What does the free plan give for Telegram transcription?
The file of the voice message from Telegram is the input, and the engine reads it as it is: no conversion, no link, and no account.
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Free Telegram transcription
Free Telegram transcription: what the free plan of the service gives away, 3 files a day and no card, and what the paid plan adds. Free $0.
3 files a day up to 30 minutes, free99+ languagesSpeaker separation and timestamps
In short
For free Telegram transcription, the work starts with the file, and the file comes from the platform. The result of the voice message from Telegram is a document and not a sound file. The free plan is $0: 3 files a day, up to 30 minutes a file, and no card.
Free Telegram transcription without a card
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Play the message
Open the chat and play the voice message once, and Telegram downloads the file by itself.
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Wait for the text, not for the file
The upload of the voice message from Telegram is quick; the engine reads it once and hands the whole text back as a document.
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Keep the file on your own disk
The file of the voice message from Telegram stays where it was downloaded, and the text that comes back is a separate document.
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Check the names against the agenda
Two voices in the voice message from Telegram are told apart when the split is on. Name them in the editor and the export keeps the names.
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.
What the service takes, and what the free plan gives
| What | What the platform says |
|---|---|
| Where the file is | A voice message in Telegram is downloaded on its own, because voice messages are small. |
| What the file is | The file of a voice message is an audio file in the downloads folder of Telegram. |
| 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 free plan does not give you
The work that follows the voice message from Telegram waits for a person with an hour and a half. The first half hour after a meeting is spent looking for what was said, and the looking is done by ear. The engine takes the voice message from Telegram, reads it once, and hands back a text that can be searched.
Tips
Name the file of the voice message from Telegram after the meeting, not after the day.
Telegram gives the file, but the name of the file is yours to choose.
Check the length of the voice message from Telegram before the upload: 30 minutes is the limit of one file.
Over 30 minutes on the free plan a file has to be cut before sending; Pro has no minute limit.
Set the language of the voice message from Telegram yourself when you know it, or leave it on automatic detection.
Questions about the free plan for Telegram transcription
How many files do I get for Telegram transcription?
Bring the voice message from Telegram to your disk and upload it here; our own engine returns the text with the time of every line.
Is a card needed for Telegram transcription?
Our own engine reads the voice message from Telegram and keeps the time of every segment, so the work ends with a document.
What is on the paid plan for Telegram transcription?
Send the voice message from Telegram to the widget and the text comes back as a document, with the speakers on request.
What are the limits of the free plan for Telegram transcription?
There is one step before the engine: the file of the voice message from Telegram has to be on your own disk.
Related pages
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Telegram audio to text: where Telegram keeps the file, and what the engine does with it.
How to transcribe Telegram audioHow to transcribe Telegram audio: the steps of the platform, and what comes back from the engine.
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Transcribe any audio fileThe plain version of the service: a file in, a text with the times out.
Sources
- TTelegram: the settings of the Unigram client (read 2026-10-24)translations.telegram.org · checked
- TTelegram: the settings of the desktop client (read 2026-10-24)translations.telegram.org · checked
- TTranscription service page (read 2026-10-25)transcrib.si · checked
- TPricing page (read 2026-10-25)transcrib.si · checked
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