Kannada transcription — ಕನ್ನಡ to text

Sample Kannada transcript

Real Kannada transcript output from Vaklipi.

Why Vaklipi for Kannada

• ✓ Kannada-first: a model tuned for Kannada, not a generic English-first engine
• ✓ Handles code-mixed Kannada-English input naturally
• ✓ Outputs in native Kannada script (not phonetic Roman)
• ✓ TXT, SRT, VTT, DOCX, PDF exports
• ✓ Public share links + inline editor
• ✓ Data stored in India, auto-deleted after 30 days

What people transcribe in Kannada

Kannada transcription FAQ

Is Kannada transcription really free?

Yes — 30 minutes every month on the free tier, no card required. Files are capped at 5 minutes each during beta. Past that, Pro packs start at ₹99 for 120 minutes.

How accurate is Kannada transcription?

We measured 10–14% word error rate on typical speech recordings — that's each Kannada job routed to a model tuned specifically for it, not one generic engine handling every language. See the full method on the accuracy page.

Does it output Kannada script or Roman letters?

Native Kannada script, not phonetic Roman. You get text you can paste straight into a document, not something you have to transliterate first.

What about code-mixed Kannada and English?

Handled natively. Most real Indian speech mixes English words into Kannada sentences, and the model keeps English words in Latin script where that is how people actually write them.

Can I upload WhatsApp voice notes directly?

Yes. WhatsApp's .ogg/Opus format is supported without conversion — forward the note, save the file, upload it.

Where is my Kannada audio stored?

In India, and it is deleted automatically after 30 days. You can delete any file sooner from the dashboard.

How Kannada compares to other tools

Most international transcription tools run one generic engine for every language, which reports 25–40% WER on Indic audio. We use a language-specific pipeline for Kannada instead.

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