Voicemail transcription
Voicemail Transcription
Read your voicemails instead of replaying them. Drop a recording here for the text, or see how to switch transcription on for every message.
Three ways to get voicemail transcription
| Option | Best for | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Your carrier or phone — visual voicemail transcription on iPhone (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile), Google Phone app on Android, Samsung Visual Voicemail | Every new voicemail, automatically, for the phone you carry | Included in most plans; some carriers charge $2–3/month for the "premium" tier |
| Google Voice / VoIP service — Google Voice, RingCentral, Nextiva, 8x8 | A business line where transcripts should land in email or a dashboard | Google Voice free (personal); VoIP $15–35/user/month |
| Upload a recording (this page) | A voicemail you already saved, an old one, one in another language, one your carrier transcribed badly, or a file someone emailed you | 1 free a day; $1.99 each or 10 for $4.99 |
If you are here because the automatic transcript on your phone is blank or wrong, the not-working guide covers the usual causes. For one recording in hand, drop it above.
How to save a voicemail as a file
| Phone | Where the file is |
|---|---|
| iPhone | Phone app → Voicemail → tap the message → share icon (□↑) → Save to Files, AirDrop, Mail or Messages. The file is an .m4a. |
| Android (Google Phone) | Phone app → Voicemail tab → tap the message → ⋮ → Save or Share. Files are usually .amr, .m4a or .mp3. |
| Samsung Visual Voicemail | Open the voicemail → ⋮ → Save — lands in My Files › Audio as .amr or .3gp. |
| Google Voice | voice.google.com → Voicemail → open the message → ⋮ → Download (.mp3). Google Voice already shows its own transcript; use this tool when that one is garbled or in another language. |
| Carrier apps (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile) | Open the message → share / save / forward to email. Some carriers only allow forwarding to email — the attachment works fine here. |
| Office phone / VoIP | RingCentral, Nextiva, 8x8, Zoom Phone and most PBX systems email voicemails as .wav or .mp3 attachments — drop the attachment in. |
All of those formats work here, including the 8 kHz telephone-quality ones.
Voicemail to text — FAQ
Is it really free?
One voicemail a day, up to three minutes, is free with the full text — no account, no card. After that it is $1.99 per voicemail or $4.99 for ten. Failed transcriptions are never charged.
How accurate is it?
Clear voicemails in English come out nearly word-perfect. Names, addresses and phone numbers are where any transcriber slips, so the text box is editable and you can switch on timestamps to jump back to the exact second. Heavy background noise or speakerphone recordings lower accuracy.
Which languages work?
Around 90 spoken languages are detected automatically — Spanish, Portuguese, French, Chinese, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Arabic, Hindi and more. Tick Also translate to English to get both the original transcript and an English version.
How do I get the voicemail out of my phone as a file?
iPhone: Phone → Voicemail → tap the message → share icon → Save to Files (or AirDrop / Mail it to yourself). Android (Google Phone app): Voicemail → tap the message → ⋮ or share → Save / Send. Google Voice: open the voicemail on the web and use Download. Step-by-step guides for each are linked below.
What happens to my recording?
The audio file is deleted from our server 24 hours after upload; you can delete it immediately with one click. Transcripts stay only in your browser session. Nothing is used to train anything.