To turn a Viber voice message into text, get the clip out of Viber and send it to the Potok bot on Telegram. Viber voice messages can be forwarded and saved in the app, and the official help lists the exact steps. Files up to 2 GB work, and you can export TXT, MD, DOCX, PDF, SRT or VTT.
Transcribe a 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
Files up to 2 GB · export to TXT, MD, DOCX, PDF, SRT and VTT · speaker labels and timestamps · about 30 languages
Key facts
- Because Viber is a different app from Telegram, the clip has to travel between the two as a file.
- The exact menu for saving or sharing differs between phones and versions.
- Voice messages are usually brief, so the transcript lands in the chat as a message.
- A group chat clip includes the voice of one person, who should agree to it being sent on.
How to do it
- Open the conversation. Find the Viber voice message you want to read as text.
- Forward or save the clip. Follow the official Viber help to save it or forward it to a place where you can reach the file.
- Move the audio to Telegram. Open @potok_now_bot and attach the saved audio from your phone's files.
- Wait for the result. A short clip returns in the chat. Many clips return as separate messages.
- Copy or export. Copy the text, or export TXT, MD, DOCX, PDF, SRT or VTT for a document.
What the result looks like
[00:00] Speaker 1: We meet at the old bridge, near the bakery.
[00:05] Speaker 1: I will be there in twenty minutes.
[00:09] Speaker 1: If you cannot find me, call.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sending the whole Viber chat export | Text of a chat is not audio, so the bot has nothing to hear. | Send the voice clips only. |
| Mixing up the order of clips | The meaning of a conversation depends on sequence. | Name files by time before you send. |
| Ignoring the speaker's consent | A voice is personal data. | Ask first. |
| Relying on exact names | Short clips with names and places are easy to mishear. | Replay and fix them. |
More
See the full list of languages, the tools and the glossary.
Frequently asked questions
Can Viber voice messages be saved?
They can be forwarded and saved in the app. The official help gives the steps.
Do I send a link or a file?
Send an audio file. The bot reads files, not links from other messengers.
How long can the clip be?
Voice messages are short. The bot accepts files up to 2 GB.
Does the bot know who is speaking?
Labels are numbers such as Speaker 1, not real names.
Is the text translated?
No. It stays in the language of the recording.
Sources
Each source was opened by hand on the date shown. Pages change, so open the source if a detail matters to you.
- Viber (Wikipedia), Wikipedia · checked
- Speech recognition (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