Transcription & Translation

Overview

FieldSocio uses Bhashini — India’s national language AI platform — for automatic speech recognition (ASR) and translation. This means your interviews and focus groups can be transcribed in the original language and translated to English automatically.

How It Works

Audio recorded → Uploaded to cloud → Bhashini ASR → Transcript created
                                                   → Translation to English
                                                   → AI analysis triggered

Transcription

Supported Languages

FieldSocio supports ASR for 13 Indian languages:

Accuracy

ASR accuracy varies by:

• Audio quality — Clear recordings in quiet environments produce the best results
• Language — Tier 1 languages have more training data and higher accuracy
• Speaker clarity — Clear speech improves recognition
• Dialect — Standard dialects are better recognized than regional variants

Editing Transcripts

After transcription:

• Review the full transcript in the interview detail view
• Edit any errors directly in the transcript
• Changes are saved and synced to the cloud

Translation

Transcripts in Indian languages can be automatically translated to English. Translation happens as part of the AI pipeline after transcription completes.

Processing Time

Processing requires an internet connection. Audio is queued for processing when offline and processed automatically when you reconnect.

Related Documentation

• Supported Languages
• AI Auto-Analysis
• First Interview