Soniox named best-in-class STT for voice agents
Soniox App

Stop spending hours on end-of-shift charting in Dutch

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 Dutch and 60+ other languages.

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Free to start, with free credits added every week.

Say it once, it is written in Dutch

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

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Hands-free input

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

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Professional vocabulary

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

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Easier on your body

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

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Write faster

Speaking is up to 4× faster than typing. Dictate Dutch messages, documents, and notes without slowing down.

Voice input that works everywhere in Dutch

Voice Typing works system-wide across all apps — no integrations or plugins needed. Handles Dutch across varieties like Hollandic and Brabantian.

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One tap to dictate

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

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60+ languages

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

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Natural speech input

Speak Dutch the way you normally talk. Soniox App turns natural speech into clean, punctuated text.

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Choose your writing style

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

Dutch at a glance

Key facts about Dutch.

Nederlands

native name

24 million

speakers worldwide

3

countries where spoken

Dutch is spoken in Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname. Soniox App is trained on real-world Dutch speech from multiple regions and accents.

Dutch 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 Dutch transcription compared to 8 other providers.

ProviderWER (Dutch)Accuracy
Soniox#19.4%90.6%
AssemblyAI10.6%89.4%
ElevenLabs11.2%88.8%
Speechmatics11.6%88.4%
AWS12%88.0%
Deepgram12.1%87.9%
Azure14.4%85.6%
OpenAI14.6%85.4%
Google23.2%76.8%

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

Soniox outperforms AssemblyAI, ElevenLabs, Speechmatics, AWS, Deepgram, Azure, OpenAI, and Google on Dutch 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 Dutch conversations live

App feature Smart Scribe
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Translator

Translate Dutch and 60+ other languages live

App feature Translator
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Voice Typing

Speak to type in Dutch

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

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.

Learn how to use Smart Scribe, Translator, Voice Typing, and more.

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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.

Dutch language trivia

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

History and background

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    Dutch was the language of colonial administration in Indonesia, South Africa, and parts of the Caribbean.

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    Afrikaans, spoken in South Africa, evolved from 17th-century Dutch dialects.

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    The Dutch Spelling Act of 2005 standardizes spelling across the Netherlands and Belgium.

Distinctive features

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    Dutch uses compound words extensively, sometimes creating very long words — e.g., "arbeidsongeschiktheidsverzekering."

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    The diminutive suffix "-je" is extremely productive and used far more broadly than in other Germanic languages.

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    Dutch distinguishes between "de" and "het" as definite articles based on grammatical gender.

Dialects and varieties

HollandicBrabantianFlemishLimburgish

Official language in

NetherlandsBelgiumSurinameArubaCuraçaoSint Maarten

Related languages we support

Frequently asked questions about Dutch stop spending hours on end-of-shift charting

Does Soniox App work for Dutch speakers across different countries?arrow_downward
Yes. Dutch is spoken across Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, and every region has its own accent, pace, and everyday vocabulary. Soniox App is trained on real-world Dutch speech from multiple regions, so it stays accurate whether you are at home or traveling to another Dutch-speaking country.
How well does Soniox App handle Dutch as it is actually spoken day to day?arrow_downward
Very well. Dutch has 24 million speakers across 3 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 Dutch from multiple regions, so it stays accurate regardless of who is speaking or where they are from.
How accurate is Soniox for Dutch compared to other providers?arrow_downward
Soniox achieves a 9.4% word error rate for Dutch, outperforming AssemblyAI, ElevenLabs, Speechmatics, and 5 other providers in independent benchmarks. Lower word error rate means fewer mistakes in your transcripts.
What writing system does Dutch use?arrow_downward
Dutch is written in the Latin script. The script uses diacritical marks to convey additional phonetic information. Soniox App handles Dutch text natively, including all script-specific characters.
Does Soniox handle different Dutch dialects?arrow_downward
Dutch has several recognized varieties, including Hollandic, Brabantian, Flemish, and Limburgish. Soniox is trained on diverse Dutch speech data, so it handles regional variation and dialectal differences effectively.
What language family does Dutch belong to?arrow_downward
Dutch belongs to the Indo-European > Germanic > West Germanic language family. Among the languages Soniox supports, related languages include Afrikaans, German, and English. 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.