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M4A to text

Convert M4A to text

Upload an M4A voice memo or recording and read the transcript in minutes. No signup to start.

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Where M4A files come from

M4A is what Apple devices and many meeting tools save audio in, so it is the usual format of a recording made on a phone.

  • Voice Memos on iPhone, iPad and Mac
  • The audio-only file Zoom saves next to a local recording
  • Recordings from Android voice recorder apps
  • Audio shared from iMessage

From M4A to a transcript

Choose the M4A file, pick the spoken language, and read the text on this page. There is nothing to convert first: upload the file exactly as it is.

To get a voice memo off an iPhone, open Voice Memos, tap the recording, choose Share, then Save to Files, and upload the saved file here from the browser.

Take the text with you

Premium redoes the file with our most accurate transcription and lets you copy it or download it as text, Word, PDF or SRT. It also adds speaker labels, summaries and translation, for files up to 10 hours and 5 GB.

Simple pricing.

Start free. Then one flat price for unlimited transcription, with no per-minute or per-hour fees.

One Subscription iPhone Android Mac Windows Web

Free

Try it with a short recording.

US$0 / forever

  • Read the first 5 minutes of every file
  • 10 free dictations
  • No signup or credit card
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Monthly

All three workflows. Billed monthly.

US$19.99 / month

  • Unlimited transcription minutes
  • Meeting recording and dictation
  • Files up to 5 GB and 10 hours
  • Speaker labels, AI summaries, and quizzes
  • Export to PDF, DOCX, TXT, or SRT
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Yearly

The same features. Billed annually.

US$49.99 / year

≈ US$4.17 / month Save 79% compared with monthly billing

  • Unlimited transcription minutes
  • Meeting recording and dictation
  • Files up to 5 GB and 10 hours
  • Speaker labels, AI summaries, and quizzes
  • Export to PDF, DOCX, TXT, or SRT
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Questions, answered.

The essentials before you start.

Do I need to convert my M4A file first?
No. Upload the M4A file as it is. 1Transcribe reads the audio directly.
Is it free?
Reading is free: every file gets a free preview of its first five minutes, with no signup and no credit card. Copying, downloading and transcribing the rest of a longer file are part of Premium, at US$19.99 a month or US$49.99 a year.
How large can an M4A file be?
Up to 10 hours and 5 GB per file with Premium. The free preview reads the first five minutes of a file of any length.
Which languages can it transcribe?
98 languages. You pick the spoken language before the transcript starts.