RecVaultQuestions and answers
How RecVault records, transcribes and searches, what it costs, and what happens to your audio.
Is RecVault really free?
Yes. Recording, playback, categories, notes, bookmarks and search are unlimited and free. Transcription is free too: your first one has no ad, and after that one short ad plays before each transcription. There is no subscription and no trial that turns into a charge.
How do I transcribe a voice recording to text?
Open the recording in RecVault and tap Transcribe. The text comes back in about a minute with a timestamp on every line. Tap a line to jump to that moment in the audio.
Can I transcribe a WhatsApp voice message?
Yes. Long-press the voice message in WhatsApp or another chat app, tap Share and choose RecVault. It lands in your library, where you can transcribe it and read it instead of playing it out loud.
What does "search what you said" mean?
The search bar looks inside your transcripts, not just at file names. Type a word that was spoken, such as "deadline", and RecVault shows every recording where it was said, with the match highlighted.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no sign-up and no login. Install the app and tap the mic.
Where are my recordings stored?
On your phone, in the app's private storage. There is no cloud library. Audio leaves your device in one case only: when you tap Transcribe, that recording is sent to the transcription service, turned into text, and not kept afterwards.
Which languages can RecVault transcribe?
More than 90, including English, Arabic, Hindi, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. The language is detected automatically, or you can pick it yourself.
How long can a recording be?
Recording has no length limit beyond your phone's storage. Transcription currently works on recordings of up to 10 minutes, so for long sessions it helps to start a new recording at each natural break.
Does recording continue with the screen off?
Yes. Recording keeps running when the screen is off or you switch to another app, and you can pause and resume whenever you like.
Is there a limit on transcriptions?
There is a fair-use limit per device so the service stays available for everyone, and each transcription covers up to 10 minutes of audio.
How accurate is the transcription?
Clear speech close to the microphone comes out very accurate. Background noise, people talking over each other and specialist vocabulary cause mistakes, as with any speech recognition. Every line is timestamped, so checking a sentence against the audio takes one tap.
Can I record without opening the app?
Yes. Add the RecVault widget to your home screen and start a recording from there.
Can I share or export transcripts?
Yes. Copy a transcript, or share recordings, transcripts and notes to any app on your phone.
Is RecVault available for iPhone?
Not at the moment. RecVault is an Android app, available on Google Play.