Tape2Type

Voice Notes to Text

Your phone can turn speech into text, but it hands you every um and false start. Tape2Type does the tidying: record a voice note and get back clean, structured text you can actually use.

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How to voice notes to text

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    Hit record and talk it out — an idea, a plan, a note to self.

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    Tape2Type transcribes it and cleans up the ramble.

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    Pick the shape: tidy note, summary, email or to-do list.

Why use Tape2Type to voice notes to text?

There's a gap between recording a voice note and actually using it. The recording sits in a folder; the transcript your phone gives you is a wall of unpunctuated text full of "um", "like" and half-finished sentences. The useful bit — turning that into something you'd actually paste into a doc, a message or your notes — is the part that takes time, and it's the part Tape2Type does for you.

Record straight into Tape2Type, or bring a voice memo you already have, and you get back clean, structured text in whatever shape you need: a tidied version of what you said, a short summary, bullet points, an email or a to-do list. Every note is saved to your tape library so you can search back through everything you've ever recorded. And your audio is only ever used to make your text — never to train AI, never sold.

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FAQs

How is this different from my phone's voice-to-text?+

Your phone gives you a raw transcript — every filler word and false start included. Tape2Type does the editing: it removes the waffle and rewrites your voice note into clean, usable text (a tidy note, a summary, an email or a task list) in one tap.

Do you use my voice notes to train AI?+

No. We never train AI models on your recordings or your notes, and we never sell your data. Your audio is processed only to produce your text and is then deleted on a short schedule.

What is a voice note in Tape2Type?+

Hit record and just talk — a rambling idea, a plan, a diary entry, notes after a meeting. Tape2Type transcribes it and then cleans it up: it strips out the ums, false starts and repetition and hands you tidy, usable text. You choose the shape — a tidied note, a short summary, bullet points, a draft email, a to-do list or a journal entry.

Do you train AI on my voice or my notes?+

No. We never use your recordings or your notes to train AI models, and we never sell your data. Your audio is processed only to produce your text and is then deleted on a short schedule. Your voice notes are yours.

How is this different from my phone's voice-to-text?+

Your phone gives you a raw transcript — every um, every false start, every run-on sentence. Tape2Type does the bit that actually takes time: it rewrites that mess into clean, structured text you can use straight away — a tidy note, a summary, an email or a task list — in one tap.

How accurate is the transcription?+

Tape2Type uses state-of-the-art speech-to-text models that typically reach 95%+ accuracy on clear audio. Background noise, heavy accents and crosstalk lower accuracy, as with any transcription tool.

What audio and video formats can I upload?+

MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4, MOV, WEBM and more. Uploaded files are up to 25 MB. For longer videos, paste a YouTube link instead — those work at any length.

How much does it cost?+

There's no subscription. A single transcript is 50p with no account needed. Or create a free account and buy credits to pay less per transcript — 10 for £4 (40p each) or 30 for £9 (30p each). Credits never expire.

What counts as one credit? Is there a length limit?+

One credit = one transcript, start to finish. A YouTube link can be any length. Uploaded files are capped at 25 MB (roughly 1–3 hours of audio). Either way it's a single credit — no metering by the minute. For a long file, the easy route is to upload it to YouTube (even unlisted) and paste the link.

Do I get a summary and chapters too?+

Yes — every transcript comes with an AI summary, key takeaways and timestamped chapters, plus an 'Ask this video' chat to query the content. All included, no extra credit.

How fast is it?+

Fast. YouTube links return in seconds. Uploaded files are typically done in under a couple of minutes for an hour of audio — far quicker than real time.

Do you keep my files?+

Your audio is processed to produce your transcript and then deleted on a short schedule. We never sell your data or train models on your private recordings.

Can I get timestamps or subtitles?+

Yes. Every transcript can be exported as an SRT subtitle file with timestamps, ready to drop into YouTube, a video editor or your own player.

What languages are supported?+

Over 50 languages are supported, including English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch and many more. You don't need to pick one — the language is detected automatically from the audio, and the transcript comes back in the language that was spoken.

Does it label speakers (Speaker 1, Speaker 2)?+

Not yet. Transcripts come back as clean, continuous text rather than split by speaker, so for interviews and meetings you'll see the full conversation without named speaker labels. Speaker separation is on our list — for now, the back-and-forth reads naturally and is easy to format into a Q&A.

What if a transcription fails or comes out poorly?+

If a file fails to process, you aren't charged — you only spend a credit (or pay) at the point you unlock a finished transcript. If a result is unusable because of something on our end, email hello@tape2type.com and we'll sort you out with a refund or credit.

Can I get my transcripts back later?+

Yes — if you create a free account, every transcript you unlock is saved to your dashboard so you can re-open, copy and re-export it any time. One-off 50p unlocks without an account are best downloaded straight away.