We all have that one friend: You text her a question, and her response comes in the form of a two-minute voice note. Then, maybe you respond to her voice note with another text, and she leaves you ...

Voice messages, also known as voice memos, voice texts or voice notes, are the perfect hybrid between efficiency and conversation. Think of it this way: If two modes of exchanging information — ...

Remember the dismal realization a couple decades ago that numerous voice messages awaiting you at work each morning had been replaced with even more abundant emails? Personal penchants are once again ...

Somewhere in the blur of 2020, as I slipped outside with a mask and running shoes in the early morning to walk around the block, the lilting drawl of a friend’s “hiiiiii” nearly stopped me in my ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The future of voice to text is here. I’ve ...

The audio messages give users the freedom to deliver lengthy, meandering monologues — to the chagrin of some recipients. By Carly Lewis It has become a common scene. Your phone dings, but instead of a ...

Monica Gross, a 30-year-old comedian in Toronto, noticed something odd happening at house parties last year. People were ducking into bathrooms, hallways and quiet corners to record and listen to ...

LinkedIn voice notes are an underutilized, powerful tool to cut through AI-generated noise and connect authentically. Despite some aversion, they yield significantly higher response rates by ...

The Notes app on your iPhone transcribes audio to text for free.. Image: D. Griffin Jones/Cult of Mac In the updated Notes app in iOS 18, you can transcribe audio to text for free: Your iPhone will ...