SpiikHow Spiik does with German
In Germany, Spiik is listed as Sprachmemos & Transkription, and the app is fully translated into German. It has 3,050 ratings there, averaging 4.5, plus 494 in Switzerland and 462 in Austria. One reviewer tested twelve apps and Apple's own before settling on it:
Spiik ist das einzige Programm, bei dem Ich fast immer lückenlos fehlerfreie Transkripte bekomme, selbst wenn Ich Deutsch transkribiere und Englische Worte verwende.Martin Welter, App Store review, Germany
In short: the other apps worked well in English but struggled with German, while Spiik's German transcripts came out almost error-free, and English words stayed English.
How to transcribe German
- Pick German in the language menu on the recording screen. You can choose German as spoken in Germany, Austria or Switzerland for the live transcript.
- Record. The live transcript follows along, and recording continues with the screen locked.
- Stop. Spiik transcribes the recording in German right away, labels who said what, and keeps the audio so you can tap any line to hear it.
- Already have the audio? Import it from Files, Photos or Voice Memos, choose German, and tap Transcribe.
What to know about German
- Anglicisms and code-switching. Terms like Meeting, Deadline or Feedback stay in English spelling instead of being forced into German words.
- Swiss German dialect usually comes out as written Standard German. Read names and dialect words back against the audio.
- Compound nouns and capitalization follow normal German spelling, so a transcript reads like text, not a list of words.
- Interviews for a thesis. Students use Spiik for Bachelor and Master interviews: the transcript has timestamps per passage, and you can correct a word in place after listening.
What you can do with a German transcript
Ask the recording questions in German and get German answers. Turn a lecture into structured notes, a quiz or flashcards, or translate the transcript into English or one of 100+ other languages. Export it as text, PDF, SRT or VTT.
Frequently asked questions
Does Spiik work in German?
Yes. The app is fully in German, and it transcribes German recordings with speaker labels. It has 3,050 App Store ratings in Germany, averaging 4.5.
Can Spiik handle German with English words mixed in?
Yes. Reviewers point this out specifically: English terms in German speech are kept as the English words they are.
Can I transcribe a German recording I already have?
Yes. Import it from Files, Photos, Voice Memos or WhatsApp, choose German, and tap Transcribe. Spiik Pro transcribes up to 2.5 hours per recording, with no monthly cap.
Sources
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