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Turn WhatsApp voice messages into text

No time to listen? Transcribe WhatsApp voice notes in seconds and read them instead – free, private and in 99 languages.

Drop your audio or video file here

MP4, MOV, WEBM, MP3, WAV and more · up to 500 MB · 30 min

Your file is deleted automatically when you are done.

  • 100% free
  • No watermark
  • No sign-up
  • Auto-deleted

How it works

  1. 1

    Upload video or audio

    MP4, MOV, MP3, WAV, M4A, voice memos and more.

  2. 2

    Get your transcript

    Accurate text with punctuation, ready in seconds.

  3. 3

    Copy or download

    Copy the text or download it as TXT, SRT or VTT.

Video to text, in seconds

Video to text, in seconds

Need the words, not the captions? Get a full transcript with timestamps from any video or audio file and copy it with one click.

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Every word, perfectly timed

Every word, perfectly timed

Tap a caption to jump to it, fix a word or highlight the important ones. Every change shows up instantly in the live preview.

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Everything you need, nothing you don’t

  • Word-perfect auto timing

    Every word gets its own timestamp, so captions appear exactly when they are spoken.

  • Styles that go viral

    Bold, Karaoke, Viral, Neon, Boxed and more – made for TikTok, Reels and Shorts.

  • 99 languages

    Automatic language detection, from English and Spanish to Turkish and Japanese.

  • Edit like a document

    Fix any word in seconds and highlight the words that matter.

  • MP4, SRT, VTT & TXT

    Download a captioned video or subtitle files for any platform.

  • Private & auto-deleted

    Files are processed on our own servers and deleted as soon as you are done.

How to transcribe a WhatsApp voice message

On iPhone, tap and hold the voice message, choose Forward, tap the share icon and pick Save to Files. On Android, tap and hold the voice message, tap the share icon and save it to your files or Google Drive.

Then upload the file here. WhatsApp voice notes are .opus or .ogg files – they work directly, no conversion needed.

Private by design

Your voice message is only used to create the transcript. It’s processed on our own servers, never shared and deleted automatically when you’re done.

Frequently asked questions

Doesn’t WhatsApp transcribe voice messages itself?

WhatsApp offers transcripts for some languages and devices. HeyCaptions works for voice notes in 99 languages and lets you copy or download the text.

Which file formats work?

WhatsApp’s .opus and .ogg voice notes, plus MP3, M4A, WAV and video files.

Can I transcribe several voice messages?

Upload them one after another. Each transcript takes only a few seconds.

Is HeyCaptions really free?

Yes, 100% free. No sign-up, no watermark and no paid “export” step.

What happens to my video?

Your file is only used to create your captions. It is processed on our own servers and permanently deleted as soon as you are done – at the latest 30 minutes after your last activity. We never use your files for anything else.

Which languages are supported?

HeyCaptions recognizes 99 spoken languages, including English, Spanish, German, French, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Hindi and Arabic. The language is detected automatically.

Are there any limits?

Files can be up to 500 MB and 30 minutes long. MP4, MOV, WEBM, MKV, AVI, MP3, WAV, M4A and most other formats work.

Does it work on my phone?

Yes. HeyCaptions works in any modern browser on iPhone, Android, tablets and computers – no app needed.

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