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Hausa Transcription

AI transcription for Hausa language recordings. Supporting one of Africa's most widely spoken languages across Nigeria, Niger, Ghana, and Cameroon.

Hausa is one of Africa's most significant languages - spoken by over 80 million people as a first or second language across West and Central Africa. Despite this, transcription services for Hausa are virtually nonexistent. AuTrans is changing that. Our AI handles Hausa-language recordings - from broadcast media in Kano to interviews in Kaduna to educational content from ABU Zaria. Whether you're a journalist covering Northern Nigeria, a researcher documenting Hausa oral traditions, or a media house producing Hausa-language content, AuTrans gives you searchable, exportable transcripts from your audio.

Features

  • AI transcription for Hausa-language audio
  • Handles Hausa-English code-switching common in Nigerian media
  • Speaker diarization for multi-speaker recordings
  • Works with broadcast, interview, and educational content
  • Export to TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT
  • Continuous accuracy improvements

Dialect information

Hausa has Eastern (Kano, Zaria) and Western (Sokoto, Katsina) dialect groups. AuTrans currently performs best with Eastern Hausa, which is the basis for Standard Hausa.

Frequently asked questions

How accurate is Hausa transcription?

Accuracy varies by audio quality and dialect. Clear recordings in Standard Hausa produce good results. AuTrans continues to improve Hausa accuracy over time.

Does it support Ajami (Arabic script) output?

Currently, AuTrans outputs Hausa in Latin script (Boko). Ajami output is not supported yet.

Can it handle Hausa media broadcasts?

Yes. Clear broadcast audio in standard Hausa produces reliable transcripts. Studio-quality recordings give the best results.

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