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Best Free Transcription Audio To Text Apps

250+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.3 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated September 2026

Whether you're new to free transcription audio to text or looking for an upgrade, our curated collection of 250+ iOS apps has something for everyone. Each app is reviewed and rated by real users, helping you make an informed decision.

Compare top Free Transcription Audio To Text Apps (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1iTranscribe - Audio to TextiTranscribe - Audio to TextFree4.6★ (6.8K)YesYesSep 2026
2Otter Transcribe Voice NotesOtter Transcribe Voice NotesFree4.8★ (79K)NoYesSep 2026
3Transcribe - Speech to TextTranscribe - Speech to TextFree4.5★ (11K)NoYesSep 2026
4Speechify – Text to Speech PDFSpeechify – Text to Speech PDFFree4.7★ (524K)YesYesSep 2026
5HappyScribe: Audio to TextHappyScribe: Audio to TextFree1.5★ (2)NoNoAug 2026
6Voice Recorder & Audio EditorVoice Recorder & Audio EditorFree4.7★ (451K)YesYesSep 2026
7Transkriptor - Speech to TextTranskriptor - Speech to TextFree4.7★ (1.1K)NoYesSep 2026
8Transcribe Audio to Text NotesTranscribe Audio to Text NotesFree4.6★ (3.8K)YesYesSep 2026

Top Picks for Free Transcription Audio To Text

iTranscribe - Audio to Text#1

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

Voice Recorder & Transcribe
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.6😐(6.8K 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
  • 🚀 Saves time
  • 👍 Accurate transcription

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Transcription errors
  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription
  • 🐛 Unreliable
  • 🐛 Incompatible with certain languages
  • 🐛 Stopped working after a few months
  • 🐛 Inaccurate transcription
  • 🔒 Difficult to unsubscribe
  • 🐛 Buggy and not reliable
  • 🐛 Transcription issues
Otter Transcribe Voice Notes#2

Otter Transcribe Voice Notes by Otter.ai, Inc.

AI Note Taking, Memo Recorder
Strong Contender
📊 Productivity
4.8😊(79K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#12in 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)
  • 👍 Helpful for deaf/hard of hearing users
  • 👍 Seamless integration between mobile and desktop

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
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns around data usage for model training
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
  • 👍 Accurate transcription in many cases

Room to Improve

  • 💰 Expensive pricing
  • 🐛 Inaccurate transcription in some cases
  • 🐛 Misses parts of the audio
  • 🐛 Transcription quality issues with non-English languages
  • 🐛 Stops recording unexpectedly

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FAQ about Free Transcription Audio To Text

What are the best free transcription audio to text apps for iPhone?
iTranscribe - Audio to Text tops our free transcription audio to text apps ranking as of September 2026, with a 4.6-star average from 6.8K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
iTranscribe - Audio to Text shows ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 250+ free transcription audio to text apps on the iOS App Store as of September 2026, ranked by rating, recency, and analysis of real user reviews.
iTranscribe functions as a voice recorder and transcriber, turning your cell phone into a tool for capturing audio and converting it into text. It also offers translation, playback, search, and sharing capabilities for your recordings and transcripts.
Key features include instant voice recording, basic playback with speed adjustment, management and sharing of recordings, and simple search within notes. Premium features offer advanced transcription of audio files, live transcription for extended periods, synchronous translation of transcripts, fast transcription services, and advanced export options like TXT and SRT.