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Hands-free documentation in the field in Catalan

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

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Say it once, it is written in Catalan

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

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Long-form writing

Write Catalan 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 Catalan terminology and professional language with accuracy.

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Easier on your body

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

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Boost productivity

Get more Catalan text written in less time. Voice Typing removes the bottleneck between thinking and having finished text.

Voice input that works everywhere in Catalan

Voice Typing works system-wide across all apps — no integrations or plugins needed. Handles Catalan across varieties like Central Catalan and Valencian.

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Natural speech input

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

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60+ languages

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

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Works in any text field

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

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One tap to dictate

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

Catalan at a glance

Key facts about Catalan.

Català

native name

10 million

speakers worldwide

2

countries where spoken

Catalan is spoken in Spain and Andorra. Soniox App is trained on real-world Catalan speech from multiple regions and accents.

Catalan 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 Catalan transcription compared to 8 other providers.

ProviderWER (Catalan)Accuracy
Soniox#110.7%89.3%
Speechmatics13.9%86.1%
OpenAI15.4%84.6%
ElevenLabs17.4%82.6%
AWS17.8%82.2%
Deepgram19.3%80.7%
Google21.7%78.3%
Azure24.6%75.4%
AssemblyAI34.7%65.3%

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

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

Soniox App works with Catalan and 60+ more languages

Soniox App transcribes and translates in Catalan 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 Catalan conversations live

App feature Smart Scribe
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Translator

Translate Catalan and 60+ other languages live

App feature Translator
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Voice Typing

Speak to type in Catalan

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

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.

Catalan language trivia

Hola - that's how you say hello in Catalan.

History and background

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    Catalan is the only official language of Andorra.

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    Ramon Llull, a 13th-century Majorcan writer, is considered one of the first major authors to write in a Romance vernacular.

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    Catalan was suppressed under the Franco dictatorship in Spain (1939–1975) but has since undergone a strong revival.

Distinctive features

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    Catalan has eight vowel phonemes in stressed position, reduced to three in unstressed position in Eastern dialects.

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    The language preserves Latin final consonant clusters lost in Spanish and French — e.g., "camp" (field) from Latin "campus."

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    Catalan uses a periphrastic past tense formed with the verb "anar" (to go) — unique among Romance languages.

Dialects and varieties

Central CatalanValencianBalearicNorthwestern Catalan

Official language in

AndorraSpain

Related languages we support

SpanishFrenchItalianPortugueseGalician

Frequently asked questions about Catalan hands-free documentation in the field

Does Soniox App work for Catalan speakers across different countries?arrow_downward
Yes. Catalan is spoken across Spain and Andorra, and every region has its own accent, pace, and everyday vocabulary. Soniox App is trained on real-world Catalan speech from multiple regions, so it stays accurate whether you are at home or traveling to another Catalan-speaking country.
How well does Soniox App handle Catalan as it is actually spoken day to day?arrow_downward
Very well. Catalan has 10 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 Catalan from multiple regions, so it stays accurate regardless of who is speaking or where they are from.
How accurate is Soniox for Catalan compared to other providers?arrow_downward
Soniox achieves a 10.7% word error rate for Catalan, outperforming Speechmatics, OpenAI, ElevenLabs, and 5 other providers in independent benchmarks. Lower word error rate means fewer mistakes in your transcripts.
What writing system does Catalan use?arrow_downward
Catalan is written in the Latin script. The script uses diacritical marks to convey additional phonetic information. Soniox App handles Catalan text natively, including all script-specific characters.
Does Soniox handle different Catalan dialects?arrow_downward
Catalan has several recognized varieties, including Central Catalan, Valencian, Balearic, and Northwestern Catalan. Soniox is trained on diverse Catalan speech data, so it handles regional variation and dialectal differences effectively.
What language family does Catalan belong to?arrow_downward
Catalan belongs to the Indo-European > Romance > Western Romance language family. Among the languages Soniox supports, related languages include Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Galician. 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.