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Hands-free documentation during examinations in Korean

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

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Say it once, it is written in Korean

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

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Works in any app

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

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Professional vocabulary

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

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Hands-free input

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

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Easier on your body

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

Voice input that works everywhere in Korean

Voice Typing works system-wide across all apps — no integrations or plugins needed. Handles Korean across varieties like Seoul and Gyeongsang.

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Choose your writing style

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

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60+ languages

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

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Works in any text field

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

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Smart punctuation

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

Korean at a glance

Key facts about Korean.

한국어

native name

82 million

speakers worldwide

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countries where spoken

Korean is spoken in South Korea, North Korea, and United States. Soniox App is trained on real-world Korean speech from multiple regions and accents.

Korean 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 Korean transcription compared to 8 other providers.

ProviderWER (Korean)Accuracy
Soniox#14.3%95.7%
Speechmatics8.1%91.9%
ElevenLabs8.5%91.5%
OpenAI10.8%89.2%
Azure11.2%88.8%
Google11.3%88.7%
AssemblyAI11.4%88.6%
Deepgram12.8%87.2%
AWS13.3%86.7%

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

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

Soniox App works with Korean and 60+ more languages

Soniox App transcribes and translates in Korean 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 Korean conversations live

App feature Smart Scribe
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Translator

Translate Korean and 60+ other languages live

App feature Translator
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Voice Typing

Speak to type in Korean

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

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.

Korean language trivia

안녕하세요 - that's how you say hello in Korean.

History and background

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    The Korean alphabet, Hangul, was created in 1443 by King Sejong the Great to promote literacy.

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    Hangul is considered one of the most scientifically designed writing systems in the world.

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    Korean was historically written using Chinese characters (Hanja), which are still occasionally used today.

Distinctive features

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    Hangul organizes letters into syllable blocks — each block visually groups the consonants and vowels of one syllable.

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    Korean has a complex honorific system that affects verb endings, vocabulary, and even sentence structure.

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    Korean is Subject-Object-Verb in word order and uses particles to mark grammatical roles.

Dialects and varieties

SeoulGyeongsangJeollaChungcheongJeju

Official language in

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Frequently asked questions about Korean hands-free documentation during examinations

Does Soniox App work for Korean speakers across different countries?arrow_downward
Yes. Korean is spoken across South Korea, North Korea, and United States, and every region has its own accent, pace, and everyday vocabulary. Soniox App is trained on real-world Korean speech from multiple regions, so it stays accurate whether you are at home or traveling to another Korean-speaking country.
How well does Soniox App handle Korean as it is actually spoken day to day?arrow_downward
Very well. Korean has 82 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 Korean from multiple regions, so it stays accurate regardless of who is speaking or where they are from.
How accurate is Soniox for Korean compared to other providers?arrow_downward
Soniox achieves a 4.3% word error rate for Korean, outperforming Speechmatics, ElevenLabs, OpenAI, and 5 other providers in independent benchmarks. Lower word error rate means fewer mistakes in your transcripts.
What writing system does Korean use?arrow_downward
Korean is written in the Hangul script. Soniox App handles Korean text natively, including all script-specific characters.
Does Soniox handle different Korean dialects?arrow_downward
Korean has several recognized varieties, including Seoul, Gyeongsang, Jeolla, Chungcheong, and others. Soniox is trained on diverse Korean speech data, so it handles regional variation and dialectal differences effectively.
What language family does Korean belong to?arrow_downward
Korean belongs to the Koreanic 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.