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Indian Language Transcription for Gulf NRIs
Indian professionals across the Gulf — in UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia — live between two worlds and two languages every day. Family voice notes arrive in Malayalam from Kerala. Work meetings mix English with Hindi or Telugu. Documents need to be shared across languages and time zones. hearlog transcribes all of it free, in every Indian language, with AI summaries and one-click English translation.
Common Problems, Solved
Three frustrations Hearlog fixes the day you start using it.
A 5-minute Malayalam voice note from parents in Kerala arrives on WhatsApp at midnight. You cannot listen immediately but need to know if it is urgent.
Download the voice note and upload it to hearlog. Get the full Malayalam transcript in under a minute — read it quickly, search for keywords, and share the translated English version with family members who read English better than Malayalam.
Work meetings in the Gulf mix English instructions with Hindi, Telugu or Malayalam discussion — your notes always miss something from the other language.
Record the meeting audio and upload to hearlog. The code-switched transcript captures both languages as spoken, and the English translation gives you clean notes to share with colleagues who were not in the room.
You send voice notes back to family in India but they struggle to share important details with others — voice notes cannot be forwarded as readable text.
Transcribe any voice note in seconds and share the text via WhatsApp or email. Family members who missed the original message get the full content as readable, searchable text.
How It Works in 3 Steps
Upload or record
Download WhatsApp voice notes and upload to hearlog.ai, or record meeting audio directly in the browser. Supported formats include OGG (WhatsApp Android), M4A (WhatsApp iPhone), MP3 and WAV. No app download, works on any device.
Get transcript in your language
Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil or any of 50+ Indian languages — the transcript is ready in under 60 seconds. Code-switched speech (English mixed with Malayalam or Hindi) is handled natively without any special setup or language toggle.
Translate and share
Click Translate for a one-click English version. Export as PDF or share the transcript text directly via WhatsApp. Family members abroad and colleagues who speak different languages all get the content they need.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Indian languages does hearlog support for Gulf NRIs?
hearlog transcribes Malayalam, Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Marathi, Bengali and Hinglish — plus 50+ world languages. Malayalam is especially important for the large Kerala diaspora in the Gulf, and code-switching between an Indian language and English is handled natively.
Can I transcribe WhatsApp voice notes from family in India?
Yes. Download the voice note — long-press, Share, then Save to Files (iPhone) or Downloads (Android) — and upload it to hearlog.ai. OGG and M4A are accepted natively. The transcript and an English translation are ready in under a minute.
Is hearlog free for Gulf NRI users?
Yes. The free plan includes 200 minutes of transcription per month — enough for regular family voice notes and meetings — with no credit card. Pro at ₹299 or $19 per month removes all limits and adds Chat with recordings and batch upload.
Does it handle Gulf-accented Malayalam and diaspora speech?
Yes. hearlog transcribes from the audio with Google Gemini AI, so Gulf-accented Malayalam and diaspora speech that mixes in English and Arabic loanwords transcribe cleanly. Transcription quality depends on audio clarity — quiet recordings give the best results.
Do I need to download an app in the Gulf?
No. hearlog runs entirely in your phone or laptop browser — there is nothing to install and no regional app-store restrictions. Open hearlog.ai, upload or record, and get your transcript. It works the same in the UAE, Oman, Qatar and India.
How do I share a transcript with family back in India?
Export any transcript as PDF or copy the text, then share it over WhatsApp or email. Family members who missed a voice note — or who read English more comfortably than the original language — get the full content as readable, searchable text.
Can I translate a Malayalam voice note to English for work?
Yes. After transcribing, click Translate and choose English. The Malayalam transcript and its English translation are saved together in one note, so you can quote the original and share the English with colleagues who do not speak Malayalam.
Is my audio private and secure?
Yes. All audio and transcripts are encrypted using AES-256 in transit and at rest. Your recordings are never sold or shared with third parties, and you can delete any recording permanently at any time. No audio is used for advertising or model training.