Soniox App

Dictate treatment planning notes in Welsh

Q: How accurate is Soniox for Welsh compared to other providers?

Soniox achieves a 14.3 % word error rate for Welsh , outperforming ElevenLabs, AWS, Speechmatics, and 4 other providers in independent benchmarks. Lower word error rate means fewer mistakes in your transcripts.

Q: What writing system does Welsh use?

Welsh is written in the Latin script . The script uses diacritical marks to convey additional phonetic information. Soniox App handles Welsh text natively, including all script-specific characters.

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

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Say it once, it is written in Welsh

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

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Long-form writing

Write Welsh 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 Welsh terminology and professional language with accuracy.

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Hands-free input

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

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Easier on your body

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

Voice input that works everywhere in Welsh

Voice Typing works system-wide across all apps — no integrations or plugins needed. Soniox App handles Welsh with professional-grade accuracy.

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One tap to dictate

Activate Welsh Voice Typing with a single tap and start speaking. Text appears instantly wherever your cursor is.

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60+ languages

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

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Works in any text field

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

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Choose your writing style

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

Welsh at a glance

Key facts about Welsh.

Cymraeg

native name

900 thousand

speakers worldwide

country where spoken

Welsh 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 Welsh transcription compared to 7 other providers.

Provider	WER (Welsh)	Accuracy
Soniox#1	14.3%	85.7%
ElevenLabs	19%	81.0%
AWS	19.1%	80.9%
Speechmatics	19.7%	80.3%
Azure	28.7%	71.3%
OpenAI	32.3%	67.7%
Google	53.9%	46.1%
AssemblyAI	75.8%	24.2%

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

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

Soniox App works with Welsh and 60+ more languages

Soniox App transcribes and translates in Welsh and over 60 other languages with professional-grade 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 Welsh conversations live

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Translator

Translate Welsh and 60+ other languages live

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Speak to type in Welsh

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One app. Everything you do with voice in Welsh.

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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.

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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.

Welsh language trivia

Shwmae - that's how you say hello in Welsh.

History and background

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Welsh is one of the oldest living languages in Europe and the most widely spoken Celtic language today.
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The Welsh Language Act of 1993 and the Welsh Language Measure of 2011 give Welsh official status in Wales.
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Welsh literature includes the Mabinogion, a collection of medieval prose stories from the 12th-13th centuries.

Distinctive features

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Welsh uses initial consonant mutation — the first consonant of a word changes based on grammatical context.
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Welsh has no indefinite article; the absence of the definite article "y/yr" implies indefiniteness.
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Welsh places the verb first in a sentence (Verb-Subject-Object word order), which is rare in European languages.

Dialects and varieties

North Welsh (Gogledd)South Welsh (De)

Official language in

United Kingdom

Frequently asked questions about Welsh dictate treatment planning notes

How well does Soniox App handle Welsh as it is actually spoken day to day?arrow_downward

Very well. Welsh has 900 thousand speakers, mostly in United Kingdom, and real-world Welsh is very different from the clean, slow speech most tools are trained on. Fast delivery, informal vocabulary, regional expressions, and overlapping voices in group settings are all things Soniox App is built to handle.

How accurate is Soniox for Welsh compared to other providers?arrow_downward

Soniox achieves a 14.3% word error rate for Welsh, outperforming ElevenLabs, AWS, Speechmatics, and 4 other providers in independent benchmarks. Lower word error rate means fewer mistakes in your transcripts.

What writing system does Welsh use?arrow_downward

Welsh is written in the Latin script. The script uses diacritical marks to convey additional phonetic information. Soniox App handles Welsh text natively, including all script-specific characters.

Does Soniox handle different Welsh dialects?arrow_downward

Welsh has several recognized varieties, including North Welsh (Gogledd) and South Welsh (De). Soniox is trained on diverse Welsh speech data, so it handles regional variation and dialectal differences effectively.

What language family does Welsh belong to?arrow_downward

Welsh belongs to the Indo-European > Celtic > Brittonic language family. 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.