Urdu Speech-to-Text

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Convert Urdu speech to text with industry-leading accuracy. Real-time voice agents and batch transcription through a single API.

Universal-3 Pro

Try uploading a file containing Urdu speaking audio.

import assemblyai as aai

aai.settings.api_key = "YOUR_API_KEY"

audio_file = "https://assembly.ai/wildfires.mp3"

config = aai.TranscriptionConfig(
    speech_models=["universal-3-pro", "universal-2"],
    language_detection=True,
    speaker_labels=True,
)

transcript = aai.Transcriber().transcribe(audio_file, config=config)

if transcript.status == aai.TranscriptStatus.error:
    raise RuntimeError(f"Transcription failed: {transcript.error}")

print(transcript.text)

for utterance in transcript.utterances:
    print(f"Speaker {utterance.speaker}: {utterance.text}")

URDU SPEECH-TO-TEXT

Built for every Urdu workflow

From call centers in Karachi to media companies in Lahore — one API for transcription, understanding, and scale.

One API, no language-specific infrastructure

One integration for Urdu transcription, Audio Intelligence, and Voice Agents — cloud or self-hosted, fully compliant.

Accurate Urdu transcription across every dialect

Skip the translation layer and transcribe Urdu audio accurately, even with cross-talk and background noise.

One price, every Urdu dialect

Flat pricing across all Urdu dialects with transcription, summaries, sentiment, and streaming in one integration.

URDU SPEECH-TO-TEXT

Speech-to-Text Capabilities

Enable any combination of features with a single request. Mix, match, and scale as your application grows.

Speaker identification

Label speakers by name using audio context. Supports custom profiles and multi-speaker conversations.

Automatic Language Detection

Identify when audio is spoken in Urdu and transcribe without pre-selecting a language.

Custom formatting

Normalize dates, phone numbers, and email addresses to machine-readable formats automatically.

Translation

Transcribe in any of 99+ languages in the same API request.

Custom spelling

Boost recognition of Urdu brand names, product terms, and domain-specific vocabulary.

Multi-channel transcription

Transcribe separate audio channels independently — ideal for Urdu call center recordings.

Subtitle export (SRT/VTT)

Export ready-to-use SRT and VTT caption files for Urdu video and audio.

Word search

Search for any word or phrase across your Urdu transcripts.

Speaker count control

Set or cap the expected number of speakers for Urdu diarization.

Language Overview

Urdu Language Information

Dialects: Standard Urdu and Dakhini.

Official language in: Pakistan and India (one of its official languages).

Spoken in: Pakistan, India, and the South Asian diaspora.

Compare our models

Model

Universal-3 Pro Domain-specific async audio

Universal-2 High-volume async audio

U-3 Pro Streaming Real-time voice agents, AI scribes

Universal-Streaming Multilingual Global contact centers

Urdu Language Support

Coming soon

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Price

$0.21 /hr

$0.15 /hr

Natural language prompting

Up to ~1,500 words

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Up to ~1,500 words

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Keyterm prompting

Code-switching

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Medical Mode

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Speaker diarization

10+ speakers

HIPAA BAA

On request

Unlimited concurrency

AI Speech-to-Text transcription in 98 languages

Our AI Speech-to-Text transcription supports every language below—just select a language and upload your audio file.

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