Transcription not accessible on Voice Memos

I can't get to the Transcription feature on my iPhone Voice Memos

I'm running IOS 18.0.1 and OS Sequoia 15.0.1

M1 Chip in my MacBook Air. iPhone 11 Pro Max

Language and Country set to English, USA

I click the three dots but the menu does not show Transcription.

Nor does Edit Recording help

No icon appears at bottom left to start transcription either on previous recordings or current one

I've read several posts, but haven't seen similar issue.

I'm probably missing something simple, but can't see what.

iPhone 11 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Oct 21, 2024 12:32 PM

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TampaGatorDad

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18 points

Posted on Jan 30, 2025 1:15 PM

I'm on 18.3. I found the transcription button (it looks like a pair of quotes, similar to those for viewing song lyrics in the Music app). However, I get the following error message about needing an internet connection for transcription support. Problem is, I'm at home on wifi (yes, I tested that it's working), so whatever "support" it needs to download should be able to do so. I can't find anywhere else in the app's settings to fix this.

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Mar 7, 2025 10:43 AM in response to Peter Russell1

Both my iPad and iPhone are running ios 18.3.1 - some of my voice memos show Transcribe when I hit the 3 dots and others don't. All recorded this week when I realized transcribe was available. Why??? Can't find any way to get the transcribe option for some of these.

—108

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8 points

Mar 21, 2025 8:23 PM in response to Peter Russell1

For a visual look at your recorded audio, open your voice memo page: then after selecting said trac just press the highlighted quotation marks in the air bubble and you will see the closest representation of your audio there.

Oct 21, 2024 2:04 PM in response to Peter Russell1

I don't know what to tell you. It works exactly as described for me.

Make sure your phone is updated to iOS 18.0.1.

KimM2025

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Feb 10, 2025 7:35 PM in response to Peter Russell1

Thank you, Peter.

Mar 22, 2025 9:25 AM in response to —108

Thanks. But for those of us who are having this problem the bubble and quote marks are absent.

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