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

Live captions for classroom accessibility in Persian

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

mobileDownload on the App Store and Google Play

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Free to start, with free credits added every week.

Every detail, captured automatically in Persian

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

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Notes ready when you are

Automatic summaries with key points, decisions, and action items are generated from every Persian conversation.

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Know who said what

Speaker labels identify each Persian-speaking participant automatically, making transcripts easy to follow.

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Find anything said

Every transcript is searchable. Look up a Persian word or phrase and find the exact moment it was spoken.

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Action items extracted

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

Built for real conversations in Persian

Smart Scribe handles the complexity of real speech so you can focus on the conversation. Handles Persian across varieties like Iranian Persian and Dari (Afghanistan).

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One tap to start

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

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Clean, readable output

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

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Context-aware accuracy

Smart Scribe understands Persian professional vocabulary and context, producing transcripts that need minimal editing.

Persian at a glance

Key facts about Persian.

فارسی

native name

110 million

speakers worldwide

3

countries where spoken

Persian is spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan. Soniox App is trained on real-world Persian speech from multiple regions and accents.

Persian 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 Persian transcription compared to 7 other providers.

ProviderWER (Persian)Accuracy
Soniox#110.9%89.1%
Google21.7%78.3%
AWS22.3%77.7%
Speechmatics24.2%75.8%
ElevenLabs32.4%67.6%
OpenAI34.4%65.6%
Azure40.1%59.9%
AssemblyAI67.5%32.5%

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

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

App feature Smart Scribe
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Translator

Translate Persian and 60+ other languages live

App feature Translator
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Voice Typing

Speak to type in Persian

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

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.

Persian language trivia

سلام - that's how you say hello in Persian.

History and background

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    Persian is one of the world's oldest literary languages, with a written tradition spanning over 2,500 years.

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    Persian poetry, including works by Rumi, Hafez, and Ferdowsi, is among the most celebrated literature in the world.

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    Persian is written in a modified Arabic script but belongs to the Indo-European language family.

Distinctive features

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    Persian is an Indo-European language written in Arabic script, which is unusual for its language family.

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    Persian has no grammatical gender and no noun cases.

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    Persian uses an ezafe construction — a short vowel linking nouns to their modifiers.

Dialects and varieties

Iranian PersianDari (Afghanistan)Tajik (Tajikistan)

Official language in

IranAfghanistanTajikistan

Frequently asked questions about Persian live captions for classroom accessibility

Does Soniox App work for Persian speakers across different countries?arrow_downward
Yes. Persian is spoken across Iran, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan, and every region has its own accent, pace, and everyday vocabulary. Soniox App is trained on real-world Persian speech from multiple regions, so it stays accurate whether you are at home or traveling to another Persian-speaking country.
How well does Soniox App handle Persian as it is actually spoken day to day?arrow_downward
Very well. Persian has 110 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 Persian from multiple regions, so it stays accurate regardless of who is speaking or where they are from.
How accurate is Soniox for Persian compared to other providers?arrow_downward
Soniox achieves a 10.9% word error rate for Persian, outperforming Google, AWS, Speechmatics, and 4 other providers in independent benchmarks. Lower word error rate means fewer mistakes in your transcripts.
What writing system does Persian use?arrow_downward
Persian is written in the Arabic script, which is read from right to left. The script uses diacritical marks to convey additional phonetic information. Soniox App handles Persian text natively, including all script-specific characters.
Does Soniox handle different Persian dialects?arrow_downward
Persian has several recognized varieties, including Iranian Persian, Dari (Afghanistan), and Tajik (Tajikistan). Soniox is trained on diverse Persian speech data, so it handles regional variation and dialectal differences effectively.
What language family does Persian belong to?arrow_downward
Persian belongs to the Indo-European > Iranian > Western Iranian 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.
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.