Translate a French video into English subtitles
A French video with no English subtitles only reaches people who already speak French. This takes the file and returns an English subtitle track timed to the speech.
The timing comes from the audio, so a line lands where it is actually spoken.
source · FrenchOn se retrouve devant la gare à huit heures.
english subtitleLet's meet in front of the station at eight.
00:00:12,480 → 00:00:15,120 · timecodes unchanged
Try it with your clip
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 the audio
- Liaison makes word boundaries disappear in audio, which is why je ai is heard as j'ai and articles attach to the wrong word.
- Written and spoken French are far apart: on instead of nous, dropped ne. Subtitles should follow what was said, not the grammar book.
- French subtitle convention is short lines, around 37-40 characters, breaking earlier than English would.
What it costs
Free under 60sno signup, no watermark
1 credit / minute$1 buys 20 credits
Both outputsSRT, or burned-in video
Questions
Does it need subtitles to already exist?
No. It listens to the audio and builds the English lines from scratch, so a French video with no captions works the same way.
Will the English lines land in the right place?
Yes. The timing is derived from the French audio before any translation happens, so the cues do not shift afterwards.
Can I edit the result?
Yes. The SRT is plain text; open it in any editor and fix names or terms by hand.
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