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Soniox App

Transcribe client consultations in Tamil

Soniox App transcribes and summarizes conversations in real time and is built for real estate agents who need accurate records without manual note-taking. Speaker labels, action items, and searchable transcripts across 60+ languages. Works with Tamil and 60+ other languages.

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Free to start, with free credits added every week.

Every detail, captured automatically in Tamil

Conversations move fast and details slip through the cracks. Soniox App makes sure nothing gets lost. Get seamless Tamil transcriptions today.

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Complete conversation archive

Every Tamil conversation is saved and organized. Go back to any past discussion and pick up where you left off.

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Share with your team

Send Tamil transcripts and summaries to colleagues instantly. Everyone stays aligned without extra follow-up.

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Action items extracted

Smart Scribe pulls out action items and decisions from Tamil conversations so nothing falls through the cracks.

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Hours saved per week

Stop spending time writing and cleaning up Tamil notes. Smart Scribe does it in real time while you talk.

Built for real conversations in Tamil

Smart Scribe handles the complexity of real speech so you can focus on the conversation. Handles Tamil across varieties like Sri Lankan Tamil and Madras Tamil.

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Automatic summaries

Key points, decisions, and action items are extracted automatically from Tamil sessions.

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Clean, readable output

Tamil transcripts are formatted with paragraphs and speaker turns so they read like a document, not a wall of text.

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60+ languages

Transcribe Tamil conversations and 60+ other languages, including mixed-language speech.

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One tap to start

Tap once to begin recording Tamil. Smart Scribe handles transcription, speakers, and summaries automatically.

Tamil at a glance

Key facts about Tamil.

தமிழ்

native name

78 million

speakers worldwide

2

countries where spoken

Tamil is spoken in Sri Lanka and India. Soniox App is trained on real-world Tamil speech from multiple regions and accents.

Tamil 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 Tamil transcription compared to 7 other providers.

ProviderWER (Tamil)Accuracy
Soniox#19.6%90.4%
ElevenLabs37.1%62.9%
Speechmatics37.6%62.4%
AWS41.2%58.8%
Google42.3%57.7%
Azure47.2%52.8%
OpenAI79.3%20.7%
AssemblyAI88.5%11.5%

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

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

App feature Smart Scribe
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Translator

Translate Tamil and 60+ other languages live

App feature Translator
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Voice Typing

Speak to type in Tamil

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One app. Everything you do with voice in Tamil.

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.

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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.

Tamil language trivia

வணக்கம் - that's how you say hello in Tamil.

History and background

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    Tamil has one of the longest unbroken literary traditions in the world, with texts dating back over 2,000 years.

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    Sangam literature, written between 300 BCE and 300 CE, is among the oldest extant secular literature in any language.

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    Tamil has been designated a classical language of India.

Distinctive features

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    Tamil is a Dravidian language, unrelated to the Indo-European languages of northern India.

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    Tamil distinguishes between short and long vowels, and between dental, alveolar, and retroflex consonants.

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    Tamil has a strong tradition of linguistic purism, resisting Sanskrit borrowings more than other Dravidian languages.

Dialects and varieties

Sri Lankan TamilMadras TamilKongu TamilMadurai Tamil

Official language in

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Related languages we support

Frequently asked questions about Tamil transcribe client consultations

Does Soniox App work for Tamil speakers across different countries?arrow_downward
Yes. Tamil is spoken across Sri Lanka and India, and every region has its own accent, pace, and everyday vocabulary. Soniox App is trained on real-world Tamil speech from multiple regions, so it stays accurate whether you are at home or traveling to another Tamil-speaking country.
How well does Soniox App handle Tamil as it is actually spoken day to day?arrow_downward
Very well. Tamil has 78 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 Tamil from multiple regions, so it stays accurate regardless of who is speaking or where they are from.
How accurate is Soniox for Tamil compared to other providers?arrow_downward
Soniox achieves a 9.6% word error rate for Tamil, outperforming ElevenLabs, Speechmatics, AWS, and 4 other providers in independent benchmarks. Lower word error rate means fewer mistakes in your transcripts.
What writing system does Tamil use?arrow_downward
Tamil is written in the Tamil script. The script uses diacritical marks to convey additional phonetic information. Soniox App handles Tamil text natively, including all script-specific characters.
Does Soniox handle different Tamil dialects?arrow_downward
Tamil has several recognized varieties, including Sri Lankan Tamil, Madras Tamil, Kongu Tamil, and Madurai Tamil. Soniox is trained on diverse Tamil speech data, so it handles regional variation and dialectal differences effectively.
What language family does Tamil belong to?arrow_downward
Tamil belongs to the Dravidian > South Dravidian language family. Among the languages Soniox supports, related languages include Malayalam, Kannada, and Telugu. 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.
Does Smart Scribe work in real-time?arrow_downward
Yes. Smart Scribe transcribes and processes speech as it's spoken, without waiting for pauses or the end of a conversation.
Does Smart Scribe identify who is speaking?arrow_downward
Yes. Smart Scribe detects and separates speakers, making transcripts easier to read and follow.
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.