Turn voice notes and images into text

Read voice notes when you can't listen, and copy text from screenshots and photos without retyping. All inside WhatsApp.

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Forward a voice note or send an image with text to get started.

Forwarded

Hey, sorry, I cannot type properly right now, so sending this as a voice note.

The meeting later has been moved to 2:30 instead of 1:00, and they want us to present the new app.

Please can you fix the typo on page 4 and email it to me?

See you later!

08:43

Summary

The meeting moved from 1:00 to 2:30.
Present the new app in the meeting.

Call to action

Fix the typo on page 4 and email the updated version.

08:43

How it Works

No app to download. Works inside WhatsApp.

Send a Voice Note or Image

Forward a voice note, screenshot, or clear photo containing text to Echo MSG on WhatsApp.

Get the Text Back

Receive a transcript of your voice note or the visible text from your image, directly in the chat.

Put the Text to Use

Copy, share, or act on the text. Longer voice notes also get a summary and action points.

Text you can read and use

Turn spoken updates into readable messages and get copyable text from screenshots and photos. Here's how Echo MSG handles a voice note.

Basic transcription

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"Hey so uh the meeting with ______ is at ten forty _____ Tuesday and um we need to prep the _____ deck before then. The _____ projections are uh looking good but _____ wants to see the, the quarterly _____ before he signs off. Can you just, um, can you send that _____?"

Echo MSG

Forwarded

Hey so the meeting with Asterra is at 10:45am next Tuesday and we need to prep the S.O.C. deck before then. The MRR projections are looking good but Collin wants to see the quarterly report before he signs off. Can you send that please?

08:43

Why it helps

Read names, times, and next steps in one place, then copy the details you need.

No stored content archive

Converted for you.Not archived by us.

We don't keep an archive of your voice notes, images, or converted text in our own database.

We process your audio and images to send text back to you on WhatsApp. Temporary content files are deleted after processing.

We keep the account and usage details needed to run the service. Our Privacy Policy explains how Echo MSG and its service providers handle your data.

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All guides

Voice notes

How to transcribe WhatsApp voice notes

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Photo to text

How to turn WhatsApp photos into text

Extract copyable text from WhatsApp photos with Echo MSG, or use Apple Live Text and Google Lens. Compare the steps, image quality and privacy.

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Get started

There's no app to download and no account to create. Just send Echo MSG a voice note, screenshot, or photo containing text.

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