Best Voice-to-Text (Speech-to-Text) Telegram Bots (2026)

Most “voice to text Telegram bot” lists don’t tell you the truth: the bot works for 5 minutes, then you hit the credits wall… or it only supports voice messages (not files)… or it claims “privacy” but never explains anything.

So here are the bots I actually keep.
First 2 are free to use, and the other 2 give you 20 minutes free, then you pay.

Why use a Telegram bot for transcription?

• Fast: forward a voice note → get text back instantly
• No extra apps: works inside Telegram
• Works with files too: some bots accept MP3/MP4/WAV/WebM, not just voice notes
• Useful extras: summaries + translations (on some bots)

My rules

✅ must work inside Telegram (no “go to our website” nonsense)
✅ accepts voice notes (bonus if it accepts files/video too)
⚠️ if it hides limits until you use it = annoying, but I’ll label it

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Working Voice-to-Text Telegram Bots (2026)

Quick Picks (If You Don’t Want to Think)

• TranscribeMe Bot → simple, fast, and free. Great default.
• Transcriber Bot → free + feels more “assistant-like” (summaries/translations).
• If you need higher-end features: try the 20-minute credit bots.

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How to use (fast)

1. Open the bot → press Start
2. Send a voice message (or upload an audio/video file)
3. Wait for the transcription
4. If it fails today → try the next bot (normal with telegram bots)

If the bot doesn’t transcribe

• Try a shorter clip first
• Some bots prefer certain formats (MP3/WAV/WebM)
• If you hit the free limit → switch to one of the “free” bots or buy minutes

Important note (real talk)

Don’t send:

• banking / crypto voice notes
• private legal/medical stuff
  Use common sense — you’re sending data to a third-party bot.

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