Sarvam AI
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Speech to Text, perfected for Punjabi

Every accent. Every dialect. Code-switching mid-sentence. Saaras hears Punjabi the way you actually speak it.

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Every Punjabi word, captured accurately

Code-mixing. Numbers. Proper nouns. Abbreviations.
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ਹਾਂਜੀਮੈਂPROPER NOUNFlipkartਤੋਂNUMBERਬਾਰਾਹਜ਼ਾਰਚਾਰਸੌਨੌਂਣਵੇਂਨੂੰਨੇਰੁਪਏਦਾENTITYSamsungGalaxyCODE SWITCHਫ਼ੋਨਆਰਡਰਕੀਤਾਸੀਆਰਡਰIDਹੈABBREVIATIONFLK-78234-XNCODE SWITCHਡਿਲੀਵਰੀਐਡਰੈੱਸਹੈ42,PROPER NOUNKormangala5thBlock,PROPER NOUNBangaloreਮੇਰਾਫ਼ੋਨਨੰਬਰਹੈPHONE NUMBER9840950950CODE SWITCHਪਲੀਜ਼ਡਿਲੀਵਰੀਜਲਦੀਕਰਦਿਓਮੇਰਾਪੁਰਾਣਾਫ਼ੋਨਬਿਲਕੁਲਕੰਮਨਹੀਂਕਰਰਿਹਾ

Flexible output. Same Punjabi audio,
multiple formats

Transcribe

With formatting and number normalization.

Output
ਮੇਰਾ ਫੋਨ ਨੰਬਰ 9840950950

Translate

From Indic languages to English.

Output
My phone number is 9840950950

Transliteration

Indian languages written in English letters.

Output
phone number 9840950950

Verbatim

Preserves fillers and spoken numbers.

Output
ਮੇਰਾ ਫੋਨ ਨੰਬਰ 9840950950

Saaras hears ਪੰਜਾਬੀ the way you speak it

Every feature shown with real Punjabi audio. Play each clip. Read the transcript. See the difference.

Speaker Diarization

Know who said what

Automatically labels speakers in multi-party Punjabi conversations. Colors match the transcript.

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ਸਤਿ ਸ੍ਰੀ ਅਕਾਲ, HDFC Bank ਵਿੱਚ ਕਾਲ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ ਧੰਨਵਾਦ। ਮੈਂ ਪ੍ਰੀਆ ਹਾਂ, ਤੁਹਾਡੀ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਮਦਦ ਕਰ ਸਕਦੀ ਹਾਂ?

0:07Speaker 2

ਹਾਂਜੀ, ਮੈਂ ਆਪਣੇ savings account ਦਾ balance check ਕਰਨਾ ਚਾਹੁੰਦਾ ਹਾਂ। Account number ਹੈ 2641-0078-3395।

0:19Speaker 1

ਜ਼ਰੂਰ, verification ਲਈ ਆਪਣਾ registered mobile number confirm ਕਰ ਦਿਓ।

Code-Mixing

Seamless Punglish

Handles mid-sentence switching between Punjabi and English. No drops, no accent shifts.

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ਆਜ ਦੀ ਮੇਟਿਂਗ ਬੋਹਤ ਪੋਡ਼ਾਕਟਿਵ ਰਹੀ ਲੈਂਚ ਤੋ ਬਾਦ ਕੋਡ਼ਿਂਗ ਸੈਸ਼ਨ ਵੀਚ ਸਾਪਕੁਛ ਸਮੂਧ ਚਲ ਲੇਆ ਟੀਮ ਨੇ ਬੋਹਤ ਵਦੀਆ ਕਾਮ ਕੀਤਾ
Telephony-Optimized

Built for real calls

8kHz call center audio, compression, background noise — maintains accuracy for Punjabi where others fail.

8kHzNoisy
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ਅੱਛਾ, ਮੌਜੂਦਾ ਸਰਕਾਰ ਦਾ ਕੰਮਕਾਜ ਤੁਹਾਨੂੰ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਲੱਗਦਾ ਹੈ? ਦੇਖੋ, ਸੜਕਾਂ ਤਾਂ ਬਣੀਆਂ ਨੇ, ਪਰ ਮਹਿੰਗਾਈ ਬਹੁਤ ਵੱਧ ਗਈ ਹੈ। ਪੈਟਰੋਲ ਦੀ ਕੀਮਤ ₹108 ਤੱਕ ਪਹੁੰਚ ਗਈ ਹੈ। ਆਮ ਆਦਮੀ ਨੂੰ relief ਚਾਹੀਦਾ ਹੈ। ਬਾਕੀ ਮੈਟਰੋ ਦਾ ਕੰਮ ਵਧੀਆ ਚੱਲ ਰਿਹਾ ਹੈ, Nagpur ਵਿੱਚ ਬਹੁਤ development ਹੋ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ।

Developer-first platform

OpenAI-compatible APIs. Drop-in SDKs for Python and Node.js. Go from zero to first transcription in under 5 minutes.

REST & WebSocket APIs

Standard REST for batch, WebSocket for real-time streaming with sub-250ms first byte.

SDKs & libraries

Official Python and Node.js SDKs with TypeScript support. pip install sarvam-ai.

Complete documentation

Interactive API reference, code samples, and integration guides for every endpoint.

Free tier included

Start building immediately. No credit card, no sales call, no minimum commitment. 

from sarvamai import SarvamAI

client = SarvamAI(api_subscription_key="YOUR_SARVAM_API_KEY")

# Transcribe audio
response = client.speech_to_text.transcribe(
    file_path="call_recording.wav",
    language_code="hi-IN",
    model="saaras:v3",
    with_diarization=True
)

print(response.transcript)
for turn in response.turns:
    print(f"[{turn.speaker}] {turn.text}")

Enterprise-ready. Responsible AI.

Built with safety, compliance, and data sovereignty at the core.

SOC 2 Type II & ISO 27001

Enterprise-grade security certifications. Annual audits, documented controls, continuous monitoring.

No training on your data

Your API inputs are never used for model training. Zero data retention after processing unless explicitly requested.

Data sovereignty

All data processed and stored in India. No cross-border transfers. Full compliance with Indian data regulations.

Audio data privacy

Audio data is processed in real-time and never stored unless explicitly requested. Complete privacy by default.

Content safety filters

Automated detection and filtering of harmful, abusive, or misleading content in transcriptions.

Audit-ready logging

Comprehensive API usage logs, access controls, and RBAC for enterprise governance and compliance reporting.

Simple, transparent pricing

Start free. Scale as you grow. No hidden costs.

Base plan

₹1.25 per minute

Free trial included

No credit card required. Get API keys instantly.

Volume discounts available
Enterprise pricing available
Speaker diarization included
Usage analytics
All 22 languages
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Your questions, answered
Saaras v3 achieves industry-leading word error rates for Punjabi, trained on diverse speech data covering regional accents and conversational patterns.
Yes. Saaras v3 handles natural Punjabi-English code-switching seamlessly without accent shifts or dropped words.
Yes. Our WebSocket streaming API delivers sub-250ms latency for Punjabi, ideal for real-time voice agents and conversational AI.
10+ formats including MP3, WAV, AAC, OGG, Opus, FLAC, M4A, AMR, WMA, and WebM. Streaming API supports WAV and raw PCM at 16kHz.

Transcribe in 22 Indian languages Powered by Saaras v3