Extract text from Voice recordings (VOICE)
To convert VOICE Recordings to another format, you need AutoMapa or other Audio software.
To convert other file formats to the "Proprietary Audio Data" file type, you need software like AutoMapa or a similar tool.
A .VOICE file is a generic extension primarily associated with audio data, but its internal structure varies significantly depending on the creating software. The most common technical origin is AutoMapa GPS navigation software, where the file stores proprietary voice guidance data. Alternatively, older mobile phones and apps like WhatsApp have used this extension to wrapper 3GP, MP4, or AMR audio streams containing voice memos.
The main issue for users is that .VOICE files are not recognized by standard media players like Windows Media Player or iTunes. If the file is from a GPS system, it is often a proprietary archive that cannot be played back or edited without specific tooling. If it is a mobile voice recording, it may simply be a renamed standard audio container, yet users are forced to guess the correct codec.
For general listening or archiving, the best approach is converting these files to MP3 or WAV. This strips away the proprietary or obscure container headers, making the audio accessible on any device. For web use, converting to WebP (if video exists) or AAC is recommended.
Convert.Guru analyzes your VOICE file, detects the exact format, and lets you read the text inside.
Users also converted M4A, UNKNOWN, MP3, OPUS, OGG, MP4, QCP, WMA, SPH, TEXT and VIDEO files.
If you want to convert VOICE file to TEXT, MP3 or VIDEO, you can use AutoMapa or similar software from the "GPS Navigation Voice Data" category. In the File menu, look for Save As… or Export….
To convert files to VOICE, try AutoMapa or another comparable tool in the "GPS Navigation Voice Data" category.
The history of Convert.Guru began over 25 years ago in California with Tom Simondi’s file-format database. A former contributor to Space Shuttle development and a software pioneer of the 1980s, Simondi established a trusted resource for file type analysis that was even referenced by Microsoft Windows XP. Today, we use modern technology to process and convert thousands of file formats while continually improving our VOICE converter.