Translate a German video into Dutch subtitles
German to Dutch is one of the pairs where a dictionary gets you most of the way and then stops. German and Dutch line up almost word for word, but the verb placement differs. Keeping the German order is audible immediately.
You get an SRT you can edit, or a copy of the video with the line already burned in.
source · GermanDer Antrag muss bis Freitag eingereicht werden.
Dutch subtitleDe aanvraag moet voor vrijdag worden ingediend.
same cue, same timecode · 拉丁字母 → 拉丁字母
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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
- German and Dutch line up almost word for word, but the verb placement differs. Keeping the German order is audible immediately.
- German pushes the verb to the end in subordinate clauses, so the spine of a sentence can be fifteen words apart. A cue cannot be finalised until the clause closes.
- Dutch line width is close to German, and long compounds are the main problem.
What it costs
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1 credit / minute$1 buys 20 credits
Both outputsSRT, or burned-in video
Questions
Do you translate through English?
The engine works from the German audio and produces Dutch directly; the English gloss is only for this page.
How accurate is it?
German is where line length becomes a hard constraint: one compound noun can fill a whole line, so the translation compresses before it breaks. On top of that, review proper nouns by hand before publishing.
Can I keep the German line as reference?
Yes, bilingual output keeps both lines in one file.
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