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Pick the right recorder with our buying guides, find an alternative to the app you use now, or follow a how-to to transcribe audio, video, voice memos and calls.
Buying guides
- Six tests to run before you pay for an AI note takerMinute caps, length limits, bots, audio, offline use and languages.
- The best AI note taker apps for iPhone in 2026Seven apps ranked for people who record on an iPhone.
- The best voice recorder apps with transcription in 2026From free Voice Memos to AI recorders with speaker labels.
- The best lecture recording apps for students in 2026Record class, then get flashcards, quizzes and mind maps.
- The best Plaud alternatives: AI recording with no new hardwarePlaud alternatives that use the phone you already own.
- The best AI meeting notes apps with no bot in the callCapture Zoom, Teams and Meet with no extra participant.
- The best meeting recorder apps for Mac in 2026Record both sides of Zoom, Teams and Meet calls on a Mac, compared.
- The best transcription apps for iPhone in 2026Eight iPhone transcription apps compared on languages, limits, price and export.
Alternatives to popular apps
- The best Otter.ai alternatives in 2026Hit Otter's limits? Eight options compared on price, limits and platforms.
- The best Turbo AI alternatives in 2026Lecture apps with a Mac version, clear prices and more.
- The best TLDL alternatives in 2026The same study tools at half TLDL's yearly price.
- The best Granola alternatives in 2026Bot-free notes that keep your audio and import files.
- The best Coconote alternatives in 2026Study tools that work on older iPhones, with clear pricing.
- The best Notta alternatives in 2026No monthly minute, upload or summary caps.
- The best Fireflies alternatives in 2026Get notes without a bot in every meeting.
- The best Rev alternatives in 2026AI transcription for a fraction of Rev's subscription.
- The best TurboScribe alternatives in 2026A native recorder and AI tools, for less than TurboScribe a year.
- The best MacWhisper alternatives in 2026From Mac-only transcription to iPhone, iPad and Mac with AI tools.
- The best Apple Voice Memos alternatives in 2026Recorders with speaker labels, AI notes and far more languages.
How-to guides
- How to transcribe a voice memo on iPhoneUse Apple's free transcript, or send a memo to Spiik for 100+ languages and notes.
- How to transcribe a WhatsApp voice message on iPhoneUse WhatsApp's own transcripts, or Spiik for 100+ languages and translation.
- How to record and transcribe calls on a Mac, with no botCapture Zoom, Teams and Meet audio on a Mac with no bot.
- How to turn a lecture recording into flashcards and a quizFrom recording to flashcards, quiz and mind map in a few taps.
- How to transcribe audio to text on iPhoneTurn any audio file or new recording into text on your iPhone.
- How to transcribe audio to text on a MacDrop in a file, transcribe offline with no length limit, or record system audio.
- How to convert a video to text, including YouTubeGet a transcript or subtitles from a video or YouTube link.
- Translate any audio recording into English or another languageTranscribe a recording and translate it in one step.
- Record a meeting with your iPhone and turn it into AI notesRecord a meeting, label the speakers, and get AI notes.
- How to record a lecture on iPhoneRecord a class with Voice Memos, Notes or Spiik, and get a transcript.
- How to get a transcript of a YouTube videoOpen YouTube's own transcript, or get one you can export and summarize.
- Does Voice Memos transcribe?What Apple's built-in transcript does, which iPhones and languages it covers, and its limits.