Language code: pl

Polish speech-to-text API (polski)

KolWrite transcribes Polish audio and video with one API call: send "language": "pl" and get segments with word timings and speaker labels as JSON, TXT or SRT. Oracle models translate Polish into English, German or 98 other languages.

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Transcribe Polish with one request

Set language to pl and start a job. Poll GET /transcribe/{jobId} for the result, or pass a webhook_url.

curl https://app.kolwrite.com/transcribe \
  -H "x-api-key: $KOLWRITE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"audio_url": "https://example.com/spotkanie-pl.m4a", "model": "oracle", "language": "pl", "include_diarization": true, "output_format": "json"}'

Translate Polish audio into English in the same job (Oracle models only):

curl https://app.kolwrite.com/transcribe \
  -H "x-api-key: $KOLWRITE_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"audio_url": "https://example.com/spotkanie-pl.m4a", "model": "oracle_mini", "language": "pl", "translate_to": "en", "output_format": "srt"}'

Polish at a glance

PropertyDetails
API codepl
Native namepolski
Writing directionLeft to right
Automatic detectionYes: omit language or send "auto"
Translate Polish audio intoAny of the 100 supported languages, on Oracle models
Translate other languages into PolishYes: translate_to: "pl" on Oracle models
OutputJSON (segments, word timings, speakers), TXT, SRT
PriceUS$0.48 (Base) to US$3.60 (Oracle Max) per audio hour; US$1.44 on Oracle

What to know about Polish transcription

  • Polish diacritics (ą, ć, ę, ł, ń, ó, ś, ź, ż) carry meaning. Make sure your storage and exports keep UTF-8 end to end.
  • Polish inflects nouns, names and numbers heavily. Use lemmas for search and entity matching.
  • Polish speakers in the UK and Ireland borrow English terms; send pl when Polish dominates.

Where teams use Polish transcription

  • Meetings and interviews for Polish companies and shared-service centers.
  • Polish podcasts and video subtitles.
  • Interviews translated with translate_to: "en" or "de".

Choosing a model

Start with oracle (US$1.44 per hour) for production Polish audio. Use base (US$0.48) for clean, single-speaker recordings at volume, oracle_mini (US$0.96) for the cheapest translation, and oracle_pro or oracle_max for noisy or difficult audio. KolWrite does not publish a Polish accuracy figure for this API, so test a sample of your own recordings before committing. Full comparison: models and prices.

Questions and answers

Why do Polish names appear in different forms?

Polish inflects names by case. Lemmatize when you search or link entities.

Can I translate Polish to English?

Yes, on an Oracle model with translate_to: "en".

Is there a minimum charge?

No. Usage is metered per second of audio with no minimum.

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