Use case
Shorts video translator for a vertical cut
Updated 2026-11-12
Save a Short as a video file then upload it. This YouTube Shorts translator keeps the vertical frame and adds the translation into the picture, including a cut you want to translate to English.
Shorts this fits
A product clip filmed vertically. Translate Shorts to English so a second audience can read the offer with the sound off.
A joke, a recipe, or a tutorial already posted as a Short in another language. The same picture goes out again with English subtitles in the frame.
A creator who films once and publishes in two languages. VidDub covers 17 source languages and 18 target languages.
How it works
- Save the Short as a file on your phone or computer. VidDub starts from that file.
- Sign in, upload, and choose the target language. To translate Shorts to English, set the target to English.
- Play the free preview. The full download is the paid step, from $3.90. Basic dubbing on the full video is free, with an AI voice timed to the speech.
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Questions
Can I use a YouTube Shorts translator on my own file?
Yes. Save the Short as a video file upload it. VidDub translates the speech and keeps the vertical picture.
Can I translate Shorts to English?
Yes. Set the target language to English. You can also pick any of the 18 target languages.
Does the vertical frame stay?
Yes. A vertical Short stays in the picture you uploaded, with the subtitles added to that frame.
What does the free preview include?
After sign-in you can watch a free preview of one eligible video. The full download, the copy link, and the subtitle export are the paid step, from $3.90.