By Leanne Hays
Thu, 11/21/2024
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Did you know you can use the Notes app to record and transcribe audio on your iPhone and iPad? Here's how to record audio on an iPhone and transcribe your spoken words to text in the Notes app!
Why You’ll Love This Tip:
- Make audio notes on your iPhone whenever you need to, and turn audio into text in a few easy taps.
- Record lectures, meetings, and more, then transcribe them with the Notes app!
How to Record Audio on an iPhone in the Notes App
System Requirements
This tip works on iPhones running iOS 18.1 or later. Find out how to update to the latest version of iOS.
- Open the Notes app on your iPhone.
![iPhone notes app]( "iPhone notes app")
- Tap a note to open it, or tap the Compose Note icon to start a new note.
![tap new note icon]( "tap new note icon")
- Tap the Paper Clip icon.
![tap the paper clip icon]( "tap the paper clip icon")
- Tap Record Audio.
![tap record audio]( "tap record audio")
- Tap the red Record button to begin recording.
![tap the record button]( "tap the record button")
- Tap the Pause button to pause recording.
![tap pause button to stop record on iphone]( "tap pause button to stop record on iphone")
- Tap Done if you're finished, tap Resume to record more.
![tap resume or done]( "tap resume or done")
- Tap the Transcript icon (looks like a quotation mark) to see the transcript of your recorded note.
![tap transcript icon]( "tap transcript icon")
- Tap the More icon to name your note.
![tap the more icon]( "tap the more icon")
- Tap Rename Note, then type in the name of your audio note.
![tap rename to name your audio recording iphone]( "tap rename to name your audio recording iphone")
- Tap Return to finish naming your iPhone audio note transcription.
![tap return to save title of iphone audio recording]( "tap return to save title of iphone audio recording")
Now you know how to make audio notes on an iPhone, and how to turn audio into text!
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