Translate Subtitle Files
Add subtitle files, confirm their languages, and prepare them for translation without changing cue timing.
Upload subtitle files
SRT, VTT, ASS, or SSA · up to 10 files · 5 MB each
How it works
Translate Without Rebuilding Timelines
Keep the subtitle structure intact from selection through handoff.
Add subtitle files
Choose one or more supported caption files.
Set languages
Confirm the source and choose a translation language.
Translate in VisionStory
Create translated subtitles and review the real output.
Decision guide
Preserve Cue Timing While the Words Change
The timeline should remain separate from translation: timestamps identify when a cue appears, while the text inside the cue is rewritten.
Preserve Cue Timing While the Words
Review line length, reading speed, punctuation, and segmentation after translation.
Keep the subtitle translator contract honest
Translate the text inside an existing subtitle file while preserving cue order, timing, and supported subtitle structure. Owns language translation of existing subtitle files.
Keep translated cue text and preserved timing within scope
Keep translated cue text and preserved timing as the central decision and route neighboring tasks elsewhere.
Technical anatomy
Treat ASS and SSA Styling as Structured Data
ASS and SSA files may contain styles, speaker names, positioning, and inline tags beyond plain dialogue.
Treat ASS and SSA Styling as
The live product must verify subtitle translator controls and output behavior before they are presented as facts.
Keep the subtitle translator contract honest
Confirm the live controls, accepted inputs, and output behavior before turning this subtitle translator explanation into a product promise.
Inspect translated cue text and preserved timing directly
Verify translated cue text and preserved timing from actual source and output properties.
Problem diagnosis
Protect Names, Brands, and Repeated Terminology
Product names, people, locations, acronyms, and industry terms often need consistent treatment across many cues.1
Apply
Protect Names, Brands, and Repeated Terminology
Do not advertise glossaries, custom instructions, or human review unless those capabilities exist.
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Confirm
Keep the subtitle translator contract honest
Owns language translation of existing subtitle files. It must not target SRT/VTT conversion, subtitle generation, or full-video dubbing and lip sync.
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Fallback
Preserve the original when uncertain
Preserve the source whenever translated cue text and preserved timing remains unverified. This check keeps protect names, brands, and repeated terminology tied to a reproducible source and output.
Subtitle-safe setup
Keep the Details That Make Captions Work
Translation choices are separated from timing and file structure.
Common subtitle input
Use widely supported timestamped subtitle files.
Supported formats
Prepare SRT, VTT, ASS, and SSA files.
Cue structure
Preserve timestamps and speaker labels during handoff.
Frequently asked questions
This page accepts SRT, VTT, ASS, and SSA files.
