To read a voice message instead of listening, forward it to @TranscribeVoiceBot — it replies with the text, and in a group it transcribes every voice message for everyone, without Telegram Premium. To send an MP3 or a song as a voice message, or to save a voice message as MP3, use @MakeVideoNoteBot. To find out what song is playing, send a recording or a video to @SongFinderMusicBot. All three are free bots from the HandyBots family, made by us.
At a glance
| Bot | Best for | Free |
|---|---|---|
| Voice to Text | Voice messages and round videos to text | Free: 30 minutes a day |
| Video to Round Video Note | MP3 or a song as a voice message, voice message to MP3 | Free: 20 conversions a day |
| Song Finder | Finding out what song is playing | Free: 30 songs a day |
Voice to Text
@TranscribeVoiceBotBest for: Voice messages and round videos to text
Forward a voice message, a round video or an audio file and get the text; added to a group as an admin, it transcribes every voice message automatically.
Free: 30 minutes a day
Works without Telegram Premium
Video to Round Video Note
@MakeVideoNoteBotBest for: MP3 or a song as a voice message, voice message to MP3
Send an audio file and tap Voice message to get a real Telegram voice message you can forward; send a voice message to get it back as an MP3 that plays anywhere.
Free: 20 conversions a day
Works without Telegram Premium
Song Finder
@SongFinderMusicBotBest for: Finding out what song is playing
Record 10–15 seconds of the music as a voice message, or forward a video note, an audio file or a video, and get the title, the artist and links to YouTube, Apple Music and Spotify; in a group, reply to a recording with /song. How to find a song.
Free: 30 songs a day
Works without Telegram Premium
Frequently asked questions
Can I turn voice messages into text without Telegram Premium?
Yes. Forward the voice message to @TranscribeVoiceBot — it sends the text back, free within its daily limit.
Can I send an MP3 as a voice message in Telegram?
Yes. Send the MP3 to @MakeVideoNoteBot and tap Voice message: the bot replies with a real voice message that you can forward to any chat.
Are my recordings stored?
No. Recordings are processed on our own server and deleted after the reply; speech recognition runs on the same server, with no outside services. The one exception is @SongFinderMusicBot: to find a song it sends up to nine 12-second clips (some at a changed speed) to the AudD and Shazam services and, if the song isn't found, may send the recognized sung words of a clip to Genius to search by lyrics; it deletes your recording after the reply.
How do I find out what song is playing?
Send @SongFinderMusicBot a voice message of 10–15 seconds recorded while the music plays, or forward a video. It replies with the title, the artist and links; 30 recognitions a day are free.