German voice memos, transcribed properly
German (Deutsch): Standard German plus Austrian and Swiss Standard German; strong on long compound nouns. Compounds like Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung come through as single words, capitalized correctly. Swiss German dialect (Schwiizerdütsch) is harder than Standard German — expect to review those recordings.
Voice memos in particular: Even rambling self-notes come back as clean, punctuated text. To-do lists, journal entries and ideas you can actually search later.
How it works
Record well
Send the memo straight from your phone — Apple Voice Memos and Android recorders both work.
Upload it
Drop the file into Whipscribe or paste a link. 30 minutes free daily, no signup to try.
Read & export
Speaker-labeled, timestamped German text in minutes. Export TXT, SRT, VTT, or DOCX.
Typical uses: Business meetings, engineering discussions, university lectures.
Frequently asked
Can Whisper transcribe German voice memos?
Yes. Standard German plus Austrian and Swiss Standard German; strong on long compound nouns. Compounds like Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung come through as single words, capitalized correctly. Swiss German dialect (Schwiizerdütsch) is harder than Standard German — expect to review those recordings.
How are speakers handled in a voice memo?
Even rambling self-notes come back as clean, punctuated text.
How much does it cost?
About 3.3¢ per audio minute (~$2 an hour), 30 minutes free every day, no signup to try.
Is my recording private?
Yes — private infrastructure, never sent to a third-party AI service, no training on uploads. Always get participants' consent before recording.