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Transcribe Voice Memos on an iPad or iPhone

Bowdoin College IT knowledge base, n.d.

Read on October 16, 2026

What it is: A university IT help article with step-by-step instructions for transcribing a Voice Memos recording on an iPhone running iOS 18 or later.
How much weight it carries: A secondary help article written for a campus audience. Its steps match the iPhone menus we found elsewhere, but check Apple's current iPhone guide for exact names on your version.

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A university help article says iOS and iPadOS 18 added on-device transcription of recordings.
“iPhone or iPad that can run iOS or iPadOS version 18 or later, which is the version that added on-device transcription of recordings.” (Environment section)
A university help article says that on iPhone you open a recording, choose Edit Recording, and tap the speech bubble icon to generate a transcript.
“Tap the speech bubble icon in the bottom left to generate the transcription.” (Steps, 'On iPhone')
In the Notes app on iPhone, a recording made inside a note shows its transcript when you tap the chat bubble icon, and spoken words in supported languages are transcribed automatically.
“To see the transcript, tap the chat bubble icon. Note: Spoken words in supported languages are transcribed automatically.” (Resolution, 'Record live audio and transcribe it in the Notes app')
If the chat bubble icon does not appear in the Notes app, the iPhone either does not meet the minimum requirements or does not detect a supported language.
“If you do not see the chat bubble icon, your iPhone either does not meet the minimum requirements or does not detect a supported language.” (Resolution, note under 'Record live audio and transcribe it in the Notes app')

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Bowdoin College IT knowledge base, n.d.

Read on October 16, 2026

What it is: A university IT help article with step-by-step instructions for transcribing a Voice Memos recording on an iPhone running iOS 18 or later.
How much weight it carries: A secondary help article written for a campus audience. Its steps match the iPhone menus we found elsewhere, but check Apple's current iPhone guide for exact names on your version.

A university help article says iOS and iPadOS 18 added on-device transcription of recordings.
“iPhone or iPad that can run iOS or iPadOS version 18 or later, which is the version that added on-device transcription of recordings.” (Environment section)
A university help article says that on iPhone you open a recording, choose Edit Recording, and tap the speech bubble icon to generate a transcript.
“Tap the speech bubble icon in the bottom left to generate the transcription.” (Steps, 'On iPhone')
In the Notes app on iPhone, a recording made inside a note shows its transcript when you tap the chat bubble icon, and spoken words in supported languages are transcribed automatically.
“To see the transcript, tap the chat bubble icon. Note: Spoken words in supported languages are transcribed automatically.” (Resolution, 'Record live audio and transcribe it in the Notes app')
If the chat bubble icon does not appear in the Notes app, the iPhone either does not meet the minimum requirements or does not detect a supported language.
“If you do not see the chat bubble icon, your iPhone either does not meet the minimum requirements or does not detect a supported language.” (Resolution, note under 'Record live audio and transcribe it in the Notes app')