# 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.

Last updated: 2026-10-08 · HTML: https://console.kolwrite.com/speech-to-text/polish

## 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`.

```bash
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):

```bash
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

| Property | Details |
| --- | --- |
| API code | `pl` |
| Native name | polski |
| Writing direction | Left to right |
| Automatic detection | Yes: omit `language` or send `"auto"` |
| Translate Polish audio into | Any of the 100 supported languages, on Oracle models |
| Translate other languages into Polish | Yes: `translate_to: "pl"` on Oracle models |
| Output | JSON (segments, word timings, speakers), TXT, SRT |
| Price | US$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](https://console.kolwrite.com/models).

## 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.

## Related pages

- [Ukrainian speech-to-text](https://console.kolwrite.com/speech-to-text/ukrainian)
- [German speech-to-text](https://console.kolwrite.com/speech-to-text/german)
- [Russian speech-to-text](https://console.kolwrite.com/speech-to-text/russian)
- [Enterprises](https://console.kolwrite.com/use-cases/enterprise)
- [Media, podcasts & subtitles](https://console.kolwrite.com/use-cases/media)
- [Supported languages](https://console.kolwrite.com/languages/)

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