Add Japanese subtitles to a video
Sometimes the job is not translation at all: the video is already in Japanese and just needs captions that match the speech. That is the same pipeline without the translation step.
You get an SRT you can restyle, or a copy with the Japanese line burned in at the original resolution.
source · Japanese audio明日の会議は十時からです。
Japanese subtitle, as written明日の会議は十時からです。
00:00:12,480 → 00:00:15,120 · cue split on speech, not on punctuation
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Free under 60 seconds, no account. Longer videos: 1 credit per minute.
What happens to your video
- Upload the file or paste a public link. Phone footage (HEVC/MOV) is read as it comes off the phone.
- The audio is transcribed first, with word-level timing, so every cue starts where speech starts.
- Each line is translated on its own. Timecodes are copied through and never rewritten.
- Download the SRT, or a copy of the video with the subtitles burned in at the original resolution.
Notes on Japanese subtitles
- Japanese subtitles usually run one line per cue. When the English translation does not fit, break it into two cues rather than shrinking the font.
- Japanese puts the verb at the end, so a sentence can only be translated after it finishes. That is why English subtitles on Japanese video often appear slightly after the original speech.
- Captions follow what is said, including the speaker's own mistakes; nothing is rewritten for style.
What it costs
Free under 60sno signup, no watermark
1 credit / minute$1 buys 20 credits
Both outputsSRT, or burned-in video
Questions
Is this the same as translating?
No. Nothing is translated; the Japanese text is transcribed and timed.
Can I add a second language on top?
Yes, run the translation as well and choose bilingual output.
Does it caption music?
No. Only speech produces usable lines.
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