AUDIO FILES

Turn an audio file into text with MemoFlow

Import an M4A, MP3, WAV or AAC file into the recording library, set the language it was recorded in, and run AI recognition. The transcript can then be saved as a note, searched and summarised. Recognition of imported files needs Plus or Pro; MemoFlow is a phone app, not a browser converter.

From file to note

The file is copied into MemoFlow, so it stays playable even if the original is moved or deleted.

  • In the recording library, choose Import audio file and pick one file.
  • Check the recording's language. An import uses your default Speech Recognition Language; change it on the recording's page if the file is in another language.
  • Tap AI recognition. The page updates when the transcript is ready; Show speakers then separates the turns by speaker.
  • Save the transcript as a note. From then on its words appear in note search, and you can ask MemoFlow AI about it or generate a meeting summary from it.

Which files work

M4A (which is what iPhone Voice Memos exports), MP3, WAV and AAC. FLAC, OGG and video files are not accepted, and files are imported one at a time.

Set the language before you tap

Recognition runs in the one language set on the recording. A file recognised in the wrong language does not stop with an error; it comes back as text in the language you chose, which can read fluently and still be wrong. If most of your files are in one language, set it as the default Speech Recognition Language once; for the odd file in another language, change it on that recording's page before starting recognition.

Mixed-language recordings are recognised in the selected language only, so pick the language most of the file is spoken in.

After recognition

The recording's page shows the transcript under the player, and Show speakers separates it by speaker. Save as note turns it into a regular note: it can be edited, found by note search, used as context for MemoFlow AI or a meeting summary, and exported as Word, PDF or Markdown.

The audio stays in the recording library, so you can play back the passage behind a line you are unsure about.

What an import does not get

An imported file is recognised after the fact, so there are no live captions and no Live Interpretation for it. Recognition runs in one language chosen by you; there is no automatic detection.

Limits to know

  • Basic can import and play files but cannot run AI recognition on them.
  • No web upload: MemoFlow runs on iPhone and Android only.

Frequently asked questions

Is this a free online MP3-to-text converter?

No. MemoFlow is an iPhone and Android app. Files are imported in the app, and recognising them needs a Plus or Pro plan.

Does MemoFlow detect the language of the file?

No. It uses the language set on the recording, which starts as your default Speech Recognition Language. Check it before running recognition.

Can I transcribe an iPhone Voice Memos recording?

Yes, once the recording is saved to Files as an M4A: import it into MemoFlow's recording library and run AI recognition.

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