YouTube Subtitle Translator: SRT Subtitles in 50+ Languages
Paste a YouTube link, pick a language and the subtitle translator turns the video's captions into SRT subtitles in that language, line by line, with the original timing kept. Copy them into YouTube Studio, your editor or a player.
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Fixes for the things that annoy you on other downloaders
We tested the popular sites and wrote down what went wrong. Each row below is something Tube Snip handles for you.
| What you need | Tube Snip | Typical downloader |
|---|---|---|
| Paste a bare video IDLike PdQ4n7wXy0s with no link around it | Works | "Something went wrong" |
| Share straight from the YouTube appInstall Tube Snip, then Share → Tube Snip | One tap | Copy, switch apps, paste |
| Sound in HD and 4K filesYouTube stores picture and sound separately in HD | Always merged | Silent files, unlabeled |
| An actual MP3Not an M4A renamed in the menu | MP3 128–320 kbps | M4A / WebA only |
| Just one part of a videoCut by time or by chapter, as MP4, GIF or MP3 | Built in | Download it all, edit later |
| AI transcript, summary and notesOn the same video, in the same window | 10 AI tools | Separate paid sites |
| Whole playlist at once | Pick videos, one queue | One by one |
| Error messages you can read | Says what to fix | Generic, wrong language |
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How to translate YouTube subtitles in 3 steps
- Paste the video link above and open the AI tab.
- Choose the language under Answer in, then run Subtitle translation. Every caption line is translated and keeps its start and end time.
- Copy the SRT or save it. Copy puts the subtitles on the clipboard; Save .txt downloads them as a file. Rename it from .txt to .srt and any editor or player reads it as subtitles.
A translation costs 4 credits. Without an account you get 3 free AI runs a day; a free account starts with 60 credits. If a translation can't be made, nothing is charged.
Which languages can you translate YouTube subtitles into?
The Answer in menu has English and more than 50 other languages, grouped as they appear in the app:
| Group | Languages |
|---|---|
| Most spoken | Chinese (Simplified), Hindi, Spanish, Arabic, French, Bengali, Portuguese, Russian, Urdu, Indonesian |
| European | German, Italian, Turkish, Polish, Ukrainian, Dutch, Romanian, Greek, Czech, Swedish, Hungarian, Portuguese (Portugal), Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian, Slovak |
| Asian | Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Filipino, Malay, Persian, Hebrew, Chinese (Traditional), Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Nepali, Sinhala, Burmese, Khmer, Uzbek, Kazakh |
It works from any caption language to any of these: a Japanese video to English subtitles, or an English lesson to Hindi.
How is the translation made?
- YouTube's own translation first. When YouTube already offers translated captions for that language, those are used and handed over as a full SRT file.
- Otherwise, AI translation line by line, with the timing taken from the original captions, so every subtitle still appears at the right moment.
The result is a header with the language and the number of subtitles, then the SRT itself. Subtitles are only charged when a translation was actually made.
Add translated subtitles to your own YouTube video
On a computer (YouTube Studio)
Open YouTube Studio → Subtitles, pick the video and click Add language (YouTube's guide: add subtitles and captions). Choose the language, then Add under Subtitles and Upload file → With timing, and pick your .srt file. Check a few lines in the preview and Publish. Viewers who use YouTube in that language can now turn your subtitles on.
iPhone and Android
Uploading subtitle files needs YouTube Studio on a computer or a phone browser in desktop mode. On the phone itself, you can Copy the subtitles and paste them into a notes app to check the translation while you're away from your desk.
Video editors
Rename the file to .srt and import it like any subtitle file: Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, CapCut and Final Cut Pro all read SRT.
Who translates their subtitles
- Creators reaching viewers in India, Brazil, Indonesia or Mexico without filming twice.
- Teachers giving international students subtitles in their first language.
- Viewers who want to watch a talk in a language they don't speak, with subtitles in VLC.
- Small businesses adding Spanish or Arabic subtitles to their product videos.
Check before you publish
Machine translation is good at meaning and weaker at names, slang, jokes and product terms. Before you upload subtitles to your own channel, read them once with the video playing, and ask a native speaker to check anything important: a sales video, a medical topic, a legal explanation.
