If you are looking for a Telegram bot to transcribe voice messages, compare a few options before you commit. TAK! TEXT handles voice messages, video notes, audio files up to 2 GB and links from 20+ video and audio platforms. Two recognition modes, speaker separation, AI tools for the transcript. 90+ languages — including Arabic, Persian, Uzbek, Kazakh and Armenian, which many bots either don’t support or recognize with errors.
Nothing to install. The bot runs right inside Telegram.
Find the bot in Telegram search or tap the button above. Hit Start — the bot is ready immediately. Works on mobile, desktop and Telegram Web.
Forward a voice message from any chat, record a new one, upload a file, or send a link to YouTube, Vimeo, SoundCloud, Dropbox and other supported platforms. The bot accepts voice messages, video notes, mp3, m4a, ogg, wav and other formats.
Text with timestamps and speaker separation — usually within seconds for short recordings. Then: summary, translation into 13 languages, ask a question about the content, or export to PDF.
Four reasons TAK! TEXT isn’t yet another Whisper wrapper bot.
“Speed” — results in seconds. “Quality” — more accurate, may take a bit longer. Handles noisy recordings, accents and overlapping speech better. Switch with one tap, both available on every plan.
The bot identifies speakers and labels every line: “Speaker 1:”, “Speaker 2:”. Built for interviews, meetings, podcasts and group recordings — not just solo voice messages.
Uzbek, Kazakh, Arabic, Farsi, Armenian — languages most bots either don’t support or recognize with errors. TAK! TEXT routes each language to the provider that handles it best.
A 3–5 bullet-point summary (free), translation into 13 languages, answers to questions about the content. All one tap after the transcript — no copy-pasting into ChatGPT.
A short look at how a dedicated Telegram transcription bot differs from a generic online portal and from Telegram’s built-in feature.
| TAK! TEXT Telegram bot |
Telegram Premium built-in feature |
Generic online transcription portal |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 30 min first month, 15 min/mo after |
Requires a Telegram Premium subscription | Varies by provider — sometimes a short free trial, often none |
| Max file | Up to 2 GB | Chat voice messages only | Depends on provider; uploads typically capped per plan |
| Languages | 90+ | A limited set bundled with Telegram | Depends on provider |
| Speakers | Up to 48 | No | Depends on provider |
| AI (summary, translation, Q&A) | Yes | No | Depends on provider |
| PDF / TXT export | Yes | No | Usually yes |
| Timestamps | Yes | No | Depends on provider |
| Telegram workflow | Native — stays inside the chat | Native — built into Telegram | Not native — file leaves Telegram |
Want a side-by-side view? See the full bot vs portal vs Premium comparison.
Work call, 1:42. Two speakers, “Quality” mode.
[00:00] Speaker 1:
Lena, hi. About the mailing mock-up — the client sent edits last night.
[00:07] Speaker 2:
Hi. Yes, I saw the email. Mostly colors and button size, right?
[00:14] Speaker 1:
Yes, plus they want to change the headline. Instead of “Try for free” — “Start now”. And they asked to add a WhatsApp icon next to Telegram.
[00:28] Speaker 2:
I’ll add the icon, that’s a five-minute job. On the button — do they need a specific color or just “make it brighter”?
[00:37] Speaker 1:
Specific: #FF6B00, orange. They shared a guideline, I’ll forward it.
[00:45] Speaker 2:
Okay. Timing — if it’s only what you listed, I’ll close it today by six. But if more edits come in — please tell me upfront so I don’t redo it twice.
[01:02] Speaker 1:
Nothing else, I checked. Send me a preview in Telegram once it’s ready — I’ll show the client by end of day.
[01:14] Speaker 2:
Deal. Send the guideline right now so I can work from it.
[01:22] Speaker 1:
Sending it now. Thanks, Lena!
Full list — on the FAQ page →
Telegram Premium is useful for quick in-chat voice or video note transcription, but it is not built for long uploaded files, speaker separation, AI tools, translation, or export workflows. TAK! TEXT handles files up to 2 GB, supports 90+ languages, can summarize, translate and answer questions about the text. Premium is more convenient for short notes you just want to read. TAK! TEXT is for everything else.
The first 30 minutes of transcription are free, no card required. After that — 15 minutes every month on the free plan. Paid plans start at €3.19/mo (300 minutes). Pay with Telegram Stars or a bank card (Stripe).
TAK! TEXT’s core infrastructure is in Germany. Audio files are deleted immediately after processing — the bot does not store them. Transcripts are auto-deleted after 24 hours. Data is not used to train AI models. More details in the privacy policy.
Voice messages, video notes, audio files (mp3, m4a, ogg, wav, flac and more), video files (mp4, mov, webm), and links from YouTube, Vimeo, Dailymotion, SoundCloud, Dropbox and 20+ other video and audio platforms. Maximum size — 2 GB.