Transcribe Urdu audio to text
Upload an Urdu recording and get an editable right-to-left transcript with timestamps and speaker labels, ready to export as TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT or VTT.
Spoken language
اردو
What Urdu looks like on the page
اجلاس نو بجے شروع ہوتا ہے۔ EN The meeting starts at nine o'clock. An example sentence for illustration, not transcript output.
Notes on Urdu
- Script
- Perso-Arabic script, usually in the Nastaliq style when printed
- Direction
- Right to left; digits and Latin words run left to right inside the line
- Relationship to Hindi
- Spoken Urdu and Hindi are closely related but written in different scripts
- Vocabulary
- Persian and Arabic loanwords in formal speech
Urdu is written from right to left in a script borrowed from Persian and extended with extra letters. The transcript follows this direction, with numerals and embedded Latin words keeping their own left-to-right order inside the line. If you see odd punctuation placement after exporting, it usually comes from the application you opened the file in rather than from the transcript, so check it in a modern word processor.
The relationship with Hindi is the thing most people ask about. In everyday speech the two languages are very close, and a listener may not be able to tell them apart. The difference is mostly in script and in formal vocabulary: Urdu leans on Persian and Arabic words, Hindi on Sanskrit ones. Choose the language whose script you need.
Typical recordings include news and talk programmes, lectures, interviews with community members, call-centre and business conversations, and family voice notes in Pakistan, India and the diaspora. English words enter speech freely, and place and personal names can have several valid spellings, so a quick read-through is worthwhile.
Speaker labels keep conversations clear. Accuracy varies with audio quality, accents and background noise.
Questions
Will the Urdu transcript be written in the Urdu script?
Yes, Urdu text is written in its Perso-Arabic script, right to left. Choose Hindi instead if you want Devanagari output.
How do I tell Urdu and Hindi apart for my file?
Everyday speech is very similar. Pick the language whose script you want in the transcript.
Do mixed English and Urdu conversations work?
Mixing English words into Urdu is common. Many appear in the text, but proofread longer English passages.
Can I use it for Urdu news or interviews?
Yes. Upload the recording, check quotes against timestamps, and export DOCX or TXT. Results vary with audio quality, accents and background noise.
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