Quick answer: AI4Docs understands 100+ spoken languages, auto-detects which one your consultation is in, and writes the note in any language you want — one of 13 built-in note languages, or literally any other language typed into the “Other language…” option (Greek, Romanian, Polish, Turkish, Croatian…). Most ambient scribes publish a fixed list of supported languages; if your language is not on it, you are out of luck. AI4Docs takes the opposite approach: it listens first, then asks what you want the note written in.
How the any-language pipeline works
| Layer | What it does | Coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Listening | Understands the recorded consultation, dictation, or WhatsApp voice notes — including consultations that switch between two languages mid-sentence (Arabic/English code-switching is everyday reality in MENA clinics). | 100+ spoken languages |
| 2. Auto-detection | On by default (🌐 Auto-detect). Identifies the DOMINANT language by total speaking time — a two-second greeting in French does not override a consultation held in Arabic. Free; uses no credits. | Any input language |
| 3. Note output | The structured clinical note is written in the language YOU choose — independent of what was spoken. Pick from the built-in list or type any language into “✏️ Other language…”; your custom language is saved to your account for next time. Manual choice always overrides auto-detection. | 13 built-in + unlimited custom |
The 13 built-in note languages
| Language | As shown in the app | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| English | English | Default for most users |
| Arabic | العربية (Arabic) | Full right-to-left output — see the Arabic AI scribe page |
| French | Français (French) | Incl. French-speaking Africa |
| Spanish | Español (Spanish) | Spain + Latin America |
| German | Deutsch (German) | |
| Italian | Italiano (Italian) | |
| Hindi | हिन्दी (Hindi) | |
| Chinese | 中文 (Chinese) | |
| Russian | Русский (Russian) | |
| Portuguese | Português (Portuguese) | Brazil + Portugal |
| Japanese | 日本語 (Japanese) | |
| Korean | 한국어 (Korean) | |
| Swahili | Kiswahili (Swahili) |
Greek, Romanian, Polish, Turkish… the “Other language” option
This is the part fixed-list scribes cannot do. Under every language dropdown in AI4Docs sits “✏️ Other language…” — type the language name (say, Greek), and the note is generated in Greek. The language is saved to your account, so it appears in your list from then on.
This is not theoretical: a psychiatrist in Greece documents her practice in Greek with AI4Docs daily — with note templates adapted to her specialty. The same path works for Romanian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Croatian, Ukrainian, and any other language your patients speak. If a scribe vendor’s language page does not name your language, ask the vendor what happens when you speak it — with AI4Docs the answer is: the note comes out in it.
Three languages in one note (the part MENA doctors love)
AI4Docs splits language into three independent settings: the note language, the patient-instructions language, and the drug/lab-names language. The everyday Middle East setup: consultation spoken in Arabic → note written in English for the record → patient instructions in Arabic so the patient can actually read them → drug names kept in English to match pharmacy reality. One recording, three languages, zero re-typing.
What this means when you compare scribes
When evaluating any AI medical scribe for a non-English or multilingual practice, ask three questions: (1) Does it detect the language, or must you declare it before every visit? (2) Is the OUTPUT language a fixed list, or open? (3) Can the note and the patient-facing text be in different languages? AI4Docs answers: auto-detected by dominant speaking time, open-ended via custom languages, and yes — three independent language settings. Try all of it on the free 20-note trial, or see pricing (from $19/month for 100 notes).
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