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Real-time translation for airports and transit in Catalan

Soniox App translates speech in real time, word by word, across 60+ languages and is built for travelers who work across language barriers. Conversations flow naturally with no waiting. Works with Catalan and 60+ other languages.

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Speak your language, be understood in theirs in Catalan

Language barriers slow down conversations and create misunderstandings. Soniox App removes them. Get seamless Catalan transcriptions today.

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No interpreter needed

Soniox App works like a live voice interpreter, translating Catalan speech in real time between any supported languages.

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Read translations live

Catalan translations appear on screen in real time so both sides of the conversation can follow along.

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Cross-border collaboration

Work with Catalan-speaking teams, clients, and partners without language getting in the way.

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Connect with anyone

Have meaningful conversations with Catalan speakers regardless of the language barrier. No preparation needed.

Translation that keeps up with conversation in Catalan

Soniox App translates as people speak, not after they finish. Handles Catalan across varieties like Central Catalan and Valencian.

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No manual setup

Just start speaking Catalan. Soniox App detects the language and translates automatically without configuration.

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Hear and read translations

Catalan translations appear as text on screen so you can follow the conversation visually.

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Zero delay

Translation happens as Catalan words are spoken — not sentence by sentence — so conversations feel natural.

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Multi-language groups

Handle conversations mixing Catalan and other languages. Each participant sees translations in their language.

Catalan at a glance

Key facts about Catalan.

Català

native name

10 million

speakers worldwide

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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 real-time translation for airports and transit

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.
Does Soniox App provide real-time translation?arrow_downward
Yes. Soniox App translates speech word by word as it's spoken — without waiting for the end of a sentence — so conversations stay natural and uninterrupted.
Is Soniox App a voice interpreter?arrow_downward
Yes. Soniox App works like a live voice interpreter, showing instant translations on screen. It supports one-way and two-way conversations between any supported languages.
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.