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M4A is the audio format used by Apple devices, including the Voice Memos app on iPhone. Some programs, websites and players only accept MP3: here you can convert it in a few steps, without uploading the file.
Your file never leaves your device: it's converted right in your browser. Free, no account needed.
“Transcribe to text” opens TraScrivo with the file already loaded: free for files up to 30 minutes, even without an account. To transcribe, the audio is processed online and then deleted.
M4A sounds good and the files are small, but not everything can play it: older car stereos, some editing programs, online forms that ask for an MP3. An MP3 opens practically everywhere.
The recommended quality (128 kbps) keeps voices clear in a small file, about 1 MB per minute.
In Voice Memos, tap the recording, then the three dots and Share: you can save it to Files and open it here, even directly on your iPhone. Our iPhone voice memos guide explains how to transcribe them.
Yes, with no account and no limit on the number of files.
Yes, in Safari or any other up-to-date browser. For very long recordings, a computer is more convenient.
Any conversion changes the sound a little, but at 128 kbps or more voices stay clear; for music, choose 192 or 320 kbps.
No. The conversion happens in your browser and the file never leaves your device.
Yes: after the conversion, press “Transcribe to text”. It's free for files up to 30 minutes.