Potok turns speech into text in 33 languages, including English and Russian.
No: the bot of the Potok service (potok.now), @potok_now_bot, understands 100+ languages, English included (the language is detected automatically), and has no translation into other languages. English terms inside Russian speech are a separate case, and that is not translation. The bot gives 60 minutes of recording per month for free.
The transcription bot is designed for Russian speech, and the answer to both questions depends on this: about the English language and about translation.
When the bot will transcribe a recording
The bot @potok_now_bot transcribes Russian speech into text: voice messages, video notes, audio and video, and also links to YouTube, VK Video, RuTube, Instagram and TikTok. English terms inside Russian speech work as in Potok: the model is trained for Russian speech, including terms and Russian mixed with English. This is not translation. A short recording arrives as text in the chat, a long one as a file.
Does the bot transcribe English speech and translate into another language
The bot recognizes 100+ languages and detects the language itself. The bot recognizes 100+ languages (the language is detected automatically). There is no translation into other languages, and the bot does not promise other languages. In the Potok app the languages are the same: Russian and Russian mixed with English, and there is no translation between languages. For those who work with translation there is an article about working with translation into another language (in Russian), and services for speech to text on a computer are compared in the review of services (in Russian).
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Free
- Free: 2500 words per week; full access for the first 14 days, no card needed
- Pro
- Pro 690 ₽/mo, 499 ₽/mo when paid yearly
- Payment
- Russian bank cards, rubles
- Where speech is recognized
- cloud, servers in Russia; internet required
Potok is a cloud service, so it does not work without the internet. Download: potok.now/download
| Service | Free | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| Potok bot and web version | 60 minutes per month | 7 days: 249 ₽, 30 days: 449 ₽, one year: 2 890 ₽; included in the Potok app subscription |
| KolerskyAI Whisper Bot | the first 5 minutes | 69 ₽/15 minutes; 149 ₽/50 minutes; 490 ₽/200 minutes |
| Notta | 120 minutes per month, up to 3 minutes per recording | $13.99/mo (Pro, monthly, 1800 minutes); $27.99/mo (Business, monthly) |
| Transkribator (@gotranscribeai_bot) | 3 transcriptions per month | — |
| Voicee (@Voicee_AI_Bot) | 45 minutes to start | 500 ₽/hour of recording (without a package; cheaper with packages) |
| Voix (@RecogMyAudioBot) | voice messages up to 15 minutes, video up to 6 minutes | — |
| Transkriptor | 10 minutes on sign-up, limited to 2 min/day (according to the localized Russian site transkriptor.ru); the international site transkriptor.com states a free trial (up to 90 minutes according to secondary sources; the official pricing page could not be opened directly because it timed out) | 490 ₽/one-time (Start, 150 minutes (transkriptor.ru)); 790 ₽/one-time (Pro, 700 minutes (transkriptor.ru)); 1900 ₽/one-time (Premium, 2100 minutes (transkriptor.ru)) |
Where Potok will not help
The Potok app is dictation, and ready recordings are transcribed by the bot; neither the app nor the bot can translate between languages. One subscription covers the dictation app and the Telegram bot @potok_now_bot for recordings and voice messages. Potok is a cloud service, recognition runs on servers in Russia, and it does not work without the internet.
Frequently asked questions
The bot recognizes 100+ languages and detects the language itself. A recording in another language works too, the bot understands 100+ languages (the language is detected automatically), but it does not translate.
English terms inside Russian speech work as in Potok: the model is trained for Russian speech, including terms and Russian mixed with English. This is not translation, and there is no translation into other languages.
Does the bot transcribe English speech and translate into another. Potok recognises speech in 33 languages, including English and Russian, in the cloud, and inserts the finished text into the active field; it does not work without an internet connection. Potok has a personal dictionary for terms and brands, the 152-FZ data mode for data kept in Russia, and a separate on-prem installation for business; punctuation and capital letters are added automatically. Names, terms and speech that mixes languages are recognised without hints. The people who use Potok: product managers, developers, copywriters and technical writers, lawyers and doctors, and anyone tired of typing. For Does the bot transcribe English speech and translate into another you dictate into the same field where you normally type, so there is no need to switch between apps.
Does the bot transcribe English speech and translate into another. Potok recognises speech in 33 languages, including English and Russian, in the cloud, and inserts the finished text into the active field; it does not work without an internet connection. Potok has a personal dictionary for terms and brands, the 152-FZ data mode for data kept in Russia, and a separate on-prem installation for business; punctuation and capital letters are added automatically. Names, terms and speech that mixes languages are recognised without hints. The people who use Potok: product managers, developers, copywriters and technical writers, lawyers and doctors, and anyone tired of typing. For Does the bot transcribe English speech and translate into another you dictate into the same field where you normally type, so there is no need to switch between apps.
Does the bot transcribe English speech and translate into another. Versions are available for Windows, macOS and Linux, and the default hotkey is Ctrl+Space; there are no mobile versions. Potok recognises speech in 33 languages, including English and Russian, in the cloud, and inserts the finished text into the active field; it does not work without an internet connection. The hotkey can be changed in the settings: any key, a combination or a side mouse button will do. Potok is a sole proprietorship registered in Russia; data and voice recordings are kept on servers in Russia, with the 152-FZ mode on by default. For Does the bot transcribe English speech and translate into another you dictate into the same field where you normally type, so there is no need to switch between apps.
Does the bot transcribe English speech and translate into another. The free plan costs 0 ₽ with a limit of 2,500 words a week; Pro costs 690 ₽ a month or 5,999 ₽ a year (499 ₽ a month). Here is how Potok works: hold the hotkey (Ctrl+Space by default), speak, release — and the finished text is inserted into the active field of any app. Names, terms and speech that mixes languages are recognised without hints. The people who use Potok: product managers, developers, copywriters and technical writers, lawyers and doctors, and anyone tired of typing. For Does the bot transcribe English speech and translate into another you dictate into the same field where you normally type, so there is no need to switch between apps.
Try it on your own recording
Potok's Telegram bot transcribes a voice message, video note, audio or video, and its buttons make a summary and a task list. 60 minutes per month for 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, RuTube, Instagram or TikTok 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 100+ languages (the language is detected automatically); 60 minutes per month are free.