To convert an MP3 to PDF, send the file to the Potok bot on Telegram, check the transcript and export it as PDF. The result is a fixed document that looks the same on every device. The bot takes files up to 2 GB, and a long transcript arrives as a file.
Transcribe a recording
Send your voice message, audio or video to @potok_now_bot on Telegram and the text comes back in the chat.
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Files up to 2 GB · export to TXT, MD, DOCX, PDF, SRT and VTT · speaker labels and timestamps · about 30 languages
Key facts
- An MP3 recording can be turned into a PDF transcript for sharing with people who only need to read it.
- PDF suits a final copy. If you still need to correct words, export DOCX or TXT first and make the PDF last.
- The same transcript can be saved as TXT, MD, DOCX, SRT or VTT without sending the file again.
How to do it
- Pick the recording. Choose the final version of the MP3, not an early draft cut. Edits after the transcript will not appear in it.
- Send it to the bot. Open @potok_now_bot in Telegram and attach the MP3 as an audio file or a document.
- Use the Upload button for big files. A file up to 2 GB goes through the Upload button of the bot's mini app.
- Read the transcript in the chat. A short one is shown as text. A long one comes as a file. Mark names and figures that need checking.
- Export PDF last. When the wording is settled, save the transcript as PDF and send that file to your readers.
What the result looks like
[00:00] Speaker 1: Let's start with the budget line for the autumn workshop.
[00:05] Speaker 2: The venue has confirmed the room, so only catering is still open.
[00:12] Speaker 1: Good. Please send the final list to the whole team.
Sample text written by us to show the layout of a transcript. It is not the output of the recognition engine and not a real recording.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Where it works | Telegram bot @potok_now_bot; large files go through the bot's mini app |
| File size | Up to 2 GB |
| Export | TXT, MD, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT |
| Speakers and time | Speaker labels and timestamps can be switched on |
| Languages | About 30 languages with good published results; a few more with warnings |
| Translation | The transcript is not translated into another language |
| Dictation | A separate Potok desktop app lets you dictate text into any program; it recognises Russian speech |
Common mistakes
| Mistake | What happens | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Making the PDF before checking the text | A PDF is awkward to correct, so wrong words stay in the copy everyone reads. | Check the wording in the chat or in a DOCX copy, then export PDF. |
| Sending a PDF to someone who wants to quote or edit it | They have to retype passages or copy them out of a fixed layout. | Offer a DOCX or TXT copy next to the PDF. |
| Leaving timestamps off for a long recording | Readers cannot find the moment a quote comes from. | Switch timestamps on before sending the MP3. |
| Sharing a recording with private details as a PDF | The transcript puts every spoken name and number into a file that is easy to forward. | Read it through first and remove what the readers should not get. |
More
See the full list of languages, the tools and the glossary.
Frequently asked questions
Can I get a PDF directly from an MP3?
Yes. Send the MP3 to the bot and choose PDF when you export the finished transcript.
Why not share the MP3 itself?
Readers can skim a PDF in a minute, while an audio file has to be played from start to end.
Can I edit the PDF afterwards?
Not comfortably. Correct the text in DOCX or TXT first, then export the PDF as the last step.
Does the PDF include timestamps?
It can, if you switch timestamps on before the file is sent. They are optional.
What is the largest MP3 I can send?
Files up to 2 GB are supported. Use the Upload button of the mini app for large ones.
Sources
Each source was opened by hand on the date shown. Pages change, so open the source if a detail matters to you.
- PDF (Wikipedia), Wikipedia · checked
- MP3 (Wikipedia), Wikipedia · checked
- Bit rate (Wikipedia), Wikipedia · checked
Try it on your own recording
Send your voice message, audio or video to @potok_now_bot on Telegram and the text comes back in the chat.
Open @potok_now_bot in Telegram