Soniox App

Voice-to-text for research field notes in Basque

Q: How accurate is Soniox for Basque compared to other providers?

Soniox achieves a 10.7 % word error rate for Basque , outperforming AWS, Google, Azure, and 2 other providers in independent benchmarks. Lower word error rate means fewer mistakes in your transcripts.

Q: What writing system does Basque use?

Basque is written in the Latin script . Soniox App handles Basque text natively, including all script-specific characters.

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

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Say it once, it is written in Basque

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

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Long-form writing

Write Basque reports, articles, and documentation at the speed of thought. Voice Typing keeps up with natural speech.

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Works in any app

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

Dictate emails and messages

Compose Basque emails, chat messages, and documents by speaking naturally. Your words become polished text.

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Easier on your body

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

Voice input that works everywhere in Basque

Voice Typing works system-wide across all apps — no integrations or plugins needed. Handles Basque across varieties like Bizkaian and Gipuzkoan.

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Natural speech input

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

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60+ languages

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

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Works in any text field

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

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Smart punctuation

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

Basque at a glance

Key facts about Basque.

Euskara

native name

750 thousand

speakers worldwide

country where spoken

Basque 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 Basque transcription compared to 6 other providers.

Provider	WER (Basque)	Accuracy
Speechmatics	7.2%	92.8%
Soniox#2	10.7%	89.3%
AWS	11.8%	88.2%
Google	15.1%	84.9%
Azure	18.2%	81.8%
OpenAI	42.4%	57.6%
AssemblyAI	77.4%	22.6%

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

Soniox outperforms AWS, Google, Azure, OpenAI, and AssemblyAI on Basque transcription accuracy.

Soniox App works with Basque and 60+ more languages

Soniox App transcribes and translates in Basque and over 60 other languages with professional-grade 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 Basque conversations live

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Translator

Translate Basque and 60+ other languages live

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Voice Typing

Speak to type in Basque

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One app. Everything you do with voice in Basque.

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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.

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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.

Basque language trivia

Kaixo - that's how you say hello in Basque.

History and background

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Basque is a language isolate with no demonstrated genealogical relationship to any other living language.
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It predates the arrival of Indo-European languages in Europe and has been spoken in the region for thousands of years.
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A unified standard form called Euskara Batua was created in 1968 by the Royal Academy of the Basque Language.

Distinctive features

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Basque uses an ergative-absolutive case system, which is rare among European languages.
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Verbs agree with the subject, direct object, and indirect object simultaneously.
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The Basque number system is vigesimal, counting in base 20.

Dialects and varieties

BizkaianGipuzkoanUpper NavarreseLapurdianZuberoan

Official language in

Spain

Frequently asked questions about Basque voice-to-text for research field notes

How well does Soniox App handle Basque as it is actually spoken day to day?arrow_downward

Very well. Basque has 750 thousand speakers, mostly in Spain, and real-world Basque is very different from the clean, slow speech most tools are trained on. Fast delivery, informal vocabulary, regional expressions, and overlapping voices in group settings are all things Soniox App is built to handle.

How accurate is Soniox for Basque compared to other providers?arrow_downward

Soniox achieves a 10.7% word error rate for Basque, outperforming AWS, Google, Azure, and 2 other providers in independent benchmarks. Lower word error rate means fewer mistakes in your transcripts.

What writing system does Basque use?arrow_downward

Basque is written in the Latin script. Soniox App handles Basque text natively, including all script-specific characters.

Does Soniox handle different Basque dialects?arrow_downward

Basque has several recognized varieties, including Bizkaian, Gipuzkoan, Upper Navarrese, Lapurdian, and others. Soniox is trained on diverse Basque speech data, so it handles regional variation and dialectal differences effectively.

What language family does Basque belong to?arrow_downward

Basque belongs to the Language isolate 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.