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Tamil transcription, in detail
Accuracy, the accents we cover, and the words worth teaching your custom dictionary.
Estimated accuracy
Known locally as
Script, left to right
Model
Estimated on clear, single-speaker audio. Recording quality, crosstalk and background noise move this figure further than the language itself does.
Accents and varieties covered
Tamil is not one accent. These are the varieties the model is built to handle, so a regional speaker is not a special case.
Indian Tamil Sri Lankan Tamil Chennai Kongu- Speakers
- about 85 million
- Where it's spoken
- Tamil Nadu in India, Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia
- Language family
- Dravidian
- Say hello
- வணக்கம்
What the output looks like
Timestamped, speaker-labelled, and editable in your browser the moment it lands.
சென்ற காலாண்டின் புள்ளிவிவரங்களில் இருந்து தொடங்குவோம்.
In English: Let's start with last quarter's figures.
Words worth adding to your custom dictionary
Every language has a handful of words any engine has to guess at. In Tamil these are the usual ones. Add them to your custom dictionary once and they come back right in every transcript from then on.
| Commonly guessed | What you meant | Why they collide |
|---|---|---|
| ழ | ள | Two retroflex letters unique to Tamil that merge in most accents. |
| பல் | பால் | Vowel length is the only thing between tooth and milk. |
| Thiruvananthapuram | திருவனந்தபுரம் | Long place names arrive in Latin script mid-sentence. |
Getting the best Tamil transcript
Record interviews with a close microphone. Tamil distinguishes three l sounds and two r sounds that a room microphone blurs together, and proximity is what keeps them apart in the transcript.
Add place names and personal names to your custom dictionary. Tamil proper nouns are long and often arrive in Latin script, and the dictionary pins the script and the spelling.
Common questions about Tamil transcription
Who needs Tamil transcription?
Broadcasters and film production in Chennai, government and municipal bodies in Tamil Nadu, universities and heritage archives, and Tamil-language media in Sri Lanka, Singapore and Malaysia.
How accurate is Tamil transcription?
We estimate around 95.3% on clear, single-speaker Tamil audio. Recording quality moves that figure further than the language does, so a close microphone and one person speaking at a time is the biggest lever you have. Names, places and industry terms go into your custom dictionary once and come back right in every transcript after that.
Which Tamil accents and dialects are supported?
These varieties: Indian Tamil, Sri Lankan Tamil, Chennai, Kongu. The model is built for all of them, so a recording with several accents in the room is handled the same way as one without.
What is distinctive about Tamil?
Spoken Tamil and written Tamil are far enough apart to work as two registers, and a recording will move between them depending on formality. The model transcribes the spoken form as spoken rather than silently rewriting it into the literary standard.
Will Tamil text export correctly?
Yes. Tamil text (Tamil) comes through every export unchanged: Microsoft Word, PDF, plain text, and SRT, VTT and Avid DS subtitles. Text direction and diacritics survive the round trip, so a transcript opens the way it looked in the editor.
How long does Tamil transcription take?
Most transcriptions are ready in less time than the length of the file. A 60-minute recording is typically processed well under an hour, and you get an email as soon as it is ready.
Can I translate a Tamil transcript?
Yes. Pick a target language and click translate: your Tamil transcript is translated into any of 60+ languages as a full, editable document with word-level timestamps preserved, so you can export subtitles from the translation just as you would from the original.
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Ensuring accuracy for automatically transcribing Tamil audio into text
Just like converting any language audio or video file into text, there are a few tips to follow to get the best results:
Ensure that speakers are not talking over each other and that the recording device is close to the person speaking.
Try to reduce background noise
Try to eliminate any static or echo
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