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Dictate articles and stories by voice in German

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

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Free to start, with free credits added every week.

Say it once, it is written in German

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

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Hands-free input

Keep your hands free while composing German text. Ideal for multitasking or when typing is inconvenient.

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Long-form writing

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

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Professional vocabulary

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

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Boost productivity

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

Voice input that works everywhere in German

Voice Typing works system-wide across all apps — no integrations or plugins needed. Handles German across varieties like Bavarian and Swabian.

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Works in any text field

Dictate German into any app or text field — emails, documents, messages, search bars, and more.

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60+ languages

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

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Desktop and mobile

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

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Choose your writing style

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

German at a glance

Key facts about German.

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native name

100 million

speakers worldwide

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countries where spoken

German is spoken in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Liechtenstein. Soniox App is trained on real-world German speech from multiple regions and accents.

German 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 German transcription compared to 8 other providers.

ProviderWER (German)Accuracy
Soniox#17%93.0%
AssemblyAI8.1%91.9%
Speechmatics9%91.0%
ElevenLabs10.3%89.7%
OpenAI10.4%89.6%
Azure10.8%89.2%
Deepgram12.5%87.5%
AWS13%87.0%
Google16.1%83.9%

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

Soniox outperforms AssemblyAI, Speechmatics, ElevenLabs, OpenAI, Azure, Deepgram, AWS, and Google on German transcription accuracy.

Soniox App works with German and 60+ more languages

Soniox App transcribes and translates in German 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 German conversations live

App feature Smart Scribe
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Translator

Translate German and 60+ other languages live

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Voice Typing

Speak to type in German

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

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.

German language trivia

Hallo - that's how you say hello in German.

History and background

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    Martin Luther's 1534 Bible translation was a landmark in standardizing the German language.

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    German is the most widely spoken native language in the European Union.

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    The German spelling reform of 1996 was the first major orthographic reform since 1901.

Distinctive features

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    German forms compound nouns freely, producing long words like "Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz."

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    All German nouns are capitalized, a convention unique among modern European languages.

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    German has three grammatical genders (masculine, feminine, neuter) and four cases.

Dialects and varieties

BavarianSwabianSwiss GermanAustrian GermanLow German

Official language in

GermanyAustriaSwitzerlandLuxembourgBelgiumLiechtenstein

Related languages we support

DutchEnglishAfrikaans

Frequently asked questions about German dictate articles and stories by voice

Does Soniox App work for German speakers across different countries?arrow_downward
Yes. German is spoken across Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, and Liechtenstein, and every region has its own accent, pace, and everyday vocabulary. Soniox App is trained on real-world German speech from multiple regions, so it stays accurate whether you are at home or traveling to another German-speaking country.
How well does Soniox App handle German as it is actually spoken day to day?arrow_downward
Very well. German has 100 million speakers across 6 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 German from multiple regions, so it stays accurate regardless of who is speaking or where they are from.
How accurate is Soniox for German compared to other providers?arrow_downward
Soniox achieves a 7% word error rate for German, outperforming AssemblyAI, Speechmatics, ElevenLabs, and 5 other providers in independent benchmarks. Lower word error rate means fewer mistakes in your transcripts.
What writing system does German use?arrow_downward
German is written in the Latin script. The script uses diacritical marks to convey additional phonetic information. Soniox App handles German text natively, including all script-specific characters.
Does Soniox handle different German dialects?arrow_downward
German has several recognized varieties, including Bavarian, Swabian, Swiss German, Austrian German, and others. Soniox is trained on diverse German speech data, so it handles regional variation and dialectal differences effectively.
What language family does German belong to?arrow_downward
German belongs to the Indo-European > Germanic > West Germanic language family. Among the languages Soniox supports, related languages include Dutch, English, and Afrikaans. 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.