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

The lecture transcription app every Spanish student needs

Studying in Spain? Soniox App accurate transcribes and translates Spanish lectures in real-time. Stay fully present in class instead of frantically scribbling.

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Free to start, with free credits added every week.

Study in Spain with confidence

Spanish is spoken by more than 500 million people worldwide, across Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, Chile, and beyond. For students, that means encountering Spanish in lecture halls, seminars, online classes, and study groups.

Traditional transcription tools struggle with real-world Spanish — fast academic speech, regional accents, technical terminology, and overlapping voices. Soniox App understands Spanish as it's actually spoken: in context, instantly, and with the precision students need to study from their notes.

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Live university lectures

Capture every word in real-time, even in large Spanish-speaking classrooms with echo, background noise, or fast-paced delivery. Soniox App transcribes it all so you can listen and absorb instead of scrambling for notes.

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Online classes

Your Spanish Zoom sessions don't disappear when the call ends. Soniox App captures live sessions and turns them into a permanent text record you can revisit anytime.

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Study groups & tutoring sessions

Know exactly who said what with built-in speaker separation. Review Spanish explanations and Q&A later, word for word, no matter how fast the conversation moved.

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Guest speakers or panels

Every Spanish guest speaker brings unique insight you won't find in a textbook. Soniox App transcribes it all in real-time so nothing gets lost between the talk and your notes.

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Multilingual classrooms

Studying Spanish as a second language, or in a classroom that mixes languages? Soniox detects mid-sentence language switches and provides real-time translation.

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Notes & exam preparation

Soniox App turns Spanish lectures into searchable notes you can review, highlight, and study from before exams. Nicely formatted, no cleanup needed.

Note-taking shouldn't get in the way of learning Spanish

Soniox App captures every word so you can focus on engaging, asking better questions, and getting the most out of every Spanish lecture.

Study smarter with AI highlights

Review perfectly accurate Spanish transcripts and AI-generated summaries that capture every word, name, and acronym — even in fast, messy classroom audio. Scan what you need or dive deep when it counts.

Share notes without any extra work

Send Spanish transcripts and highlights to classmates, tutors, or study groups with one tap. Soniox formats and punctuates automatically, so your notes always read cleanly — no editing or cleanup needed.

Understand lectures in any language

Translate Spanish speech in real-time to follow along in your preferred language. Soniox handles 60+ languages and detects mid-sentence switches — perfect for international students.

Stay focused, not scribbling

Soniox transcribes Spanish as it happens, in sync with every speaker and sentence. With ultra real-time updates and speaker separation, you can listen closely and stay fully engaged.

Familiar with every subject

From chemistry to computer science, Soniox captures Spanish specialized terminology, symbols, and acronyms with precision. Its built-in domain intelligence keeps context intact, so your notes actually make sense.

Hear every voice in the room

In Spanish seminars, Q&A, or group discussions, Soniox separates speakers automatically and organizes your transcript for clarity. You'll always know who said what and when.

Spanish transcription accuracy

Soniox App is powered by next-gen speech AI model developed in-house by Soniox. The table below shows how Soniox AI performs on Spanish transcription compared to 8 other providers.

ProviderWER (Spanish)Accuracy
Soniox#15.3%94.7%
AssemblyAI7.1%92.9%
Speechmatics7.1%92.9%
ElevenLabs8.7%91.3%
Azure9.5%90.5%
Deepgram10.1%89.9%
AWS11.4%88.6%
Google14.4%85.6%
OpenAI14.5%85.5%

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

Soniox outperforms AssemblyAI, Speechmatics, ElevenLabs, Azure, Deepgram, AWS, Google, and OpenAI on Spanish transcription accuracy.

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.

Soniox App: The all-in-one AI speech toolkit

Smart Scribe, Translator, and Voice Typing cover three ways people work with speech.

Smart Scribe

Capture and work with conversations

App feature Smart Scribe
See Smart Scribe

Translator

Translate in real-time across 60+ languages

App feature Translator
See Translator

Voice Typing

Speak to type anywhere

App feature Voice Typing
See Voice Typing

One app. Everything you do with voice in your language.

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.

Explore the Help Center

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History and background

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    Spanish is the second most spoken language in the world by native speakers, after Mandarin Chinese.

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    The first Spanish grammar was published in 1492 by Antonio de Nebrija — the first grammar of any modern European language.

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    Spanish is an official language in 20 countries across four continents.

Distinctive features

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    Spanish has an inverted question mark (¿) and exclamation mark (¡) at the beginning of sentences.

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    The "ñ" letter is distinctive to Spanish and represents a palatal nasal sound.

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    Spanish uses grammatical gender for all nouns and has a subjunctive mood used extensively in everyday speech.

Dialects and varieties

CastilianLatin American SpanishAndalusianRioplatenseCaribbean SpanishMexican Spanish

Official language in

SpainMexicoColombiaArgentinaPeruVenezuelaChileEcuadorGuatemalaCubaBoliviaDominican RepublicHondurasParaguayEl SalvadorNicaraguaCosta RicaPanamaUruguayEquatorial Guinea

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Frequently asked questions about real-time Spanish lecture transcription

Does Soniox App work for Spanish lectures across different countries and universities?arrow_downward
Yes. Spanish is spoken and taught across Spain, Mexico, Colombia, Argentina, Peru, Venezuela, and 15 more countries. Every institution has its own academic style, regional pronunciation, and pace — and Soniox App handles all of them. It's trained on real-world Spanish speech from multiple regions, so it works whether you're studying locally or attending an international program.
Is Spanish hard to transcribe accurately in an academic setting?arrow_downward
It can be. Spanish has 500 million speakers across 21 countries, and academic Spanish sounds different depending on the institution and region — different accents, local academic vocabulary, and varying lecture styles. Most transcription apps are trained on a single standardized dialect and break down with real classroom audio. Soniox App is trained on real-world Spanish speech from multiple regions, so it adapts automatically to wherever you're studying.
Will it work in a big Spanish lecture hall?arrow_downward
Yes. Soniox is designed for real-world audio and handles echo, background noise, and distance better than other tools — including large Spanish-speaking classrooms.
Can I use Soniox during live Spanish Zoom or online classes?arrow_downward
Yes. Just record the audio through your smartphone's mic. Soniox will transcribe and analyze Spanish speech in real-time.
Do I need to configure Spanish manually before using the app?arrow_downward
No. Just press record and start listening. Soniox App automatically detects Spanish and any other language in the room — including mid-sentence switches — without any manual configuration.
Will it work if there are multiple Spanish speakers or panel discussions?arrow_downward
Yes. Soniox automatically detects and labels different speakers so you can follow who said what, even in fast-paced Spanish discussions.
What if the speakers switch languages mid-lecture?arrow_downward
Soniox automatically detects and translates 60+ languages, even mid-sentence — so you never lose the thread when your Spanish professor quotes another language.
Can it handle technical or scientific Spanish?arrow_downward
Yes. Soniox's domain intelligence understands specialized Spanish terms, acronyms, and context across academic subjects — from chemistry to computer science.
Is Soniox App free to use as a student?arrow_downward
Yes. You get free credits every week — enough for regular use. For heavier use during exam season, Soniox Pro gives you unlimited transcription. Learn more on our pricing page.
Is my data private?arrow_downward
Yes. Soniox App never stores your recordings and never uses your audio to train models. Everything is processed securely in real-time, then gone.