Tamil transcription — தமிழ் to text

Sample Tamil transcript

Real Tamil transcript output from Vaklipi.

Why Vaklipi for Tamil

• ✓ Tamil-first: a model tuned for Tamil, not a generic English-first engine
• ✓ Handles code-mixed Tamil-English input naturally
• ✓ Outputs in native Tamil 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 Tamil

Tamil transcription FAQ

Is Tamil 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 Tamil transcription?

We measured 8–12% word error rate on typical speech recordings — that's each Tamil 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 Tamil script or Roman letters?

Native Tamil 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 Tamil and English?

Handled natively. Most real Indian speech mixes English words into Tamil 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 Tamil audio stored?

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

How Tamil 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 Tamil instead.

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