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Soniox App

Meeting notes with speaker labels for legal teams in Punjabi

Soniox App transcribes and summarizes conversations in real time and is built for legal assistants who need accurate records without manual note-taking. Speaker labels, action items, and searchable transcripts across 60+ languages. Works with Punjabi and 60+ other languages.

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Free to start, with free credits added every week.

Every detail, captured automatically in Punjabi

Conversations move fast and details slip through the cracks. Soniox App makes sure nothing gets lost. Get seamless Punjabi transcriptions today.

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Notes ready when you are

Automatic summaries with key points, decisions, and action items are generated from every Punjabi conversation.

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Know who said what

Speaker labels identify each Punjabi-speaking participant automatically, making transcripts easy to follow.

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Complete conversation archive

Every Punjabi conversation is saved and organized. Go back to any past discussion and pick up where you left off.

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Hours saved per week

Stop spending time writing and cleaning up Punjabi notes. Smart Scribe does it in real time while you talk.

Built for real conversations in Punjabi

Smart Scribe handles the complexity of real speech so you can focus on the conversation. Handles Punjabi across varieties like Majhi and Malwai.

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Automatic summaries

Key points, decisions, and action items are extracted automatically from Punjabi sessions.

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Clean, readable output

Punjabi transcripts are formatted with paragraphs and speaker turns so they read like a document, not a wall of text.

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Speaker identification

Smart Scribe detects and separates Punjabi speakers so you always know who said what.

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Built for long sessions

Smart Scribe handles extended Punjabi meetings, interviews, and lectures without losing context or accuracy.

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: 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

App feature Translator
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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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Free to start, with free credits added every week.

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.

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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

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

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    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

Frequently asked questions about Punjabi meeting notes with speaker labels for legal teams

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.
Does Smart Scribe work in real-time?arrow_downward
Yes. Smart Scribe transcribes and processes speech as it's spoken, without waiting for pauses or the end of a conversation.
Does Smart Scribe identify who is speaking?arrow_downward
Yes. Smart Scribe detects and separates speakers, making transcripts easier to read and follow.
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.