French speech-to-text transcription and translation

French, (mis)understood.

French is spoken by over 280 million people worldwide — across France, Democratic Republic of Congo, Canada, Madagascar, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Niger, and beyond.

But most speech apps struggle with real-world French – fast talk, regional accents, background noise, or code-switching between French and English.

Soniox App changes that.

Built for real conversations, it transcribes and translates French with native-speaker fluency – capturing every word, tone, and meaning as it’s spoken.

See Soniox App translate French in real-time

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One tap to record, and Soniox App does the rest

1. Start talking

Tap once to start.

2. Transcribe

See every word appear instantly.

3. Or translate

Translate live between
any 60+ languages

4. Summarize and organize

Get insights and
searchable transcripts.

The smartest French scribe in your pocket

Catch every word, in every language.

Whether you’re speaking French, English, or any other language – or switching between them mid-sentence – Soniox App captures every word and meaning with native-speaker fluency. So you can say "Tu bosses remote demain ou tu viens au bureau pour le big meeting?", and it's captured perfectly. Accents, slang, and mixed-language phrases? No problem.

"It even got my grandmother’s Hindi-English mix right. I couldn’t believe it."

Student

Recognize French names, codes, and numbers.

Flight numbers, confirmation codes, French acronyms, spelled names – Soniox App hears them all. It catches the small but critical details that other apps miss, keeping transcripts precise and reliable for everyday use.

"I was spelling names and serial numbers out loud, and it nailed every one."

Customer support rep

Follow every French word, live.

See words appear before anyone’s finished speaking. Soniox App transcribes full conversations in ultra real time. No lag, no waiting. Get streaming notes, captions, and transcripts instantly so you can follow every moment live.

"I used it during live interviews — no lag, no weird pauses. It just flows."

Journalist

Speaking Super Fast in Italian – Soniox still translated every word into English

Understand anyone, in any language.

Translate speech in real time between any-to-any of 60+ languages – including to and from French. Whether you’re helping patients, working globally, or traveling abroad, you’ll understand every word.

"I used it in Japan to ask for directions — people were amazed it translated both ways instantly."

Traveler

“Gets” your world – and your words.

Soniox App doesn’t just turn French speech into text – it adapts to topics, learns French names, and recognizes domain-specific vocabulary, whether that’s medical terminology, legal language, or regional expressions. Add your own words or French translations, and Soniox uses them automatically, so every transcript sounds right the first time.

"I record legal interviews, and it never mixes up the terms. That’s a first."

Paralegal

Track the flow of real conversation.

Soniox App understands natural conversation in French – pauses, overlaps, and turn-taking – so transcripts read like real dialogue, not robotic text. Perfect for French interviews, panels, and team discussions where every voice matters.

"For team meetings, the speaker labels make such a difference. It’s actually readable."

Operations manager

Stay focused, skip the notes.

Put down the pen. Soniox App listens, summarizes, and highlights what matters – action items, decisions, and key takeaways. Ask questions or create custom prompts in French to pull exactly what you need from any French conversation, in seconds. More clarity, less busywork.

"I used to spend hours typing up meeting notes. Now it’s done before the meeting even ends."

Team lead

Keep everything organized.

All your recordings, transcripts, and summaries stay in one searchable place. Tag, label, and group by topic, person, or project – whatever makes sense to you – so you can find what you need in seconds, from case notes to research interviews.

"I can actually find that one quote from months ago in seconds."

Writer / content creator

Record anywhere, even offline.

Record in cars, planes, basements, or buildings with no signal. Everything saves securely on your device and syncs automatically when you’re back online, so you never lose a word, even off the grid.

"No Wi-Fi, no problem. I used it in rural areas and didn’t lose a thing."

Humanitarian field worker

For every moment you need to understand French

Stay focused in meetings

From brainstorming with your team to interviewing candidates or meeting clients, Soniox App captures every French conversation in real time and turns it into clear, structured notes with takeaways you can share instantly.

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Keep track of important conversations

Whether it’s a doctor explaining next steps, a lawyer walking through terms, or a teacher sharing feedback, Soniox App keeps every conversation recorded, organized, and searchable. Private, secure, and easy to revisit anytime.

Save important info

Get smarter notes from lectures and classes

Follow fast-talking French professors or lively discussions with ease. Soniox App captures every French word, accent, and idea. No pausing, rewinding, or typing while you listen.

Learn with Soniox App

Transcribe and summarize recordings instantly

Turn long interviews, podcasts, and voice memos into accurate French transcripts and summaries in seconds. Perfect for writers, creators, and researchers who need polished French results fast.

Transcribe voice and video

Travel and translate freely

Ask for directions, order food, or chat naturally in French and across languages – even offline. Soniox App handles two-way translation on the spot, so conversations feel easy anywhere in the world.

Translate as you go