How do I translate subtitles?

Subtitle translation, the ultimate guide

Translating subtitles

Les subtitles are essential for watching videos in a foreign language. But when subtitles are not available in the desired language, it may be necessary to translate them.
With Capte, you will be able to do it simply and for free (during your trial period). We explain to you how.

Download subtitles

So you are in front of a video YouTube, or you have a video on your computer and want to add subtitles or directly the translate.
Very easy, to retrieve the video from Youtube we made a article on the subject here.

Once you have the video in your possession, let's move on to the Capte magic.

  • create an account with we. It's free and fast
  • add your video to your space.
  • Choose the original language of the video.
  • Let the AI automatically detect the audio in your video.
  • That's it, you are in the editor with your subtitles that appeared automatically.
  • just enough time to check that everything is correct in the text.
  • All that's left to do is press Translate, you have the choice in more than 20 languages available.
  • It's automatic

Here you are with your video and the translated subtitles integrated directly into the video.

You can download the video or choose to retrieve only the subtitle file.
It's the famous file SRT. In a few words, it can be imported to Youtube or into a video player software like VLC to embed subtitles.

Why translate subtitles?

There are several advantages to Translating subtitles :

  • The most obvious: for the understanding of the video. You will be able to understand a video that was not originally accessible to you.
  • The scope: if you are content creator or whether you are broadcasting videos online, adding subtitles to your video will increase on average by 12% your reach. So if you also add subtitles in different languages you increase your chances of your video becoming viral.
  • accessibility: it is important to make your content the most accessible to as many people as possible. In your native language or in another. So translating subtitles will help you.

Always translate subtitles

Translating subtitles opens up numerous possibilities to make video content accessible to as many people as possible. Thanks to artificial intelligence tools like Capte, getting translated subtitles is now within everyone's reach.

Whether your goal is to understand movies in a foreign language, to expand the audience for your own videos, or to promote accessibility, translating subtitles is a key step. Current software greatly simplifies the process, saving a considerable amount of time.

So it's up to you to play - translate, share, and make your subtitles shine!

How do I translate subtitles?