Check your recording language first: Transkriptor lists 100+ recognition languages, while Potok covers about 30 with good published results. If yours sits among those roughly 30, Potok works inside Telegram and exports TXT, MD, DOCX, PDF, SRT and VTT. Transkriptor also offers translation, which Potok does not.
Turn a recording into text
Open @potok_now_bot in Telegram, attach the recording and wait: the transcript arrives as a message in the same chat.
Write to @potok_now_bot in Telegram
Up to 2 GB per file · speaker labels and timestamps · six export formats · about 30 languages
In short
- Transkriptor's 100+ languages is more than three times the roughly 30 languages of Potok.
- Potok lists only about 30 languages that have good published results, so its number is a quality cut.
- Transkriptor offers translation in 100+ languages per its pages; Potok does not translate transcripts.
- Both list speaker labels, and Potok accepts one file up to 2 GB.
Side by side
| Transkriptor | Potok | |
|---|---|---|
| Recognition languages | 100+ | About 30 |
| Translation of transcripts | Translation offered (100+ languages per its pages) | Not available |
| Speaker labels | Yes | Yes, can be switched on |
| Export formats | PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT, VTT | TXT, MD, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT |
| Telegram bot | Not stated on its public pages | Yes, @potok_now_bot |
| Largest file | Not stated on its public pages | Up to 2 GB |
Facts about Transkriptor come from its public pages and from third-party reviews. They can change; check the vendor's site before you decide.
| Topic | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where to use it | The Telegram bot @potok_now_bot, plus its mini app for big uploads |
| What you can send | Audio, video and voice messages |
| Translating | The text keeps the language of the audio and is not translated |
| Upload limit | 2 GB per file |
| Spoken languages | About 30 languages with good published results; a few more with warnings |
What people get wrong here
| What goes wrong | Effect | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Choosing by the largest language count alone | You get breadth your recordings never use | Match the language list against your real recordings first |
| Assuming Potok supports every language Transkriptor does | Recognition may fail on a language outside the roughly 30 | Test one short clip in your language before committing |
| Expecting translation from Potok as Transkriptor offers | The transcript stays in the language that was spoken | Use Transkriptor when translated text is required |
| Ignoring the 2 GB single-file ceiling on long video | Bigger recordings need the Upload button, not the chat | Send oversized files through the Upload button in the mini-app |
| Reading a vendor line on this page as permanent | Lists and limits change, so the line can be out of date by the time you read it | Open the vendor page for the current version before you decide |
Keep going
Check your language on the languages page, try a converter from tools or look a term up in the glossary.
Frequently asked questions
How many languages does Transkriptor recognize?
Transkriptor lists 100+ recognition languages on its pages, far above the about 30 of Potok.
When are about 30 languages enough?
If every recording is in one of the roughly 30 languages with good published results, Potok covers you.
Does Transkriptor export SRT and VTT?
Yes, it lists PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT and VTT, while Potok adds MD to that set.
How do I try Potok on a recording?
Open @potok_now_bot in Telegram and send it; files up to 2 GB are accepted, larger ones via Upload.
Do both tools label speakers?
Both list speaker labels, and Potok uses Speaker 1 and Speaker 2 when you switch them on.
What does the table say about export formats?
For Transkriptor it lists PDF, DOCX, TXT, SRT, VTT, and for Potok it lists TXT, MD, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT. Vendor pages change, so read the current version before you rely on this line.
Sources
The dates show when each source was opened. Pages are edited over time; read the original before you rely on a detail.
- Transkriptor, official website, Transkriptor · checked
- Whisper speech recognition system (Wikipedia), Wikipedia · checked
See the result on your recording
In Telegram, write to @potok_now_bot and add your file. The finished text appears in the conversation when recognition ends.
Go to @potok_now_bot in Telegram