Waridi builds speech recognition and natural voices for Swahili and other African languages, so the next era of human–computer interaction includes everyone.
Built for the languages we grew up with
One voice stack that listens, understands and speaks Swahili the way people actually talk, with all its accents, slang and switches into English.
Habari, nataka ku-check balance yangu na kulipa bill ya umeme kabla ya Ijumaa.
Sawa kabisa. Salio lako ni shilingi elfu kumi na mbili. Nikulipie bill sasa hivi?
Ndiyo, tafadhali. Asante sana…
Accurate transcripts of everyday Swahili, including Sheng and sentences that switch between Swahili and English.
Warm, natural Swahili voices with the right rhythm, tone and pronunciation for every name and place.
“Pole sana! Nimeona tatizo kwenye laini yako na nimeirekebisha. Tafadhali washa upya simu.”
Customer care agents that answer calls in Swahili, understand what people need, and resolve it end to end.
import waridi
audio = waridi.speak(
text="Karibu sana!",
voice="zawadi", lang="sw")200 OKstreaming · 24 kHz · Python · TypeScriptAdd Swahili voice to apps, phone lines and WhatsApp bots through one simple REST and streaming API.
From the support line to the classroom to the recording studio, Waridi works where people already use their voice.
📚 Somo la leo: Sayansi✓ Umejibu vizuri sana!Tutors that teach, listen and give spoken feedback in the language students think in.
🎬 Dubbing · EN → SWDub films, voice over reels and localise podcasts with natural Swahili voices.
“Nikusaidie nini leo?”Voice agents for telcos, banks and utilities that work around the clock.
Turn manuscripts into audiobooks in days rather than months, read by voices that pronounce every name correctly.
Voices from Dar es Salaam, Nairobi, Mombasa and Zanzibar. Each one has a real accent and its own character.
Kiswahili (Tanzanian and Kenyan) is in private beta now. Sheng, Kikuyu, Luganda and other languages are next on our roadmap.
Yes. Our models are trained on how people really speak, including Sheng and sentences that move between Swahili and English.
Through a REST and streaming API. During the private beta we onboard every team directly and help with the first integration.
Custom brand voices are on our roadmap. Tell us what you need when you request access and we'll follow up.
We share our data handling and residency options with every beta partner. Talk to us about your requirements.
Build with the voice stack made for African languages.