Voice to text made easy: Dictate, transcribe audio/video (even YouTube), and translate speech—fast, accurate, AI-powered.
Speak. Transcribe. Translate — instantly.
Turn your voice into text, transcribe audio and video (even YouTube!), and translate speech in real time — all with just your voice. Save time, type less, and stay productive across all your Apple devices.
Key Features of 'Dictation - Voice to Text':
Smart Voice Dictation
• Dictate in real time instead of typing—perfect for writing, notes, journaling, and messaging
• Configure three independent language zones for multilingual projects
• Supports more than 40 dictation languages
AI-Powered Transcription
• Convert voice memos, audio recordings, videos, and YouTube links into accurate text
• 'Dictation - Voice to Text' uses advanced AI speech recognition for fast, high-quality results
• Supports over 100 transcription languages
Built-In Translation
• Instantly translate spoken or written text into over 40 languages
• Easily share translations across your favorite apps with 'Dictation - Voice to Text'
Powerful File Handling and Sync
• Save and access audio and text files via the Apple Files app
• Organize, store, or export your dictation as text files or PDFs
• Seamlessly sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch with iCloud
Quick Export and Sharing Options
• Share transcripts and translations via Mail, WhatsApp, Facebook, X, and more
• Use one-tap export to streamline your workflow
Accessibility Support
• Fully compatible with VoiceOver for visually impaired users
• Customize font sizes and button layout for better readability and ease of use
Additional Features of 'Dictation - Voice to Text':
• Apple Shortcuts support
• Undo manager for text edits
• Custom user dictionary
• Audio replay of recorded dictations
• Apple Watch integration
• Built-in backup tools
• Adjustable text sizes
• Optional dictation privacy mode (depending on device capabilities)
Important Notes Concerning Subscriptions of 'Dictation - Voice to Text'
All above AI Transcribe & Dictate subscriptions renew within 24 hours before the current period ends, and you will be charged through your iTunes account. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Manage or cancel your subscription from iTunes Account settings. See our Terms & Conditions (https://www.ibn-software.com/app-terms-conditions) and Privacy Policy (https://www.ibn-software.com/app-privacy-policy).
This app is good overall-gets around the iPhone’s inbuilt 30sec dictation limit, however on my iPhone 7, it only works for 2min. When the the phone goes to sleep at 2 min, then the dictation stops so I still have to restart it. This is not good as I want to use it while driving. Your description says unlimited dictation but I cant seem to do that. Is there anything that can be done?Also would be great to customise the dictionary with technical words used in my work. Is that possible?Many thanks. M
Use it daily
LDHowardFielding
I love this app. I use it daily and have done for a long time. I have the paid version also. I use it so often I depend on it, but it’s got a few small issues I was hoping you might have time to please look at? - I’m not sure why but recently it keeps glitching and erasing changes made and taking it back to version from 5 mins ago for example. Also anytime it is minimised to bring up other screen it loses all the changes made. - It’s also having issues when saying “new line” of inserting text from last sentence or so and no going to new line.- The 3 screens that can have different languages etc, if both English ( Like USA and British flags) they copy each other sometimes you lose the other text. - When you bring up other app or its interrupted say ti look up spelling of a word, it automatically assumes you want to start a new sentence and makes word start with capital letter, can this be turned off??- Finally, is there a way it could have an auto save function for say the last 10 things written as I often write things and then want to use again but if I don’t at the time export to notes and save in other app I have to start again. That would be super handy if possible. - Keeps crashing and not saving, dejecting text - When saying “new line” it always comes up with three words instead. Thank you
Ok. Needs improvement
my ickname
Not very stable. Crashes alot and then restarts and looses half the information so you have to start again. cant tell the difference between similar words like “waist” & “waste”. Can lag far behind where your dictation is at so you wait for it to catch up to avoid crash and data loss. can be frustrating when it wont pick up certain words. Annoying that it wont allow you to turn off notifications to help it be more stable and not have interruptions. Lot of room for improvement.
Pende Hawter
Pende Tjilpi
The App was initially working when I bought it, but then after several days the microphone wouldn’t work to allow dictation. I sent in a review about this and received the advice below: “Thanks for your review. Please review 2 important settings in your system settings! "Enable Dictation" in Settings->General->Keyboard and ensure to grant "Speech Recognition" and "Microphone" in Settings->Dictate. This solved the problem for other users."This does allow the App to work, but I normally have ‘Siri & Dictation’ blocked under Restrictions for personal reasons, which doesn’t allow me to Enable Dictation because it no longer appears under Keyboard, therefore I can’t dictate. Is there a way around this?
Developer Response
Important !!! If you experience problems starting dictation: Please ensure you have enabled Settings->Screen Time->Content restrictions->Allowed Apps->Siri&Dictate !!! Then enable Settings->General->Keyboard->Dictation !
YouTube transcription problem fixed.
Version 5.74
The developer, Christian Neubauer, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
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