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Voice-to-text for incident documentation in Punjabi

Type with your voice in any app — up to 4× faster than typing. Built for compliance officers who need accurate, hands-free text input across 60+ languages. Works with Punjabi and 60+ other languages.

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Say it once, it is written in Punjabi

Typing is slow. Speaking is natural. Soniox App turns your voice into finished text as you speak. Get seamless Punjabi transcriptions today.

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Long-form writing

Write Punjabi reports, articles, and documentation at the speed of thought. Voice Typing keeps up with natural speech.

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Easier on your body

Reduce strain from extended Punjabi typing sessions. Voice Typing lets you write comfortably for longer.

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Professional vocabulary

Soniox App handles specialized Punjabi terminology and professional language with accuracy.

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Boost productivity

Get more Punjabi text written in less time. Voice Typing removes the bottleneck between thinking and having finished text.

Voice input that works everywhere in Punjabi

Voice Typing works system-wide across all apps — no integrations or plugins needed. Handles Punjabi across varieties like Majhi and Malwai.

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Desktop and mobile

Punjabi Voice Typing works system-wide on desktop and mobile — no plugins or integrations required.

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60+ languages

Dictate in Punjabi and 60+ other languages with seamless mid-sentence language switching.

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Choose your writing style

Set the tone for your Punjabi text — formal, casual, or anything in between — and Voice Typing adapts the output accordingly.

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Natural speech input

Speak Punjabi the way you normally talk. Soniox App turns natural speech into clean, punctuated text.

Punjabi at a glance

Key facts about Punjabi.

ਪੰਜਾਬੀ

native name

125 million

speakers worldwide

2

countries where spoken

Punjabi is spoken in India and Pakistan. Soniox App is trained on real-world Punjabi speech from multiple regions and accents.

Punjabi transcription accuracy

Soniox App is powered by next-gen speech AI model developed inhouse by Soniox. The table below shows how Soniox AI performs on Punjabi transcription compared to 6 other providers.

ProviderWER (Punjabi)Accuracy
Soniox#110%90.0%
Google19.9%80.1%
AWS27.5%72.5%
ElevenLabs39.5%60.5%
Azure48.1%51.9%
OpenAI85.1%14.9%
AssemblyAI100.9%-0.9%

Word error rate (WER) measures how many words a speech-to-text engine gets wrong. Lower is better.

Soniox outperforms Google, AWS, ElevenLabs, Azure, OpenAI, and AssemblyAI on Punjabi transcription accuracy.

Soniox App works with Punjabi and 60+ more languages

Soniox App transcribes and translates in Punjabi and over 60 other languages with professional-grade accuracy.

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Soniox App: The all-in-one AI speech toolkit

Smart Scribe, Translator, and Voice Typing cover three ways people work with speech.

Smart Scribe

Caption Punjabi conversations live

App feature Smart Scribe
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Translator

Translate Punjabi and 60+ other languages live

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Voice Typing

Speak to type in Punjabi

App feature Voice Typing
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One app. Everything you do with voice in Punjabi.

Get started free

Transcribe conversations in real time with Soniox.

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Learn everything Soniox can do

Need more details? The Soniox Help Center provides complete documentation for the app, including guides, videos, screenshots, and feature walkthroughs.

Learn how to use Smart Scribe, Translator, Voice Typing, and more.

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Built for any use case

From clinical documentation to creative workflows, Soniox App is built for the situations where accurate transcription and translation matter most.

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Meeting transcription

Capture every decision and action item from meetings automatically.

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Lecture transcription

Record complete lecture transcripts for study and accessibility.

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Medical dictation

Document clinical encounters hands-free with professional accuracy.

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Hearing accessibility

Real-time captions for deaf and hard-of-hearing users in any setting.

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Travel translator

Communicate across language barriers with real-time spoken translation.

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Voice notes

Capture ideas and thoughts hands-free and turn them into searchable text.

Private by default

Soniox never stores your recordings and never uses your audio to train models. Everything is processed securely in real-time, then gone.

Punjabi language trivia

ਸਤ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ - that's how you say hello in Punjabi.

History and background

  • history

    Punjabi is the most spoken language in Pakistan by native speakers, though Urdu is the national language.

  • history

    The Gurmukhi script was standardized by Guru Angad, the second Sikh Guru, in the 16th century.

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    Punjabi is written in Gurmukhi script in India and Shahmukhi (Perso-Arabic) script in Pakistan.

Distinctive features

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    Punjabi is a tonal language — one of the few Indo-Aryan languages to use lexical tone.

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    Punjabi is written in two different scripts depending on the country: Gurmukhi in India, Shahmukhi in Pakistan.

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    The language has a rich tradition of Sufi poetry and folk songs.

Dialects and varieties

MajhiMalwaiDoabiPuadhiPothohari

Official language in

IndiaPakistan

Related languages we support

HindiUrdu

Frequently asked questions about Punjabi voice-to-text for incident documentation

Does Soniox App work for Punjabi speakers across different countries?arrow_downward
Yes. Punjabi is spoken across India and Pakistan, and every region has its own accent, pace, and everyday vocabulary. Soniox App is trained on real-world Punjabi speech from multiple regions, so it stays accurate whether you are at home or traveling to another Punjabi-speaking country.
How well does Soniox App handle Punjabi as it is actually spoken day to day?arrow_downward
Very well. Punjabi has 125 million speakers across 2 countries, and it sounds noticeably different depending on where you are. Most tools are trained on one standardized accent and struggle the moment speech gets regional, fast, or casual. Soniox App is trained on real-world Punjabi from multiple regions, so it stays accurate regardless of who is speaking or where they are from.
How accurate is Soniox for Punjabi compared to other providers?arrow_downward
Soniox achieves a 10% word error rate for Punjabi, outperforming Google, AWS, ElevenLabs, and 3 other providers in independent benchmarks. Lower word error rate means fewer mistakes in your transcripts.
What writing system does Punjabi use?arrow_downward
Punjabi is written in the Gurmukhi script. The script uses diacritical marks to convey additional phonetic information. Soniox App handles Punjabi text natively, including all script-specific characters.
Does Soniox handle different Punjabi dialects?arrow_downward
Punjabi has several recognized varieties, including Majhi, Malwai, Doabi, Puadhi, and others. Soniox is trained on diverse Punjabi speech data, so it handles regional variation and dialectal differences effectively.
What language family does Punjabi belong to?arrow_downward
Punjabi belongs to the Indo-European > Indo-Aryan > Northwestern language family. Among the languages Soniox supports, related languages include Hindi and Urdu. Understanding these linguistic relationships helps Soniox deliver better accuracy across language families.
What is Soniox App?arrow_downward
Soniox App is a real-time speech app that turns spoken conversations into text and translations instantly. You can transcribe, translate, dictate, and summarize speech across 60+ languages — live, as people speak.
Is Voice Typing faster than typing?arrow_downward
For most people, yes. Speaking is typically up to 4× faster than typing, especially for longer text.
Where can I use Voice Typing?arrow_downward
You can use Voice Typing across apps and text fields — wherever you normally type — on supported platforms.
Is my audio or data stored?arrow_downward
No. Soniox App never stores your audio or uses it to train models. Text outputs are stored only to provide the service to you and are never used for model training.
Is Soniox App free to use?arrow_downward
Yes. Soniox App offers free usage to get started, with paid plans available for unlimited and advanced features.