Can you handle spoken dialect, not just MSA?

Yes — interviews mix MSA and dialect freely; no declaring needed, the engine mix follows what we hear.

What about code-switching into English or local terms?

Mixed-in English and local terms are transcribed as heard; anything the engines aren't sure about is flagged for you to confirm or replace.

How fast, and how is it billed?

An hour of audio is usually ready within 30 minutes; Transcribe Cloud is $6.00 an hour in all 27 languages (or subscribe to a monthly plan), prorated to the second, rate locked at upload, failed jobs never billed.

Language page · Arabic

Arabic interview transcripts you can actually trust.

From the Gulf to the Maghreb — every uncertain word is flagged for you to confirm.

Arabic $6.00/hr · prorated to the second · every doubt flagged

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Demo · 44:02In review · 1

04:12

Interviewer: من أين كنتم تشترون هذه الأصناف؟

04:19

Interviewee: كنا نشتريها من لولو، الأسعار هناك أفضل.

Engines disagreeChecked online

“لولو”

Engines heard: لؤلؤ ×2 · اللؤلؤ ×1 · لولو ×1

Web lookup: a supermarket chain by that name

The count says “لؤلؤ”. Verified: it’s لولو, a supermarket chain. Your call.

Confirm ✓Replace

4 engines · 1 web check · 1 to confirm

What makes it hard

What makes Arabic hard.

A dialect continuum

Gulf, Levantine, Egyptian, Maghrebi — Arabic dialects diverge like languages. The engine mix follows the dialect we hear.

Unwritten short vowels

Script omits short vowels; context decides the word — disagreements get flagged.

Names and places

Key entities are verified against the open web; what can't be verified is flagged for you.

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Pricing

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Arabic

$6.00 /hour

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FAQ

About Arabic transcription.

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