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No upload here
This page doesn’t take audio files. It works out the right method for your device and shows the steps.
Free tool · Voice notesRuns in your browser, nothing is uploaded.
WhatsApp voice note to text on your phone or computer
There is no single button for every device. WhatsApp transcribes voice notes on phones, WhatsApp Web has no transcript setting, and the right fix depends on where you read your chats. Answer two questions and get the steps.
How do I turn a WhatsApp voice note into text?
On Android or iPhone, turn on Settings > Chats > Voice message transcripts, then press and hold a voice note and tap Transcribe. On a computer, WhatsApp Web can’t transcribe, so add the free Kaption extension to Chrome or Edge, or use the Kaption desktop app, and click transcribe on the voice note.
Which method fits you?
Two questions, then the steps for your device.
Two questions, then the steps for your device.
Runs in your browser, nothing is uploaded.
What this page does
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Phone first, if it works
WhatsApp’s own transcripts are made on your phone and cost nothing. Use them when your phone supports the language.
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A computer needs a helper
WhatsApp Web and the WhatsApp desktop apps have no transcript setting. Kaption adds a transcribe button to every voice note there.
Phone vs computer at a glance
| Phone (WhatsApp app) | Computer (WhatsApp Web) | |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in transcripts | Yes: Settings > Chats > Voice message transcripts | No setting |
| Languages | A list that depends on your phone | Dozens with Kaption |
| Where it runs | On the phone | Kaption sends only the audio you choose |
| Cost | Free | Free to start with Kaption (unlimited for 60 days, then with limits) |
Questions
Can WhatsApp Web transcribe voice notes?
Not on its own. WhatsApp’s transcripts are a phone setting. On a computer you need an extension such as Kaption, or you play the note out loud.
Which languages does WhatsApp transcribe?
It depends on your phone and the language you choose in the transcript setting. If your language isn’t offered, Kaption transcribes dozens of languages in the language each note was recorded in.
Is Kaption’s transcription free?
For your first 60 days, yes: every account starts with 60 days of Business, unlimited, with no card. After that, Free continues with limits on voice notes. Lifetime local AI is one payment (US$99) for unlimited transcripts on your computer, and Pro (US$11.99 a month, or US$7.99 a month billed yearly) adds unlimited Turbo and smart transcription and the Kaption Transcriber phone app.
Does this page upload my voice note?
No. It runs in your browser and asks only the two questions. When you transcribe with Kaption later, only the audio you choose to transcribe is sent, and it is discarded once the text comes back.
Read voice notes instead of playing them
Add Kaption to Chrome, open WhatsApp Web and click transcribe. Unlimited for your first 60 days.