Urdu to Punjabi speech-to-text translation API

Stream Urdu (اردو) speech and get Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ) back in real time. One WebSocket, ISO codes ur to pa, and ultra-low latency for voice agents and live apps.

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Production-ready Urdu to Punjabi translation API

Real Urdu speech includes accents, regional dialects, code switching, and domain-specific vocabulary. Soniox recognizes it in a single model and streams Punjabi while the speaker is still talking.

Urdu (Indo-European > Indo-Aryan > Central) and Punjabi (Indo-European > Indo-Aryan > Northwestern) come from different language families, so word order and morphology differ. Soniox reorders meaning in-stream instead of word by word.

Urdu is written in Arabic and Punjabi in Gurmukhi, so Soniox emits correctly scripted Punjabi text. Right-to-left output is handled directly in the token stream.

Real-time Urdu to Punjabi translation

Soniox streams the Urdu transcript and the Punjabi translation on the same connection, word by word, so meaning lands while the speaker is still talking.

Live Transcription

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PunjabiTranslation

One-way translation

Translate live Urdu into Punjabi. Everyone in the conversation sees the same translated stream.

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Two-way Urdu and Punjabi conversation

Each side speaks naturally and hears the other in their own language. Use it for live interpreters, bilingual voice agents, travel assistants, and customer support.

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Urdu and Punjabi through a single stream

Set the source and target codes once. Transcript and translation arrive interleaved on one labeled token stream, with no extra round trip.

config.json

{
  "model": "stt-rt-v5",
  "translation": {
    "type": "one_way",
    "source_language": "ur",
    "target_language": "pa"
  }
}

A breakthrough in real-time Urdu to Punjabi translation

Translate before the sentence ends

Punjabi meaning lands as Urdu is spoken, not after the caption catches up.

Directional ur to pa streaming

Set the source and target codes once. Both arrive in a single labeled token stream.

Native-speaker Urdu STT accuracy

Accurate Punjabi translation starts with accurate Urdu recognition across accents and language switching.

Names, numbers, and domain terms

Preserved across the pair, including phone numbers, emails, and IDs.

Urdu to Punjabi translation is built on top of the Soniox Speech-to-Text API. Turn it on by adding a translation block to your request.

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Based on public pay-as-you-go pricing. Enterprise discounts and committed-use contracts may differ. Some providers charge separately for certain features. The calculator uses the public price for the provider configuration that most closely matches Soniox.

Translate Urdu to any language

From Urdu to Punjabi, or Urdu to any of 60+ supported languages. All real-time.

Frequently asked questions

How do I translate Urdu to Punjabi with the API?

Add a translation block to your real-time request with source_language "ur" and target_language "pa". Soniox transcribes Urdu and streams the Punjabi translation over the same WebSocket.

Is Urdu to Punjabi translation real-time?

Yes. Soniox streams Punjabi while Urdu is still being spoken, so meaning arrives mid-sentence instead of after the sentence ends.

What about translating Punjabi to Urdu?

That direction is supported too. See the Punjabi to Urdu page, or use two-way translation to run both directions in one session.

Does Soniox handle Arabic to Gurmukhi output?

Yes. Soniox outputs correctly scripted Punjabi text in Gurmukhi, including right-to-left rendering, directly in the token stream.

Does Soniox handle Urdu dialects and accents?

Yes. Soniox handles Urdu dialects like Dakhini, Rekhta, and Modern Standard Urdu in a single model, so Punjabi translation stays accurate across regions.

Which other providers support Urdu to Punjabi?

Based on their public docs, Azure list both Urdu and Punjabi for real-time translation. Soniox is the only one that also supports two-way live translation across 60+ languages.

How fast is Urdu to Punjabi translation?

Soniox streams Punjabi as Urdu is being spoken, with ultra-low latency. Translation arrives before the sentence ends.

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