Translating YouTube subtitles: Tube Snip vs other tools
When we asked Google's AI Overview and Perplexity for the best tool to translate YouTube subtitles in October 2026, they named YouTube's own auto-translate, Immersive Translate and Subtitle Edit. Each tool's facts below were checked on its own website on 19 October 2026.
| Tool | What it is | Price | Install | Best for | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tube Snip | Web app | 4 credits a translation: 3 free runs a day without an account, 60 credits with a free account | Nothing | An SRT file in 50+ languages with the original timing, ready for YouTube Studio or an editor | The video needs captions to translate from |
| YouTube auto-translate | Built into the YouTube player | Free | Nothing | Watching a video in your language right now | It shows translated captions while you watch; it doesn't give you a file |
| Immersive Translate | Browser extension and mobile app | Free version; Pro upgrade | Browser extension | Bilingual subtitles while you watch, on YouTube and many other video sites | Made for watching, not for uploading subtitles to your own channel |
| Subtitle Edit | Open-source desktop app (Windows, macOS, Linux) | Free (MIT licence) | Desktop install | Fine editing and timing of subtitle files, with optional online translation | A full subtitle editor to learn |
Pick by situation. To watch a video in your language now, YouTube's auto-translate in the captions menu. For bilingual captions on many sites, Immersive Translate. For a subtitle file to upload or edit, Tube Snip, then Subtitle Edit if you want to fine-tune the timing.
More tools for the same video
- The original subtitle file: the subtitle downloader saves the creator's or auto-generated track as SRT, VTT or TXT.
- A clean transcript in another language: the transcript generator writes paragraphs instead of subtitle lines.
- A title and description in that language: the title generator and description generator also follow Answer in.
- Captions burned into a clip: the clip cutter adds the video's subtitles to vertical clips.
Why a translation fails, and the fix
| What you see | Why | Fix |
|---|---|---|
| "Pick a language other than the video's own" | Answer in is set to the video's language | Choose the target language and run it again |
| "This video has no captions" | No captions exist to translate | Upload your own captions first, or pick another video |
| The editor doesn't see the file as subtitles | It is saved as .txt | Rename it to .srt |
| Names are translated oddly | Machine translation treats them as words | Fix those lines by hand before publishing |
| "You have used today's 3 free runs" | The guest limit | Make a free account for 60 credits |
The rules
Translate subtitles for your own videos, Creative Commons videos and videos you have permission to use. Watching with translated subtitles yourself is fine; uploading translated subtitles of someone else's video as your own content is not.
Questions about this tool
How do I translate YouTube subtitles?
Paste the link, choose a language under Answer in and run Subtitle translation. You get SRT subtitles in that language with the original timing.
Is the subtitle translator free?
You get 3 free AI runs a day without an account. A translation costs 4 credits, and a free account starts with 60 credits. Failed translations are not charged.
Which languages can I translate into?
English and more than 50 others, including Hindi, Spanish, Portuguese, Indonesian, Arabic, Japanese, Korean and German.
Do the translated subtitles keep the timing?
Yes. Each line keeps the start and end time of the original caption, so it appears at the right moment.
How do I add translated subtitles to my YouTube video?
In YouTube Studio, open Subtitles, add the language, choose Upload file with timing and pick the .srt file.
The file is .txt. How do I use it as subtitles?
Rename it to .srt. Its content is already in SRT format, so editors, VLC and YouTube Studio read it.
How accurate is the translation?
Good for meaning, weaker on names, slang and jokes. Read it once with the video before you publish.
Before you download
Why do some downloaders give me HD video with no sound?
In HD, YouTube serves picture and sound as two separate streams. Tube Snip downloads both and joins them, so every file in the Video tab plays with audio.
Can I paste just the video ID?
Yes. Paste the 11 characters after v= and it works the same as a full link. Shorts links, youtu.be links, embed links and links with a start time all work too.
How do I share a video from the YouTube app?
Install Tube Snip from your browser menu ("Add to Home screen" or "Install app"). Then in the YouTube app tap Share and pick Tube Snip; the video opens here, ready to download or summarise.
What are credits?
Credits pay for AI work. A transcript costs a few credits and a script blueprint costs more; the table above shows each tool. Downloading never uses credits. Unused monthly credits do not roll over; credit packs never expire.
Is downloading YouTube videos allowed?
Download your own videos and videos you have permission to use. Each result shows the video's license. Creative Commons videos can be reused with credit; standard-license videos need the creator's permission. We remove videos after valid copyright requests.
Which AI models do you use?
We route each tool to the model that does it best, from providers like Anthropic, OpenAI and Google. Best quality uses a stronger model and costs twice the credits.