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How to turn a voice memo into a cartoon video
Upload the voice memo to a tool that draws pictures from what you say, such as Alpy, which runs in your phone's browser. It transcribes the memo, draws a simple cartoon scene for each part of it with one recurring character, and cuts each drawing in on your words, so your memo becomes a 16:9 video with your voice as the soundtrack. Memos can be 10 seconds to 20 minutes long, and you see the price before you pay.
Last updated 26 October 2026
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- Record the memo. iPhone Voice Memos and Android's recorder apps both work. Talk the way you would to a friend, in a quiet room, holding the phone a hand's width away.
- Listen back once. Every sentence gets a drawing, so cut false starts and long pauses in the recorder app first.
- Open [Alpy](/create) in your phone's browser. No app to install. Choose My voice, then upload the memo from Files, or record straight into the page.
- Pick a cartoon character. 34 free ones, from the Stickman to a hamster, a raccoon or a robot, or upload your own drawing. It appears in every scene.
- Finish and download. You see the price first; download the MP4 with three title ideas, a description and a thumbnail, and redraw any scene you do not like.
What makes a memo work
- One person talking. A story, an explanation, a rant with a point. The pictures come from the words.
- Things that can be drawn. "I missed the bus and ran after it in the rain" draws better than "it was a stressful time".
- A minute or more. A few seconds recorded to try it out becomes a video of a few seconds, too short to judge the drawings by.
- The usual files. M4A from an iPhone, MP3 or WAV from Android or a computer.
Apps that sound similar but do something else
| Kind of app | What it does with your voice |
|---|---|
| Talking avatar apps | Moves a cartoon face's mouth to your audio; the picture stays the same |
| Voice changers | Makes your voice sound like a cartoon; there are no pictures |
| Audiogram tools | Shows a waveform and captions over one still image |
| Alpy | Draws a new scene for each part of what you say, with one recurring character |
Where Alpy is not the right fit
- Six AI voices, not a large voice library, and no voice cloning
- Horizontal 16:9 only, no vertical Shorts
- One deliberately simple drawing style, not polished animation
- No free plan
Questions
- Is there an app that turns my voice into a cartoon video?
- Alpy does it in the browser, on a phone or a computer: upload or record your voice and it draws a cartoon scene for each part of what you say, with one recurring character.
- What is the app called that draws pictures while you talk?
- Alpy draws a scene for each part of a recording after you upload it, timed to your words. It is not live: you record first, then it makes the video in a few minutes.
- Does it change my voice?
- No. Your memo is the soundtrack exactly as recorded. Alpy never clones or changes a voice.
- Can I make a vertical video for TikTok?
- No. Alpy makes horizontal 16:9 videos for YouTube.
- What does it cost?
- Setting up a video is free, and you see the price before you pay. Finishing one video is $7 a video or $29/month.
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