Best Transcription Apps

249+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.7 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated September 2026

Whether you're new to transcription or looking for an upgrade, our curated collection of 249+ iOS apps has something for everyone. Each app is reviewed and rated by real users, helping you make an informed decision.

Compare top Transcription Apps (September 2026)

#AppPriceRatingAdsIn-App PurchasesUpdated
1Otter Transcribe Voice NotesOtter Transcribe Voice NotesFree4.8★ (79K)NoYesSep 2026
2Transcribe - Speech to TextTranscribe - Speech to TextFree4.5★ (11K)NoYesSep 2026
3Transcription - Fast & OfflineTranscription - Fast & OfflineFreeNoYesJul 2026
4Transcribe Audio to Text NotesTranscribe Audio to Text NotesFree4.6★ (3.8K)YesYesSep 2026
5Fieldnoter: TranscriptionFieldnoter: TranscriptionFreeNoYesAug 2026
6Rev: Record & TranscribeRev: Record & TranscribeFree4.5★ (4.2K)NoYesSep 2026
7SpeedScribe TranscriptionSpeedScribe TranscriptionFreeNoNoSep 2026
8GMR TranscriptionGMR TranscriptionFree5.0★ (1)NoNoSep 2026

Top Picks for 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😊(79K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#14in 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#2

Transcribe - Speech to Text by DENIVIP

AI Note Taker, Audio & Video
Strong Contender
🔧 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 Transcription

What are the best transcription apps for iPhone?
Otter Transcribe Voice Notes tops our transcription apps ranking as of September 2026, with a 4.8-star average from 79K App Store ratings, and it's free to download.
Yes — 20 of the top transcription apps we rank are free to download, including Otter Transcribe Voice Notes and Transcribe - Speech to Text.
Otter Transcribe Voice Notes has no ads and offers in-app purchases, according to its App Store listing as of September 2026.
We track 249+ transcription apps on the iOS App Store as of September 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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