Language availability
All listed languages are supported. Some use specialist speech engines selected automatically for the best available accuracy and coverage—no separate integration required.
Standard supportSpecialist engine support
East Asia
Mandarin ChineseCantoneseJapaneseKoreanMongolianCantonese (HK accent)Cantonese (Guangdong accent)WuMinnanSichuan dialectShanghainese (Zhejiang)Cantonese (Fujian)Dongbei dialectShandong dialectHenan dialectHubei dialectHunan dialectJiangxi dialectYunnan dialectGuizhou dialectGansu dialectShaanxi dialectShanxi dialectHebei dialectTianjin dialectNingxia dialectAnhui dialect
Southeast Asia
IndonesianMalayVietnameseThaiFilipinoJavaneseCebuanoBurmeseKhmerLaoSinglishEnglish (PH)
South Asia
HindiBengaliTamilTeluguKannadaMalayalamMarathiGujaratiPunjabiUrduNepaliSindhiAssameseOdiaSinhalaKonkaniKashmiriMaithiliDogriSanskritSantaliManipuriBodo
Central Asia & Caucasus
KazakhKyrgyzUzbekTajikArmenianAzerbaijaniGeorgian
Middle East
Arabic (General)Arabic (MSA)Arabic (Algeria)Arabic (Bahrain)Arabic (Egypt)Arabic (Iraq)Arabic (Israel)Arabic (Jordan)Arabic (Kuwait)Arabic (Lebanon)Arabic (Mauritania)Arabic (Morocco)Arabic (Oman)Arabic (Palestine)Arabic (Qatar)Arabic (Saudi Arabia)Arabic (Syria)Arabic (Tunisia)Arabic (UAE)Arabic (Yemen)Persian (Farsi)TurkishHebrewKurdishPashto
Africa
SwahiliHausaAmharicIgboAfrikaansSomaliWolofXhosaZuluShonaLingalaChichewaFulahLugandaLuoNorthern SothoUmbunduKabuverdianuYorubaTwiKinyarwandaOromoTswanaSothoAkanNigerian PidginBembaNyankoleGaAfrican-accented English
Europe
EnglishFrenchGermanSpanishPortugueseItalianRussianDutchPolishUkrainianRomanianCzechHungarianSwedishBulgarianSerbianNorwegianFinnishDanishSlovakCroatianLithuanianSlovenianLatvianEstonianGreekBelarusianCatalanBosnianMacedonianGalicianLuxembourgishMalteseIcelandicIrishWelshAsturianOccitan
Multilingual Speech API — Frequently Asked Questions
What is VALSEA and how does its multilingual speech API work?
VALSEA is a unified multilingual speech-to-text and text-to-speech API with expanding language and regional-dialect coverage. Some languages use specialist speech engines selected automatically for the best available accuracy and coverage, with no separate integration required. The API is usage-based, priced per audio hour per language, with credits as the billing unit (1,000 credits = $1.00).
How many languages does VALSEA support for speech-to-text?
All languages in the catalog are supported. Purple indicates standard support, while grey indicates specialist engine support that is routed automatically through the same API.
What makes VALSEA different from Google Speech-to-Text, AWS Transcribe, or Azure Speech?
VALSEA is purpose-built for how the world actually speaks — not just standard broadcast speech. Our cultural intelligence layer decodes accents, slang, code-switching, and local idioms that generic providers miss. Where Google or AWS might transcribe words, VALSEA captures meaning across mixed-language conversations (e.g. Mandarin-English, Hindi-English, Malay-English), regional dialects, and colloquial expressions. We also offer 3× more Asian language coverage, in-region data residency in any geography, and pricing built for emerging-market scale.
Which regions and cloud providers does VALSEA deploy on?
VALSEA runs on AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Alibaba Cloud — with cloud infrastructure partners across India, China, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Japan, Korea, and beyond. We support full in-region data residency in any geography, private cloud deployments, and custom VPC configurations. Wherever your customers or compliance requirements are, we deploy there. No on-premise hardware required.
Does VALSEA support real-time speech-to-text transcription?
Yes. VALSEA provides both real-time (streaming) transcription and batch (upload-based) transcription. Real-time mode streams results with sub-second latency — ideal for live captioning, voice agents, call centres, and conversational AI. Batch mode processes recorded audio files and is optimised for media, compliance, and analytics workloads. Availability varies by language; currently supported languages are highlighted in the catalog above.
How accurate is VALSEA's multilingual transcription?
VALSEA achieves 90%+ word accuracy across supported languages in real-world conditions — including noisy environments, accented speakers, code-switching, and mixed-language conversations. For high-value use cases, Enterprise customers can access domain-specific fine-tuned models (e.g. F&B ordering, healthcare, legal) that push accuracy above 95%. Accuracy benchmarks for each language are available on request.
Can I use VALSEA for voice AI, IVR, or conversational AI applications?
Absolutely. VALSEA's API is designed for production voice AI systems — including IVR (interactive voice response), AI voice agents, customer service bots, voice ordering, and conversational commerce. Our real-time transcription and text-to-speech work together for full-duplex voice interactions across multiple languages within a single session. Companies use VALSEA to power multilingual voice bots that understand regional accents and respond naturally.
How does VALSEA pricing compare to other speech APIs?
VALSEA uses a transparent credit-based model: 1,000 credits = $1.00, deducted per audio hour at published per-language rates. Plans start free (1,000 monthly credits, no credit card) and scale to Enterprise with volume discounts. Paid plan credits renew each billing month and unused credits do not roll over. Compared to Google ($0.024/min), AWS ($0.024/min), or Deepgram ($0.0145/min), VALSEA offers competitive rates with far broader language coverage — especially for Asian, African, and Middle Eastern languages where alternatives either don't exist or charge premium pricing.
Does VALSEA handle code-switching and mixed-language speech?
Yes — this is a core differentiator. VALSEA's models are trained on real multilingual conversations where speakers switch between languages mid-sentence (e.g. Hinglish, Singlish, Taglish, Manglish). Unlike providers that require you to specify a single language per request, VALSEA auto-detects and transcribes mixed-language speech accurately, preserving the natural flow of how multilingual populations actually communicate.
Is there a free tier or trial for the VALSEA speech API?
Yes. VALSEA offers a free tier with 1,000 credits renewed monthly and no credit card required. This lets developers test real-time transcription, batch processing, and voice synthesis across all core languages before committing to a paid plan. No feature gates on the Free plan — just a credit cap.
What industries use VALSEA's multilingual speech API?
VALSEA powers speech applications in food & beverage (voice ordering), hospitality (multilingual concierge), fintech (KYC voice verification), healthcare (clinical transcription), BPO/call centres (real-time agent assist), media (subtitling and captioning), e-commerce (conversational commerce), and logistics (driver communication). Any business serving multilingual customers across Asia, the Middle East, or Africa benefits from VALSEA's breadth of language coverage and cultural understanding.
Does VALSEA offer text-to-speech (TTS) and voice synthesis?
Yes. VALSEA provides text-to-speech through the same unified API and credit system. TTS supports natural-sounding voices across multiple languages and regional accents — enabling applications like multilingual voice bots, audio content generation, conversational AI agents, and accessible interfaces. Speech-to-text and text-to-speech are billed at the same transparent per-language credit rates.