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Dictate nursing notes by voice in Urdu

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 Urdu and 60+ other languages.

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Say it once, it is written in Urdu

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

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Works in any app

Urdu 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 Urdu 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 Urdu text. Ideal for multitasking or when typing is inconvenient.

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Easier on your body

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

Voice input that works everywhere in Urdu

Voice Typing works system-wide across all apps — no integrations or plugins needed. Handles Urdu across varieties like Dakhini and Rekhta.

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Choose your writing style

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

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60+ languages

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

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Works in any text field

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

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Smart punctuation

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

Urdu at a glance

Key facts about Urdu.

اردو

native name

230 million

speakers worldwide

2

countries where spoken

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

Urdu 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 Urdu transcription compared to 6 other providers.

ProviderWER (Urdu)Accuracy
Soniox#16.3%93.7%
Google13.4%86.6%
OpenAI17.9%82.1%
Azure19.3%80.7%
ElevenLabs29.1%70.9%
Speechmatics33.9%66.1%
AssemblyAI42.6%57.4%

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

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

Soniox App works with Urdu and 60+ more languages

Soniox App transcribes and translates in Urdu 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 Urdu conversations live

App feature Smart Scribe
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Translator

Translate Urdu and 60+ other languages live

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Voice Typing

Speak to type in Urdu

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

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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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.

Urdu language trivia

السلام علیکم - that's how you say hello in Urdu.

History and background

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    Urdu is the national language of Pakistan and one of the 22 scheduled languages of India.

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    Urdu and Hindi are mutually intelligible in everyday spoken form; they diverge mainly in script and formal vocabulary.

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    Urdu developed in the Indian subcontinent during the Delhi Sultanate period, blending local Prakrit with Persian and Arabic vocabulary.

Distinctive features

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    Urdu is written in Nastaliq, a calligraphic style of the Perso-Arabic script.

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    Urdu draws heavily from Persian and Arabic for formal and literary vocabulary, while Hindi draws from Sanskrit.

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    The Urdu script is written from right to left, connecting letters within words.

Dialects and varieties

DakhiniRekhtaModern Standard Urdu

Official language in

PakistanIndia

Related languages we support

HindiPunjabi

Frequently asked questions about Urdu dictate nursing notes by voice

Does Soniox App work for Urdu speakers across different countries?arrow_downward
Yes. Urdu is spoken across Pakistan and India, and every region has its own accent, pace, and everyday vocabulary. Soniox App is trained on real-world Urdu speech from multiple regions, so it stays accurate whether you are at home or traveling to another Urdu-speaking country.
How well does Soniox App handle Urdu as it is actually spoken day to day?arrow_downward
Very well. Urdu has 230 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 Urdu from multiple regions, so it stays accurate regardless of who is speaking or where they are from.
How accurate is Soniox for Urdu compared to other providers?arrow_downward
Soniox achieves a 6.3% word error rate for Urdu, outperforming Google, OpenAI, Azure, and 3 other providers in independent benchmarks. Lower word error rate means fewer mistakes in your transcripts.
What writing system does Urdu use?arrow_downward
Urdu is written in the Arabic script, which is read from right to left. The script uses diacritical marks to convey additional phonetic information. Soniox App handles Urdu text natively, including all script-specific characters.
Does Soniox handle different Urdu dialects?arrow_downward
Urdu has several recognized varieties, including Dakhini, Rekhta, and Modern Standard Urdu. Soniox is trained on diverse Urdu speech data, so it handles regional variation and dialectal differences effectively.
What language family does Urdu belong to?arrow_downward
Urdu belongs to the Indo-European > Indo-Aryan > Central language family. Among the languages Soniox supports, related languages include Hindi and Punjabi. 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.