Transcribe Urdu audio to text

Drop in a Urdu recording and read the transcript minutes later — speaker labels, clickable timestamps and five export formats.

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  • Speaker labels and 90+ languages
  • DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT on the unlimited plan

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Built for Urdu recordings

The language selector is already set to Urdu, so the model knows what it is listening for instead of guessing from the first few seconds. That matters most on short files, on recordings that open with music or silence, and whenever a second language turns up mid-sentence.

Native name
اردو
Language code
ur
Writing system
Arabic
Writing direction
Right to left
Export formats
DOCX, PDF, TXT, SRT, VTT

Urdu is written in the Arabic script, and the transcript comes back in that script rather than romanised.

Urdu reads right to left. That direction is kept in the transcript and in the SRT and VTT subtitle files.

The Arabic script is also used by Arabic & Persian, which you can transcribe the same way.

How it works

Three steps to your first transcript

  1. Drop in your file

    Audio or video of any length; the free plan transcribes the first 30 minutes of each file. MP3, MP4, M4A, WAV, MOV and a dozen more.

  2. Pick the language

    Leave the language on automatic or set it for better accuracy. Turn on speaker recognition if you need to know who said what.

  3. Read, edit, export

    The transcript opens with clickable timestamps — read it and fix a name straight away. A free account keeps it and exports it as TXT; DOCX, PDF, SRT and VTT come with the unlimited plan.

FAQ

Questions before you upload

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How accurate is Urdu transcription?

A clear Urdu recording comes out close to word-perfect. Accuracy drops with heavy background noise, strong regional accents and people talking over each other — the same things that make a recording hard for a person to follow.

Can it tell Urdu speakers apart?

Yes. Turn on speaker recognition and each line is tagged with its speaker, which is what makes Urdu interviews and meetings readable. You can rename the speakers in the editor afterwards.

Can I translate the Urdu transcript?

Yes. Transcribe in Urdu first, then translate the finished transcript without uploading the file again. Timestamps and speaker labels survive the translation.

Which script will the Urdu transcript be in?

It comes back in Arabic — the script Urdu is normally written in — not romanised. You can edit the text, search inside it and export it while keeping that script.

Does it keep the right-to-left direction of Urdu?

Yes. Urdu reads right to left and the transcript keeps that direction, including in the SRT and VTT subtitle files you export.

Can I transcribe Arabic, Persian as well?

Yes. Arabic, Persian use the same Arabic script and work exactly the same way — upload the file and pick the language.

Start with one file

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