recordings and transcripts in various formats, with features like live transcription and speaker identification.

High-quality audio recordingAccurate AI-powered transcriptionLive and automated transcription
🔧 Utilities
(8.7K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Yating: audio transcription
Yating: audio transcription
Yating: audio transcription
Convert speech & voice to text
Free

This tool converts speech and voice recordings into text for classes, meetings, and interviews. It supports multiple languages and accents, offering real-time transcription and cross-platform accessibility. Focus on your goals while it handles the recording and transcribing work.

Speech to text conversionSupports Mandarin, English, Japanese, Cantonese, TaiwaneseReal-time subtitle mode
📊 Productivity
(63)
free
9
Transcribe audio to text - AI
Transcribe audio to text - AI
Transcribe audio to text - AI
voicenotes transcription
Free
📊 Productivity
(0)
10
AI Transcribe・Audio Voice Text
AI Transcribe・Audio Voice Text
AI Transcribe・Audio Voice Text
Descript Speech・Transcription
Free

This app uses advanced AI to convert spoken words into accurate, editable text. It's ideal for transcribing meetings, interviews, lectures, and voice memos, offering multi-language support and various export options.

Real-time voice to text conversionAudio and video file transcriptionMulti-language support
📊 Productivity
(0)
free with in-app purchases
11
HappyScribe: Audio to Text
HappyScribe: Audio to Text
HappyScribe: Audio to Text
by HappyScribe
Free

This AI-powered app quickly converts voice recordings into text. It supports over 100 languages and allows for easy editing and sharing of transcripts across devices. Secure and private, it's designed for anyone needing fast, accurate transcriptions.

AI-powered transcriptionOne-tap recording100+ language support
📊 Productivity
(2)
ad-supported
12
Local Transcription - Whisper
Local Transcription - Whisper
Local Transcription - Whisper
Offline Speech-to-Text & AI
Free
📊 Productivity
(0)
13
JustTranscribe
JustTranscribe
JustTranscribe
Voice to Text Transcription
Free
📊 Productivity
(0)
14
Speech to Text+
Speech to Text+
Speech to Text+
Voice to Text Dictation Notes
Free

Instantly convert spoken words into editable text notes. Save, organize, and share your transcribed memos with ease. Features include formatting options and a discreet dark mode.

Instant voice to text transcriptionSave, edit, and share notesText formatting (underline, bold, italic)
📊 Productivity
(0)
free with in-app purchases
15
Truebar - Transcription
Truebar - Transcription
Truebar - Transcription
Advanced Transcription
Free
📊 Productivity
(0)
16
Transcribz: AI Transcription
Transcribz: AI Transcription
Transcribz: AI Transcription
100% Private Transcription
Free
📊 Productivity
(0)
17
Good Tape
Good Tape
Good Tape
Record and transcribe anywhere
Free
📊 Productivity
(0)
18
Veura
Veura
Veura
Turn voice notes into text.
Free
$3.99 | 100% OFF
📊 Productivity
(0)
19
UnlimitedTranscribe
UnlimitedTranscribe
UnlimitedTranscribe
Transcribe Audio with AI
Free
📊 Productivity
(0)
20
AiScriber: Audio to Text AI
AiScriber: Audio to Text AI
AiScriber: Audio to Text AI
Transcribe Voice Video Offline
Free
📊 Productivity
(0)

FAQ about Audio Transcription

What are the best audio transcription apps for iPhone?
Otter Transcribe Voice Notes tops our audio transcription apps ranking as of August 2026, with a 4.8-star average from 70K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top audio transcription apps we rank are free to download, including Otter Transcribe Voice Notes and iTranscribe - Audio to Text.
Otter Transcribe Voice Notes has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of August 2026.
We track 250+ audio transcription apps on the iOS App Store as of August 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
This app provides real-time voice transcription for various spoken content, including meetings, interviews, and lectures. It acts as an AI assistant to automatically capture notes, record audio, and even grab slides from virtual meetings. You can then edit, highlight, search, and share these transcribed notes.
Key features include real-time transcription, automated meeting notes and summaries, an AI chat function for getting answers, the ability to record and transcribe live conversations, collaborative editing and sharing of notes, and searchable transcripts. It also offers automated slide capture during virtual meetings.

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