Voice Memories · iPhone / iPad · Transcription · iCloud
Save voice messages
Voice Memories is an iPhone and iPad app that saves the voice messages you receive in LINE and other messaging apps, together with their transcriptions. Keep the voices of your family and close friends even after a chat is deleted or you switch to a new phone. Each voice is transcribed automatically with Apple's speech recognition, so you can read it and search it. Your voices sync across your own devices through your own iCloud, and there is no account to create.
Save from
the share sheet
From messaging apps and Voice Memos. No duplicates
Voices turned
into text
Apple speech recognition, on-device if you choose
Find them with
tags & search
Favorites and Recently Deleted (30 days)
iCloud for
your next phone
Or move them with a backup (ZIP)
Free to download
iOS & iPadOS 18+ · iPhone / iPad · No sign-up
Save in 3 steps
To save a voice message from a messaging app, open its share menu and pick Voice Memories in the share sheet. The voice is then transcribed automatically.
Share the voice message
In LINE, long-press the voice message, tap Share, then Other apps. In other messaging apps, tap Share.
Pick it in the share sheet
Choose Voice Memories in the share sheet. Recordings in Apple's Voice Memos app can be saved the same way.
Transcribed automatically
The voice is saved and transcribed automatically. Saving the same voice message twice does not create a duplicate.
You can also tap + in the app to import audio or video files from Files or Photos.
For the steps in LINE and why voice messages stop playing after a while, see the guide How to save LINE voice messages on iPhone.
Features
Voice Memories brings together saving voice messages, automatic transcription, organizing with tags, favorites, and search, playback and sharing, and iCloud sync and backups in one app.
LINE · MESSAGING APPS · VOICE MEMOS · SHARE SHEET
Save voices from your chats
To save a voice message you received in LINE or another messaging app, just choose Voice Memories from its share menu (in LINE, Share, then Other apps). Recordings in Apple's Voice Memos app can be saved the same way. Voices you save in Voice Memories stay even after you delete the chat.
Tap + in the app to import audio and video files from Files or Photos. Importing the same voice message twice never creates a duplicate.
AUTOMATIC TRANSCRIPTION · RUN ON DEVICE · TAGS
Read what was said,
Every voice you save is transcribed automatically with Apple's speech recognition (the Speech framework). The list shows what was said, so you can tell what each message is about without playing it, and search by its words. Long recordings are split at pauses before transcribing, and you can fix misheard words afterwards.
Turn on Run on Device in Settings to transcribe on your iPhone without sending the audio to Apple's servers.
Add tags such as family or travel, and mark the voices that matter most as favorites.
ICLOUD · BACKUP · NEW PHONE
Saved to your own iCloud,
Voices and transcriptions sync across your iPhone and iPad signed in with the same Apple Account, through your own iCloud (your private CloudKit database). There is no developer server or account system, and nothing is visible to other users. If you aren't signed in to iCloud, voices stay on the device.
You can also bundle your voices into a ZIP file with Create Backup in Settings, and move them to a new iPhone with Restore from Backup.
More features
- Favorites — Mark the voices that matter most and get back to them quickly.
- Search — Find a voice by the words in its transcription.
- Recently Deleted — Deleted voices stay for 30 days, and you can restore them during that time.
- Playback — Change the playback speed, and skip back or forward 15 seconds.
- Sharing — Share one voice, or several selected voices, as audio files.
- Editing transcriptions — Fix misheard words.
On iPhone and iPad
Voice Memories runs on iPhone with iOS 18.0 or later and on iPad with iPadOS 18.0 or later. When both are signed in to iCloud with the same Apple Account, voices you save on your iPhone are on your iPad too. The app is in English and Japanese.
At a glance
| Name | Voice Memories: Message Saver (Japanese App Store name: ボイスメモリー：ボイスメッセージ保存) |
|---|---|
| Developer and seller | SoNice! |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires | iOS 18.0 or later, iPadOS 18.0 or later |
| Languages | English, Japanese |
| Category | Lifestyle (also Utilities) |
| Price | Free with ads; Premium is a one-time in-app purchase |
| Account | Not needed |
| Where voices are stored | On your device and in your own iCloud only |
Support
The Voice Memories user guide explains saving voice messages, transcription, tags and search, iCloud sync, and moving to a new iPhone with backup and restore, with screenshots.
If you get stuck, find a bug, or want a new feature, send a note via the contact form below.Every message is read by the developer and feedback shapes the next update.
Free to download
iOS & iPadOS 18+ · iPhone / iPad · No sign-up
Pricing
Voice Memories is free to download, and saving, playback, organizing, sharing, iCloud sync, and backups stay free. To transcribe without a daily limit and remove the ads, buy Premium, a one-time in-app purchase.
| Plan | What's included |
|---|---|
| Free | Saving from the share sheet, Files, and Photos; playback; tags, favorites, and search; Recently Deleted; editing transcriptions; sharing voices; iCloud sync; backup and restore. Transcribes up to 5 voices per day, with banner ads. |
| Premium (one-time purchase) | Unlimited transcription and no ads. Not a subscription. See the App Store for the current price. |
Who it's for
- Anyone who wants to keep the voices of family and close friends — The voices stay with you even after the chat is deleted.
- People about to switch phones — Move your voices to a new iPhone through iCloud or a backup (ZIP).
- People with no time to play back voice messages — Read the transcription instead.
- Anyone looking for a voice they received a while ago — Search by the words in the transcriptions.
Free to download
iOS & iPadOS 18+ · iPhone / iPad · No sign-up
Your voices stay on your device and in your iCloud
Voice Memories needs no sign-up or login. Voices and transcriptions you save are stored only on your device and in your own iCloud's private database, and are never sent to SoNice!'s servers. Transcription uses Apple's speech recognition. Turn on Run on Device in Settings to transcribe only on your iPhone (with it off, audio may be sent to Apple for recognition).
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FAQ
QWhat is Voice Memories?
QIs Voice Memories the same as Apple's Voice Memos app?
QHow do I save a voice message from LINE?
QCan I import audio or video from somewhere else?
QWhere is the transcription done?
QIs it free?
QCan I keep my voices when I switch to a new iPhone?
QCan I use it without iCloud?
QCan I get back a voice I deleted by mistake?
QCan I send a saved voice to someone?
QDo I need an account? Can other people see my voices?
QWhat are the requirements?
Download
Voice Memories is a free app for iPhone and iPad. Premium, a one-time purchase, adds unlimited transcription and removes the ads.
Free to download
iOS & iPadOS 18+ · iPhone / iPad · No sign-up
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