Potok transcribes Russian speech; this site has been translated into English for convenience.
Transcripts in the Telegram bot @potok_now_bot are kept on the servers of the Potok service (potok.now) in Russia, the storage time is not limited, and you can open them again in My recordings. Recognition also runs on servers in Russia; for free the bot transcribes 60 minutes per month.
The bot keeps its transcripts on the service's servers, and you can see them in My recordings. The storage time is not limited by anything.
How long transcripts are kept in the Telegram bot and where
Transcripts are stored on Potok servers in Russia, and the storage time is not limited. Recognition also runs on Potok servers in Russia, and recordings and transcripts are kept in the same place. All transcripts stay in My recordings, so an old one can be opened again. The text can be exported to TXT, DOCX, Markdown, PDF, SRT and VTT, where SRT and VTT are subtitle files.
If you are interested in where else voice input data is stored, there is a separate page about it.
How to check that a transcript was saved
- Open the chat with @potok_now_bot in Telegram.
- Open My recordings.
- Find the recording you need and open it.
- The text can be exported to TXT, DOCX, Markdown, PDF, SRT and VTT.
The general list of questions about voice input is in the answers section.
Where Potok is not the answer to this question
Potok is a cloud service, recognition runs on servers in Russia, and it does not work without the internet. The Potok app does not transcribe finished recordings; for them there is the Telegram bot @potok_now_bot, and it understands only Russian speech. There is one subscription: the dictation app and the bot for recordings and voice messages.
Frequently asked questions
Yes. All transcripts stay in My recordings and can be opened again: the storage time is not limited.
Recognition runs on Potok servers in Russia. Recordings and transcripts are stored in the same place.
With Potok you can dictate the minutes live, speaking them during or right after the meeting. Transcribing an already recorded audio file of a meeting (a finished Zoom or Telemost recording) is a separate transcription task: such a file can be sent to Potok's Telegram bot @potok_now_bot.
Voice input is real-time dictation: you speak and immediately get text in the active field. Transcription turns an already finished audio or video recording (for example, a meeting recording) into text after the fact. The Potok app handles the first task, live dictation; finished recordings in Russian are transcribed by its Telegram bot @potok_now_bot.
Yes, several platforms have built-in meeting transcription: Zoom for cloud recordings, Microsoft Teams during the meeting, Google Meet on Google Workspace plans. The alternative is to record the sound and process it with a separate transcription service after the call. The Potok app does not do this kind of transcription, it is for live dictation; a call recording can be sent as a file to Potok's Telegram bot @potok_now_bot.
Voice input is real-time dictation into the active text field. Transcription turns an already finished audio or video recording (a lecture, a call, a podcast) into text after the fact, often with diarization (splitting by speaker).
Recording to text
Send a recording to Potok's Telegram bot or upload a file of up to 2 GB in the bot's mini app. The first 60 minutes of every month are free.
Open @potok_now_bot in TelegramPrimary sources: support.microsoft.com · support.apple.com
Transcribe a recording in Telegram
Voice messages, video notes, audio and video are transcribed by Potok's Telegram bot @potok_now_bot: forward it a voice message from any chat, or send a file or a YouTube, VK Video or RuTube link. A short recording comes back as text in the chat, a long one as a file; timestamps and speaker labels can be turned on. The buttons give a short summary, tasks and deadlines, an answer to a question about the recording and export to TXT, DOCX, PDF or SRT. Large files, up to 2 GB, are easier to upload in the bot's mini app, via the Upload button next to the input field. The bot recognizes Russian speech; 60 minutes per month are free.