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Dictate nursing notes by voice in Italian

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

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Say it once, it is written in Italian

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

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Works in any app

Italian Voice Typing works system-wide across all apps and text fields — no integrations or plugins needed.

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Dictate emails and messages

Compose Italian emails, chat messages, and documents by speaking naturally. Your words become polished text.

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Hands-free input

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

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Easier on your body

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

Voice input that works everywhere in Italian

Voice Typing works system-wide across all apps — no integrations or plugins needed. Handles Italian across varieties like Tuscan and Neapolitan.

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Choose your writing style

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

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60+ languages

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

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Works in any text field

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

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Smart punctuation

Soniox App adds Italian punctuation, capitalization, and formatting automatically as you speak.

Italian at a glance

Key facts about Italian.

Italiano

native name

65 million

speakers worldwide

4

countries where spoken

Italian is spoken in Italy, San Marino, Vatican City, and Switzerland. Soniox App is trained on real-world Italian speech from multiple regions and accents.

Italian 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 Italian transcription compared to 8 other providers.

ProviderWER (Italian)Accuracy
Soniox#14.5%95.5%
ElevenLabs6.9%93.1%
Speechmatics7.4%92.6%
AssemblyAI7.6%92.4%
Azure9%91.0%
Google9.6%90.4%
AWS9.9%90.1%
OpenAI10.5%89.5%
Deepgram10.8%89.2%

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

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

Soniox App works with Italian and 60+ more languages

Soniox App transcribes and translates in Italian 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 Italian conversations live

App feature Smart Scribe
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Translator

Translate Italian and 60+ other languages live

App feature Translator
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Voice Typing

Speak to type in Italian

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

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.

Italian language trivia

Ciao - that's how you say hello in Italian.

History and background

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    Standard Italian is based on the Tuscan dialect, largely due to the literary influence of Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio.

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    Italy's regional languages are so diverse that speakers from different regions may struggle to understand each other in dialect.

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    Italian has been the language of opera and classical music terminology worldwide.

Distinctive features

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    Italian pronunciation is largely phonemic — spelling closely reflects pronunciation.

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    Italian uses geminate (doubled) consonants that change word meaning — "pala" (shovel) vs. "palla" (ball).

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    The Italian subjunctive mood is used extensively in everyday speech, more so than in most other Romance languages.

Dialects and varieties

TuscanNeapolitanSicilianVenetianLombard

Official language in

ItalySan MarinoVatican CitySwitzerland

Related languages we support

SpanishFrenchPortugueseRomanian

Frequently asked questions about Italian dictate nursing notes by voice

Does Soniox App work for Italian speakers across different countries?arrow_downward
Yes. Italian is spoken across Italy, San Marino, Vatican City, and Switzerland, and every region has its own accent, pace, and everyday vocabulary. Soniox App is trained on real-world Italian speech from multiple regions, so it stays accurate whether you are at home or traveling to another Italian-speaking country.
How well does Soniox App handle Italian as it is actually spoken day to day?arrow_downward
Very well. Italian has 65 million speakers across 4 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 Italian from multiple regions, so it stays accurate regardless of who is speaking or where they are from.
How accurate is Soniox for Italian compared to other providers?arrow_downward
Soniox achieves a 4.5% word error rate for Italian, outperforming ElevenLabs, Speechmatics, AssemblyAI, and 5 other providers in independent benchmarks. Lower word error rate means fewer mistakes in your transcripts.
What writing system does Italian use?arrow_downward
Italian is written in the Latin script. The script uses diacritical marks to convey additional phonetic information. Soniox App handles Italian text natively, including all script-specific characters.
Does Soniox handle different Italian dialects?arrow_downward
Italian has several recognized varieties, including Tuscan, Neapolitan, Sicilian, Venetian, and others. Soniox is trained on diverse Italian speech data, so it handles regional variation and dialectal differences effectively.
What language family does Italian belong to?arrow_downward
Italian belongs to the Indo-European > Romance > Italo-Dalmatian language family. Among the languages Soniox supports, related languages include Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Romanian. 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.