Existing recordings
How to transcribe a voice memo or existing audio file
You do not need to make a new recording just to get a transcript. Existing voice memos, meeting recordings, interviews and many video files can be imported and converted to searchable text.
1. Find the original file
Use the highest-quality version you have. Re-compressed chat attachments and recordings played through a speaker can reduce transcription accuracy compared with the original audio file.
2. Import the recording
Share or import the audio or video into a transcription app. With Murmur, imported files use the same on-device pipeline as recordings made inside the app.
3. Let transcription and speaker separation run
The app converts speech to text and, for multi-person audio, speaker diarization can split the transcript by voice. Long files may take longer because all processing is performed on the device.
4. Review the moments that matter
Search for names or phrases, tap a transcript line to replay the matching sentence, correct speaker labels if needed, and export the final transcript in the format you prefer.
