Subtitle translator
A subtitle translator for your videos: upload, get captions in the spoken language, and translate them line by line with the timing untouched.
- 19 languages
- Timing stays the same
- Edit every translated line
Real exports. Tap a style.
What the subtitle translator does
The subtitle translator turns the speech in a video into captions and translates those captions into another language. Each translated subtitle keeps the start and end time of the original, so the result plays in sync as soon as it is exported.
Translating uses about half of the video’s speaking time from your minutes for each language, so a 10-minute video takes about 5 minutes. Translated subtitles export as SRT, VTT and plain text, or burned into an MP4.
How to translate subtitles for a video
Upload the video
The speech is transcribed into captions with a start and end time for every line.
Choose a language and translate
In the editor, open Translate in the top bar, pick the language and select Translate captions. Each caption gets its translation next to the original.
Check and export
Correct any translated line, then export the translated subtitles as SRT or VTT, or as an MP4 with the subtitles burned in.
What the subtitle translator keeps and what it changes
- One line in, one line out. Every caption is translated in its own place. The number of captions and all start and end times stay exactly as they were, so the translated file is in sync without any retiming.
- Sentences are read in context. A sentence that runs across two or three captions is translated with the lines around it in view, then written back caption by caption.
- Names and numbers stay. Brand names, people’s names and figures are carried over as written.
- You have the last word. The translation appears under each original caption in the editor, and every translated line can be rewritten before export.
Subtitle translator languages
Subtitles can be translated into English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Arabic, Hindi, Thai, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Korean. The spoken language of the video is detected automatically, or you can set it before uploading.
Arabic, Hindi, Thai, Chinese, Japanese and Korean subtitles are drawn with fonts made for those scripts, in the preview and in the exported video alike.
Where translated subtitles are used
| Goal | Export |
|---|---|
| Add a second subtitle language on YouTube | Translated SRT, uploaded under Subtitles → Add language |
| Post the same clip for another market | MP4 with the translated subtitles burned in |
| Show two languages at once | Bilingual subtitles: original and translation together |
| Hand a client subtitles in several languages | One SRT or VTT file per language |
Spoken languages and file types
| Supported | |
|---|---|
| Spoken languages | English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Arabic, Hindi, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Thai, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and more — or “Detect language” |
| Video | MP4, MOV, M4V, WebM, MKV |
| Audio | MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG |
| Subtitle exports | SRT, WebVTT, styled ASS, plain text with or without timestamps |
| Video export | MP4 with captions burned in — 720p on the free plan, up to 1080p on Starter and 4K on Pro |
Subtitle translation on the free plan and paid plans
Starter is $7.99 a month for 60 minutes and exports without a watermark. A $5.99 pack adds 40 minutes that never expire.
Styles for translated subtitles
Pick a look, then change the size, position and line count. The preview is drawn by the same renderer that makes your export.
Subtitle translator FAQ
How much does the subtitle translator cost?+
Translating uses about half of the video’s speaking time from your minutes for each language, so a 10-minute video takes about 5 minutes. Translation works on every plan, including the free plan’s 5 minutes a month.
Which languages can subtitles be translated into?+
Subtitles can be translated into English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Ukrainian, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Arabic, Hindi, Thai, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Korean.
Does translating subtitles change the timing?+
Translated subtitles keep the exact start and end time of each original caption, and the number of captions stays the same.
Can I edit the translated subtitles?+
Every translated line appears under its original caption in the editor and can be rewritten before export.
Can the subtitle translator export an SRT file in the new language?+
Choose “Translation only” in the Translate menu, then Export → Subtitle file (.srt) to download an SRT file in the translated language. VTT and plain text work the same way.
Can translated subtitles be burned into the video?+
Export → Video with captions writes the translated subtitles into an MP4, either alone or together with the original as bilingual subtitles.
Related subtitle tools
Bilingual subtitles
Make bilingual subtitles online: transcribe a video, translate the captions, and show both languages together. Export an MP4 or a two-line SRT or VTT file.
SRT generator
Free SRT generator: upload a video or audio file, get automatic subtitles with timing, fix any line, and download a clean .srt file for YouTube or your editor.
Burn subtitles into video
Burn subtitles into video online: generate captions, pick a style, and download an MP4 with hardcoded subtitles. No editor needed. Free at 720p.
Auto caption accuracy test
Auto caption accuracy measured on public test audio: word error rates from 1.9% in Spanish to 11.1% in Arabic, timing within 0.3 s, with the full test method.