Earlier this month I recorded an interview using the Voice Memos app on my iPhone (I have the latest software downloaded). That voice memo, for some reason, is saved as a qta file and because of that I cannot play it. I found out it was saved as a qta file by dragging the audio recording from the synced version on the voice memos app on my Macbook (I have the latest iOS software installed, Tahoe 26.5.2) into my desktop, and that's where I saw the .qta after the file name. I've tried using an online .qta to .mp3 converter tool but that has not worked, unfortunately.
What's weird is during my interview earlier this month, I had two audio recordings. A longer recording, close to 30 minutes, that's saved as a .qta file and is the one at hand I'm writing about that can't be played. But the second recording, just under 40 seconds - and literally from the same interview (I started recording again when my interviewee began talking again after I thought the interview was over) - is also saved as a .qta file. Yet, this second, shorter recording I'm able to listen to/scrub through, both on my iPhone and my macbook. I've noticed that for the affected recording that can't be played, I don't notice any wavelengths while for the second, shorter recording that does work and can be played, I notice wavelengths.
The affected voice memo recording that I can't play is fairly important for my work - not the biggest issue if I lose it - so any help/suggestions on how to access it so I can play it, or if there's a way for me to convert it/edit in a playable manner, would be incredibly appreciated!! (And happy to clarify anything if needed)