Record and transcribe audio in Notes on iPad

In the Notes app, you can record audio and have the spoken words transcribed to text. You can search the transcript, add the text to the note, or copy the text to other documents.

Note: Audio transcription is available on supported iPad models when the device language is set to English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese.

Record audio and see the live transcript

You can record audio and have the spoken words transcribed in a note.

Go to the Notes app on your iPad.
In a note, tap , then tap Record Audio.
To start the recording, tap .
Tip: To take notes while recording, swipe down from the top of the screen.
Do any of the following:
- Pause recording: Tap .
- Resume recording: Tap .
- See the live transcript: Tap .
  Note: Spoken words in supported languages are automatically transcribed. If you don’t see , your iPad either doesn’t meet the minimum requirements or doesn’t detect a supported language.
When you’re finished recording, tap , then tap .

Play an audio recording and review the transcript

Go to the Notes app on your iPad.
In a note with an audio recording, tap to play it.
To review the transcript, tap the audio recording, then tap .
Note: Spoken words in supported languages are automatically transcribed. If you don’t see , your iPad doesn’t meet the minimum requirements or doesn’t detect a supported language.
While viewing the transcript, you can do any of the following:
- Play the audio at a specific point: Tap the text you want to hear.
- Search the transcript: Tap , then tap Find in Transcript.
- Copy the transcript: Tap , then choose Add Transcript to Note or Copy Transcript.
- Name your recording: Tap the boldfaced title, type a name for your recording, then tap Save.
- Save or delete the audio recording: Tap , then choose an option.
  Note: Deleting the audio recording also deletes the transcript.

View a summary of an audio recording

You can use Apple Intelligence to generate a summary of the transcript, so you can get to the most important information at a glance. You can also copy and share summaries.

Note: Apple Intelligence on iPadOS 27 or later is available on an Apple Intelligence-enabled iPad mini (A17 Pro) and iPad models with M1 or later. Apple Intelligence is not available in all languages or regions. Usage limits may apply.* Some languages that support Apple Intelligence summaries are not available for audio transcription.

Go to the Notes app on your iPad.
Open a note with a recording.
Tap the recording, then tap Summary.
Tip: You can copy or share a summary. Tap at the top of the summary, then choose an option.

View transcripts of phone and FaceTime audio calls

You can record a call in the Phone or FaceTime app and view the spoken words transcribed in the Notes app (requires iOS 18.1 or later). See the following:

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iPad User Guide

Record and transcribe audio in Notes on iPad

Record audio and see the live transcript

Play an audio recording and review the transcript

View a summary of an audio recording

View transcripts of phone and FaceTime audio calls