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Switching Languages in Wavo

Wavo supports multilingual documentation, making it easy to work in the language you need. You can change your interface language, transcribe conversations in different languages, and generate clinical notes in English, Spanish, or French.

Updated over a month ago

Overview

Wavo Health is built for clinicians working in multilingual environments. Language settings let you:

  • View the Wavo interface in your preferred language

  • Transcribe patient conversations in the language they’re spoken in

  • Generate clinical notes in the language required for your records

These settings are flexible and can be used independently, depending on your workflow.

Supported Languages

Wavo currently supports:

  • English

  • Spanish

  • French

More languages are coming soon—keep an eye on our Release Notes for updates.

What You Can Do with Language Settings

Wavo’s language support applies to three different areas:

  • Interface Language: Changes the language of the Wavo interface, including menus, buttons, and labels.

  • Transcription Language: Wavo transcribes conversations in the language they’re spoken in, using models optimized for each supported language.

  • Note Generation Language: When Wavo drafts a clinical note, it generates both section headers and content in your selected language. You can also reprocess an existing note to generate it in a different language.

These settings work independently. For example, you can use the interface in French, transcribe a conversation in English, and generate the clinical note in Spanish.

How to Change Your Interface Language

Step 1: Open Your Profile

  1. Sign in to Wavo Health at
    ​https://secure.wavo.health/en/sign-in

  2. Click your profile name in the top-left corner of the dashboard to open the menu.

Step 2: Open Settings

  • Select Settings from the dropdown menu.

Step 3: Choose a Language

  1. Find the Language section.

  2. Select English, Spanish, or French from the dropdown.

The change takes effect immediately—no need to save or restart.

Step 4: Start Using Wavo in Your Language

All interface text updates instantly.
This language is also used as the default for new transcriptions and note generation.

Selecting a Language Before You Start an Encounter

Before recording, you can choose the language for a specific encounter using the language selector dropdown at the top of the encounter screen.

How to Set the Encounter Language

  1. Open or create a new encounter.

  2. At the top of the encounter, click the Language dropdown (for example, English).

  3. Select English, Spanish, or French.

  4. Start recording as usual.

What This Controls

  • The language used for transcription

  • The language used for clinical note generation

  • Section headers and AI-generated content for that encounter

Important Notes

  • The encounter language is independent of your interface language.

  • Selecting the language before recording provides the best transcription accuracy.

  • If needed, you can still reprocess the encounter later to generate the note in a different language.

How to Generate a Note in a Different Language (Reprocess)

If an encounter has already been recorded and you need the clinical note in another language, you can reprocess it.

Step 1: Open the Encounter

  • Navigate to the encounter from your dashboard.

Step 2: Open Reprocess Options

  • Click the on the three dots on the top right corner of the encounter where you will see the option to reprocess.

Step 3: Select the Language

  • Choose English, Spanish, or French from the language dropdown.

Step 4: Reprocess the Note

  • Click Reprocess.

Wavo regenerates the clinical note in the selected language, including all section headers and content.

This is useful when:

  • The conversation was recorded in one language, but documentation is needed in another

  • A colleague or referring provider requires notes in a different language

  • You work in a multilingual practice and document in the patient’s preferred language

How Language Works with Transcription

Wavo automatically selects the best transcription model based on the chosen language:

  • English: Optimized for medical terminology and clinical accuracy

  • Spanish: Multilingual model with broad vocabulary coverage

  • French: Enhanced multilingual model with strong French support

The transcription language is determined by the encounter language selected before recording or during reprocessing.

Language Support in the AI Assistant

The AI Assistant responds in the language associated with the encounter or clinical note you’re viewing.

When you ask questions, the AI Assistant:

  • Uses the same language as the note

  • References transcriptions, notes, and uploaded documents in that language

Tips for Multilingual Documentation

  • Set the language before recording
    Choosing the encounter language ahead of time improves transcription accuracy.

  • Use reprocessing for translation
    Reprocess an encounter instead of re-recording to generate notes in another language.

  • Test with a demo note
    Try a demo encounter after changing languages to see how transcription and notes behave.

  • Stay consistent per patient
    Keeping notes in a single language per patient can make records easier to follow.

  • Support patient communication
    Generate visit summaries or educational materials in the patient’s preferred language.

  • Share feedback
    Report translation issues or request new languages at [email protected].

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