Transcribe Punjabi audio with WhisperAI
WhisperAI transcribes Punjabi (ਪੰਜਾਬੀ / پنجابی) audio for the around 150 million speakers who use the language across Indian Punjab, Pakistani Punjab, and the global Punjabi diaspora (especially the UK, Canada and the US). Built on OpenAI Whisper and tuned for the realities of Punjabi speech, the service produces publication-grade transcripts in Gurmukhi (India) and Shahmukhi (Pakistan).
Two scripts for one language — Gurmukhi and Shahmukhi
Punjabi in Indian Punjab is written in Gurmukhi (associated with Sikhism); Punjabi in Pakistani Punjab is written in Shahmukhi (a Perso-Arabic script). The same spoken language has two completely different written forms, used by different communities. Whisper handles both, with Gurmukhi as the default for transcription.
Majhi, Doabi, Malwai, Pothohari and Multani Punjabi are supported, with Gurmukhi or Shahmukhi script output.
What Punjabi transcripts include
Native Gurmukhi (India) and Shahmukhi (Pakistan)
Output in Gurmukhi (India) and Shahmukhi (Pakistan) with all diacritics, tone marks, special characters and script-specific conventions preserved — never transliteration.
Speaker labels
Diarisation that separates and labels speakers in Punjabi interviews, panels and multi-party meetings.
Timestamps and SRT
Word-level timestamps and SRT subtitle export for Punjabi video captioning, with proper line-breaking for the script.
Editor and exports
In-browser editor with PDF, DOCX, TXT and SRT exports. Edit the transcript without leaving the browser, then download the format your downstream workflow expects.
How Punjabi speakers actually use WhisperAI
- Sikh religious and gurdwara documentationGurdwaras worldwide transcribe Punjabi sermons and kirtan for archival use in Gurmukhi.
- Punjabi-language mediaIndian Punjab broadcasters transcribe interviews and broadcasts for publication.
- Diaspora Punjabi community workBrampton, Surrey, Southall and Fresno Punjabi community organisations document oral histories.
- Pakistani Punjabi cultural workPakistani Punjabi cultural and literary work transcribes in Shahmukhi where appropriate.
How to transcribe Punjabi audio
Upload your Punjabi recording
Drop in MP3, WAV, M4A, MP4 or similar — files up to 5GB. Long-form Punjabi interviews, lectures and meetings work without splitting.
Whisper transcribes the audio
The model recognises Punjabi speech across the dialects above and outputs Gurmukhi (India) and Shahmukhi (Pakistan). Code-switched English and other languages in the same recording are handled inline.
Edit, label and export
Open the transcript in the editor, fix any names or terms, label speakers, and export to PDF, DOCX, TXT or SRT. Optional AI summary surfaces the key points and decisions.
Who actually needs Punjabi transcription
Punjabi demand comes from Indian Punjab media and gurdwara documentation, Pakistani Punjab broadcasting, and the very large Punjabi diaspora in Canada, the UK and California.
Dialects and varieties handled
- Majhi (standard)
- Doabi
- Malwai
- Pothohari
- Multani
Transcription guides and best practices
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