I’ve updated to iOS 18 on iPad and iPhone. The transcription option isn’t there on the iPad — not under the three dot menu, nor does the new quote button appear.
what gives, is this an iPhone only supported feature?
From the iPadOS 18 User Guide:
View a Voice Memos transcription on iPad - Apple Support
"Speech in your audio recordings can be recognized and transcribed to text in Voice Memos (not available in all countries or regions). You can view the transcription while you’re recording or after.
If you open a recording made in an earlier version of Voice Memos (iPadOS 17 or earlier), Voice Memos will transcribe it automatically if it includes recorded speech."
From the iPadOS 18 User Guide:
View a Voice Memos transcription on iPad - Apple Support
"Speech in your audio recordings can be recognized and transcribed to text in Voice Memos (not available in all countries or regions). You can view the transcription while you’re recording or after.
If you open a recording made in an earlier version of Voice Memos (iPadOS 17 or earlier), Voice Memos will transcribe it automatically if it includes recorded speech."
I think I found the answer—it appears this feature is supposed on Apple silicon only.
It's there on my M1 iPad Air. What model of iPads do you have? And just to be sure, you're starting the recording before looking for the "" button, yes?
The iPad User Guide is a rich (and often overlooked) source of information about iPad and iPadOS. Here is a direct link to the relevant description of how to use the Notes transcription function:
Record and transcribe audio in Notes on iPad - Apple Support
I am using the Voice Memo app, not notes.
The User Guide for iPad on Voice Memo says
Tap 
to watch or view the transcription.
This button does not exist on my, or my partner's, iPad.
Has Apple not rolled out this feature to iPads yet, or is this an error in documentation?
I have the same problem, after starting the recording the icon doesn’t show up, maybe we are some of the not supported languages? I also tried on the notes app but it doesn’t work neither there.
It might be, but i tried on my m1 iPad air and still nothing 😥
No transcription option in Voice memo iOS 18 on iPad
