Subtitle translator that keeps every timing
Translate subtitle files without touching the timings. Lines are kept short enough to read on screen, and character names stay the same in every episode.
Source · English, detected
I never said it would be easy. I said it would be worth it.
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FreeIch habe nie gesagt, dass es leicht wird. Ich sagte, es lohnt sich.
- Timings kept
- Reading speed checked
- 612 lines
At a glance. Subtitle translator
- $3.00 for a 4,000-word episode
- First 5 minutes are free
- SRT, VTT or ASS · up to 50 MB
- Timings and line breaks
Every timing stays where it was. Drag to compare.
harbour-s01e03.srt
harbour-s01e03.de.srt
What stays in place. Checked on every file.
- Timings and line breaks are kept exactly as in the original file.
- Reading speed is checked for every line, so long translations are tightened.
- Shared glossaries keep character names identical across a series.
- Song lyrics and on-screen text are marked in review notes so you can check them.
What subtitles cost. Pick an example or set your word count.
Free preview: the first 5 minutes. No account or card needed.
Questions. Short answers.
Which subtitle formats are supported?
SRT, VTT and ASS, up to 50 MB per file. Styling in ASS files is kept.
How much does it cost to translate subtitles?
A 45-minute episode has about 4,100 words, so it costs the minimum: $3 in Read mode or $9 in Publish mode. The first 5 minutes are free.
Will the subtitles stay in sync?
Yes. Start and end times are copied exactly; only the text changes, and lines that would be too fast to read are tightened.
Can I translate a whole season?
Upload each episode as its own file. On the Business plan a shared glossary keeps character names the same in every episode.
More language pairs. Same file, other languages.
Every format you work with. Layout kept in each one.
Subtitle translation: timings, reading speed and line length
Timings are copied, never recalculated
An SRT file is a list of numbered cues, each with a start time, an end time and one or two lines of text. The translation changes only the text. Numbers and timecodes are copied exactly, so the file stays in sync with the video it was made for.
VTT files keep their cue settings, and ASS files keep their styles, such as font, color and position on screen.
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Why some translated lines get shorter
A viewer has only as long as the cue lasts to read it. Spoken English is compact, and the same line in German or Spanish often needs more letters. When a translated line would be too long to read in its time, it is tightened: a shorter word, a dropped filler, a split clause. The meaning stays and the padding goes.
Line breaks in the right place
A two-line subtitle reads best when each line holds a complete phrase. Breaking between an article and its noun, or between a verb and its object, slows the eye. Line breaks in the translation are placed at phrase boundaries.
SRT, VTT and ASS compared
SRT is plain: numbers, timecodes and text. VTT adds cue settings such as position and alignment, and it is the format web players use. ASS carries full styling and is common for anime and karaoke effects. Each file comes back in the format it was uploaded in.
Checking a translated episode
Watch the free five minutes with the translated file loaded in your player instead of only reading the text, because reading speed shows only on screen. If a character’s tone is off, describe it in the translator notes and run the preview again.
Names across a whole series
Upload each episode as its own file. On the Business plan a shared glossary keeps character names and invented terms identical from the first episode to the last, so a nickname coined in episode 2 is the same in episode 10.
Songs and on-screen text
Lyrics and signs in the picture are marked in review notes. A song may need a looser translation to stay singable, and a sign may not need a subtitle at all. That call is yours.
What subtitles cost
A 45-minute episode has about 4,100 words of dialogue, which falls under the minimum: $3 in Read mode or $9 in Publish mode. The first five minutes are free to preview, and files can be up to 50 MB.