What is Dutch speech to text and how does it work?

Speech to text (also called automatic speech recognition, or ASR) converts spoken Dutch audio into written text. Deepgram processes the audio signal, detects speech in real time, and returns structured transcript data through an API. Developers use it for applications like voice agents, call analytics, captioning, and searchable media.

Does Deepgram support Dutch speech to text?

Yes. Deepgram supports automatic speech recognition (ASR) for Dutch audio. You can transcribe real-time or prerecorded audio by setting `language=nl` in your API request.

Which Deepgram models support Dutch speech to text?

Deepgram supports Dutch in the Nova model family. Model availability may vary by language, so check the Models & Languages page for the latest support details.

Can Deepgram transcribe Dutch in real time?

Yes. Deepgram provides low-latency streaming transcription for Dutch, suitable for live voice agents, call analytics, captioning, and other real-time applications.

Does Deepgram support automatic language detection for Dutch?

Deepgram offers automatic language detection for many languages. You can enable it with `detect_language=true`. See the Language Detection documentation for the full list of supported languages.

Can Deepgram handle audio with multiple languages or code-switching?

Yes. Deepgram supports multilingual transcription and code-switching when using Nova's multilingual models. Set `language=multi` to enable it. See the Models & Languages page for supported languages.

What features are supported for Dutch transcripts?

Deepgram supports timestamps, punctuation, diarization, numeral formatting, filler-word detection, redaction, and more — all through the API.

How accurate is Deepgram for Dutch speech to text?

Accuracy depends on model choice, audio quality, and domain. Nova models deliver state-of-the-art accuracy, and you can improve results further using Keyterm Prompting or Custom Models.

How do I get started with Deepgram's Dutch Speech-to-Text API?

Sign up for a free Deepgram account to access your API key. You can test Dutch transcription instantly in the Playground , or call the API directly by sending audio to `/v1/listen` with `language=nl`. Starter apps and code examples are available on GitHub.

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Dutch Speech to Text

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Dutch Language Overview

Speakers: 24 million

Regions: Netherlands, Belgium (Flanders), Suriname, Caribbean Netherlands

Dialects: Hollandic, Brabantian, Dutch Low Saxon, Zeelandic, Limburgish, Flemish

Writing system: Latin alphabet

Language family: West Germanic (Low Franconian)

Dutch is widely used across the Netherlands, Belgium, and Suriname, making it a key language for call center analytics, customer support AI, media captioning, healthcare transcription, and legal documentation.

Dutch Speech-to-Text Capabilities

Deepgram includes everything required to produce accurate, readable, and secure Dutch transcripts out of the box.

Diarization

Automatically detect and label who is speaking in multi-speaker Dutch conversations.

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Smart formatting

Apply automatic capitalization, paragraphing, and clean transcript structure for Dutch text.

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Search

Instantly find words or phrases inside long Dutch recordings without reprocessing audio.

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Utterances

Segment streaming Dutch audio into real-time sentence-level units for voice agents.

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Punctuation

Add accurate punctuation and capitalization to Dutch transcripts for easy reading.

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Redaction

Automatically remove sensitive data like credit cards, phone numbers, and PII from Dutch transcripts.

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Dutch Speech-to-Text features

Keyterm prompting for Dutch

Boost recognition of brand names, product terms, and domain-specific vocabulary in Dutch audio to improve keyword recall and transcript accuracy.

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Automatic language detection

Identify when audio is spoken in Dutch and transcribe it without pre-selecting a language. For mixed-language datasets, sources, and batch transcription pipelines.

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Multilingual speech recognition

Transcribe audio where speakers switch between Dutch and other supported languages in the same stream without model swapping or post processing required.

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