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على الرغم من تكهّن بعض العلماء بأنه نظراً لوجودها أيضاً في أحواض نهر سرسواتي الجاف الآن، فيجب أن تسمى "حضارة السند وسرسواتي" بدلاً من "حضارة نهر السند"، بينما يطلق عليها البعض "الحضارة الهارابية" نسبة لقرية هارابا حيث تم التنقيب عن أول مواقع تلك الحضارة في العشرينات.

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What Is Arabic Transcription?

Arabic Transcription Converts Spoken Arabic Into Written Text

Arabic transcription turns audio or video recordings into accurate, readable text. Upload a file and get a transcript with timestamps, speaker labels, and proper Arabic script back in seconds.

Cockatoo handles right-to-left display automatically across the interface and every export format: DOCX, PDF, SRT, and TXT. The transcript comes back with paragraphs and punctuation, ready to edit or share.

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FLEURS · Read speech · Cockatoo V4-Pro output

على الرغم من تكهّن بعض العلماء بأنه نظراً لوجودها أيضاً في أحواض نهر سرسواتي الجاف الآن، فيجب أن تسمى "حضارة السند وسرسواتي" بدلاً من "حضارة نهر السند"، بينما يطلق عليها البعض "الحضارة الهارابية" نسبة لقرية هارابا حيث تم التنقيب عن أول مواقع تلك الحضارة في العشرينات.

FLEURS

Public benchmark · Read speech

15.2%WER

Internal Realworld

Human-labeled recordings · Accents and noise

36.3%WER

Word error rate (WER) counts substitutions, deletions, and insertions relative to the reference text. Lower is better. These results measure transcription text, not speaker labeling or formatting.

The sample is one FLEURS recording; the figures summarize the full language evaluation. Internal recordings informed provider selection and are an in-sample diagnostic. Results vary with recording quality and dialect.

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Why Choose Cockatoo for Arabic Transcription

Right-to-Left Display in Every Export

Cockatoo displays Arabic script correctly in the interface and every export format with right-to-left text flow preserved. No manual reformatting or layout fixes needed after download.

Speaker Recognition With Word-Level Timestamps

Every transcript includes speaker labels and word-level timestamps, so you know exactly who said what and when. Rename a speaker once in the editor and every line updates automatically.

One Tool for Transcription and Translation

Cockatoo handles both halves of the job: get the words out of the audio, then translate the transcript or any document into another language. No switching tools or paying for two subscriptions.

Fast, Accurate Results in Seconds

Upload an Arabic recording and get a transcript back in seconds. Cockatoo handles accents, background noise, and crosstalk without slowing down.

Written as it’s spokenالعربية

Arabic script · Right-to-left text

دعونا نشارك الخطوات التالية مع الفريق.
Illustrative text · Native script in your transcript and exports.
Made for your work

What Do People Use This For?

Interviews and Research

Turn interview recordings into accurate transcripts with speaker labels and timestamps. Search the text for specific quotes, export to Word for analysis, or share the transcript with your team.

Cockatoo handles dialect variation and background noise, so you get usable text even from field recordings or phone interviews.

Meeting Notes and Documentation

Upload a meeting recording and get a transcript with every speaker labeled. Rename speakers in the editor, highlight action items, and export to PDF or DOCX for distribution.

A one-hour recording transcribed in 30 seconds means you can review the transcript before the next meeting starts.

Video Captions and Subtitles

Add Arabic subtitles to videos by uploading the file and exporting the transcript as SRT. The subtitle file includes timestamps and proper Arabic script, ready to drop into your video editor.

Right-to-left display works in every export format, so captions appear correctly without manual fixes.

Lectures and Training Content

Convert lecture recordings into searchable text for students or team members. Export to PDF with timestamps so readers can jump to specific sections of the audio.

Cockatoo supports files up to multiple hours, so full-day training sessions or multi-part lectures fit in a single upload.

Mixed-Language Calls

Cockatoo handles code-switching automatically. Upload a call that mixes Arabic and English, and the transcript captures both languages without changing settings.

Language matters

How Cockatoo Handles Arabic Script and Right-to-Left Text

Arabic Script Output, Not Transliteration

Cockatoo outputs proper Arabic script, not romanized transliteration. The transcript reads naturally in Arabic, with correct letter forms and contextual spelling.

No need to convert or reformat the text after download. What you see in the editor is what you get in the export.

Right-to-Left Display in the Interface

The transcript editor displays Arabic text right-to-left automatically. Edit, search, and review the transcript in the same reading direction as the language.

Speaker labels, timestamps, and paragraph breaks all align correctly, so the interface feels natural for Arabic readers.

Translate the Transcript After Transcription

After transcription, use Cockatoo's built-in translation tool to convert the transcript into English or any other supported language.

Export the translated transcript as DOCX, PDF, or TXT. Right-to-left formatting is preserved if you translate into another RTL language like Hebrew or Urdu.

Written as it’s spokenالعربية

Arabic script · Right-to-left text

دعونا نشارك الخطوات التالية مع الفريق.
Illustrative text · Native script in your transcript and exports.
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ممتاز. سأرسل ملخص الاجتماع اليوم حتى يتمكن الجميع من التحضير للاجتماع القادم.

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