Apple Watch memo

Voice Memos on an Apple Watch to file in English

Voice Memos on an Apple Watch to file in English: send the file and get the text with the timecodes. One file may be up to 30 minutes on the free plan, no minute limit on Pro.

3 files a day up to 30 minutes, free99+ languagesSpeaker separation and timestamps
In short

Transcribsi reads the Voice Memos on an Apple Watch in English and writes the minutes. The file comes off the platform as it is, one file may be up to 30 minutes, and the free plan gives 3 files a day.

How it works

How to get the file and turn it into file

  1. 1

    Wait for the sync

    The recording of the watch syncs automatically to the iPhone, the iPad and the Mac where the Apple Account is signed in

  2. 2

    Attach the recording

    The Voice Memos on an Apple Watch goes to the service through the upload widget; the speech is English, and the minutes comes back into the chat.

  3. 3

    Apply the instruction of the task

    The text of the Voice Memos on an Apple Watch is given to the instruction of the minutes, and the answer is written in the sections Attendees, Agenda, Discussion by item, one after another.

  4. 4

    Tell the engine what it hears

    The engine reads 99+ languages; the speech of this Voice Memos on an Apple Watch is in English, and the widget carries that setting for the minutes.

  5. 5

    Check the file before the upload

    The memo of the watch is a recording of the Voice Memos app, the same app that records on the iPhone, so the file is of the Voice Memos of the account

The result

What comes back from the engine

  • TXT

    One segment per line, the way a person wrote it down. It is the format to paste into a ticket, a chat or a document.

  • TXT, CSV

    The start and the end time of every segment, and the speakers named separately when you ask for it.

  • SRT, VTT

    SRT and VTT with the time of every line, so the recording can carry its own subtitles.

  • Markdown, DOCX

    The transcript is edited through the API and exported as Markdown for a wiki, or as DOCX for a review.

The facts

What Apple Watch keeps, and what it says about it

Where the file is

The recordings of an Apple Watch sync automatically to the iPhone, the iPad and the Mac of the Apple Account they are signed in with.

What the file is

With iCloud the recordings of the watch are played on the paired iPhone and on the other devices of the same Apple Account: in the Voice Memos app the Watch Recordings item is tapped.

What can go wrong

In the Voice Memos app of the iPhone the recording is stopped and the file is reviewed, the name of the recording is changed by tapping it and typing a new name.

What the platform says

The memo of the watch is a recording of the Voice Memos app, the same app that records on the iPhone, so the file is of the Voice Memos of the account.

What the platform says

When Stereo or Spatial Audio is selected, Voice Memos records with several microphones of the iPhone and with the right and the left audio channels.

Length of one file

up to 30 minutes on the free plan, no minute limit on Pro

Free plan

$0: 3 files a day, up to 30 minutes per file, no card

Pro plan

$10 a month when you pay yearly ($120 a year), or $20 a month

The case

What the recording does not give you

With iCloud the recordings of the watch are played on the paired iPhone and on the other devices of the same Apple Account: in the Voice Memos app the Watch Recordings item is tapped. The Voice Memos on an Apple Watch is only the input: the engine reads the English speech and writes the minutes out of the transcript.

Tips

  • The instruction of the minutes is already written.

  • Set the language of the Voice Memos on an Apple Watch before you send the file.

  • Take the file of the Voice Memos on an Apple Watch as soon as you have it.

  • While the recording is on, the Voice Memos app stops recording if another app starts to play audio on the iPhone.

FAQ

Questions about Voice Memos on an Apple Watch and file

What does the Apple Watch say about the Voice Memos on an Apple Watch?

The recordings of an Apple Watch sync automatically to the iPhone, the iPad and the Mac of the Apple Account they are signed in with. The engine reads the English speech of the Voice Memos on an Apple Watch and writes the minutes from that text.

What does the Apple Watch keep for the Voice Memos on an Apple Watch?

While the recording is on, the Voice Memos app stops recording if another app starts to play audio on the iPhone. The file of the Voice Memos on an Apple Watch is the input of the engine, and the minutes is written from it.

Who reads the minutes after the Voice Memos on an Apple Watch is sent?

the person who keeps the record. The transcript of the Voice Memos on an Apple Watch is read first, and the minutes comes out of it in the sections Attendees, Agenda, Discussion by item.

What do I get without a card?

3 files a day of up to 30 minutes every day, and the export of the text in the formats of the service, so the minutes comes back in every one of them.

Do I need an account for the Voice Memos on an Apple Watch?

The file of the Voice Memos on an Apple Watch and the widget are enough: the engine reads the English speech and writes the minutes.

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