Sarvam AI Releases Saaras V4: Speech-to-Text for All 22 Indian Languages and Global English

Sarvam AI has launched Saaras V4, a speech-to-text model with coverage across all 22 officially recognized Indian languages as well as global English dialects. This is a significant capability milestone for multilingual ASR, addressing a population of over a billion speakers across highly diverse linguistic and acoustic conditions. For developers building voice interfaces, transcription pipelines, or accessibility tools targeting South Asian markets, Saaras V4 provides a purpose-built solution that general-purpose STT models like Whisper may underserve. The model is positioned as production-ready, making it immediately relevant for teams integrating voice into apps serving Indian users. This release reflects the growing maturity of regionally specialized AI labs delivering frontier-class capabilities for underrepresented language families.