Transcribe iPad voice memos to text

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While there's not a built-in function for converting Voice Memos to written text, the following information that covers Dictation on your iPad may be helpful:

Turn on Dictation

1. Go to Settings  > General > Keyboard.

2. Turn on Enable Dictation.

If you’re using an external keyboard, see Dictate text while using an Apple external keyboard.

Dictate text

1. Tap to place the insertion point where you want to insert text.

2. Tap  on the onscreen keyboard or in any text field where it appears (as in Messages, for example). Then speak.

3. If you don’t see , make sure Dictation is turned on. Go to Settings  > General > Keyboard, then turn on Enable Dictation.

4. As you speak to insert text, iPad automatically inserts punctuation for you.

5. Note: You can turn off automatic punctuation by going to Settings  > General > Keyboard, then turning off Auto-Punctuation.

6. As you dictate text, you can insert emoji by saying their names (for example, “mind blown emoji” or “happy emoji”).

7. When you finish, tap .

Dictate text on iPad

You may be able to get the text to dictate to your iPad if played back from another device.

We hope this helps!