# How to save a voice message as MP3

To save a voice message as MP3, forward it to the free bot @MakeVideoNoteBot and tap **🎵 MP3** — you get an MP3 file that plays on any phone, computer or car stereo. Voice messages up to 10 minutes work.

- Time: **~1 min**
- Cost: **Free: 20 conversions a day**
- Bot: **[@MakeVideoNoteBot](https://handybots.tools/en/bots/makevideonotebot/) **

[Open in Telegram: @MakeVideoNoteBot](https://t.me/MakeVideoNoteBot?start=s_web_en_voicesave)

Main guide: [How to turn any video into a round video note](https://handybots.tools/en/guides/video-to-round-video-note/)

## Step by step

1. **Open the bot** —  Tap **Open in Telegram**, then **Start** in the chat with @MakeVideoNoteBot.
2. **Forward the voice message** —  Long-press the voice message → **Forward** → choose @MakeVideoNoteBot. To forward several, select them and forward them together; each one gets its own menu.
3. **Tap “MP3”** —  For a voice message the bot shows one button: **🎵 MP3**. Tap it.
4. **Save the file** —  The bot replies with an MP3 audio file. Save it from the file's menu or share it to another app.

Voice message vs. MP3 file

|  | Voice message | MP3 from the bot |
|---|---|---|
| Plays in other apps and players | Depends on the app | Yes, MP3 plays almost everywhere |
| Shown in Telegram as | A voice bubble | An audio file with a player |
| Maximum length | Not published by Telegram | 10 minutes |

## Need the words, not the sound?

If you want to read a voice message rather than keep it, forward it to @TranscribeVoiceBot instead — it replies with the text.

## About the bot

[**Video to Round Video Note**](https://handybots.tools/en/bots/makevideonotebot/) @MakeVideoNoteBot
Yes. 20 conversions a day are free.

## Frequently asked questions

**Is it free?**

Yes. Each MP3 counts as one of the 20 free conversions a day.

**The voice message is longer than 10 minutes. What now?**

The bot accepts recordings up to 10 minutes and 20 MB. Longer ones are refused with a message, so nothing is used up.

**Is my voice message kept?**

No. It is converted on our server and deleted after the reply.

[Open in Telegram: @MakeVideoNoteBot](https://t.me/MakeVideoNoteBot?start=s_web_en_voicesave)

## Related guides

- [How to turn any video into a round video note](https://handybots.tools/en/guides/video-to-round-video-note/)
- [How to save a round video note as a regular video](https://handybots.tools/en/guides/save-round-video-note-as-video/)
- [How to extract the audio from a video as MP3](https://handybots.tools/en/guides/extract-audio-from-video-mp3/)
- [How to send an audio file as a voice message](https://handybots.tools/en/guides/send-audio-file-as-voice-message/)
- [**All guides**](https://handybots.tools/en/guides/)

Source: https://handybots.tools/en/guides/voice-message-to-mp3/