To convert Danish audio to text, forward or upload it to the Potok bot on Telegram. Published tests of others on large-v3, not our measurements, show a word error rate of 12.57 for Danish. That is good, though higher than for several neighbouring languages. Files up to 2 GB work.
Transcribe a recording
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Files up to 2 GB · export to TXT, MD, DOCX, PDF, SRT and VTT · speaker labels and timestamps · about 30 languages
Key facts
- Danish has a wide gap between spelling and pronunciation, which makes recognition harder than the spelling suggests.
- Soft endings and swallowed consonants are common in fast speech, so plan to review quick talkers.
- Ask for speaker labels when more than one person talks.
- The transcript stays in Danish and is not translated.
What a transcript looks like
[00:00] Speaker 1: Lad os begynde mødet. Først gennemgår vi sidste uges resultater, og derefter planlægger vi de næste skridt.Meaning in English: Let's start the meeting. First, we'll review last week's results, then plan the next steps.
Written by us to show the script and the layout of a transcript. It is not the output of the recognition engine.
Published quality
| Language | Verdict | Published result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Danish (Dansk) | Recommended | word error rate 12.57% (large-v3, FLEURS) Canary-1B-v2 paper | Published tests show a low error rate for this language. |
These numbers come from published tests by other people, not from tests by Potok. Your own audio, with its noise, accents and microphone, will differ.
How to do it
- Forward or attach. A Danish voice message can be forwarded to the bot directly. For a recorded meeting, attach the file instead.
- Open the bot first. Open @potok_now_bot in Telegram so you send to the right chat.
- Use Upload for long recordings. The mini app Upload button takes files up to 2 GB, which covers most long meetings.
- Review fast speech. Mumbled endings are common in spoken Danish. Play back any line that looks odd and fix it by ear.
- Export. Pick TXT, MD, DOCX, PDF, SRT or VTT depending on where the text goes next.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Where it works | Telegram bot @potok_now_bot; large files go through the bot's mini app |
| File size | Up to 2 GB |
| Export | TXT, MD, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT |
| Speakers and time | Speaker labels and timestamps can be switched on |
| Languages | About 30 languages with good published results; a few more with warnings |
| Translation | The transcript is not translated into another language |
| Dictation | A separate Potok desktop app lets you dictate text into any program; it recognises Russian speech |
Common mistakes
| Mistake | What happens | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| Expecting spelling-exact text from casual speech | Spoken Danish differs from written Danish, so some words are guessed. | Proofread before you publish. |
| Recording far from the speaker | Distance blurs soft endings. | Move the microphone closer. |
| Forgetting labels in a group call | Lines from different people merge into one block. | Switch on numbered speaker labels. |
| Comparing with the neighbouring languages | Each language is measured on its own data. | Compare only figures from the same test. |
More
See the full list of languages, the tools and the glossary.
Frequently asked questions
How well does it understand Danish?
The published word error rate is 12.57 on large-v3, which counts as good, though not the lowest on our list.
Is that our own measurement?
No. It comes from published tests of others, so your result can differ.
What formats can I export?
TXT, MD, DOCX, PDF, SRT and VTT are all available.
Is there a file size limit?
Yes, 2 GB per file, with the Upload button for large files.
Can I send a YouTube link?
Yes. Paste the link into the chat with the bot.
Sources
Each source was opened by hand on the date shown. Pages change, so open the source if a detail matters to you.
- Word error rate (Wikipedia), Wikipedia · checked
- FLEURS speech dataset (Google, Hugging Face), Hugging Face · checked
- Canary-1B-v2 paper, Table 11 (Whisper large-v3 on FLEURS) · checked
Try it on your own recording
Send your voice message, audio or video to @potok_now_bot on Telegram and the text comes back in the chat.
Open @potok_now_bot in Telegram