Guide
How to translate a video to Spanish
Updated 2026-11-11
Translate a video into Spanish when the file is already yours to use. You keep the picture, put Spanish in the frame, and add a catalog voice only if you want one.
Who the Spanish version is for
A Spanish version is the cut you send to a shopper, a student, or a cousin who will actually watch. The recording can stay in the language you filmed. The finished file carries Spanish subtitles in the picture, so the viewer follows the story with the sound on or off.
Use it for one market at a time. Spain and Latin America share the language and still differ in a few everyday words. Read the preview with the audience you mean. A product name, a price, and a greeting are the three places a viewer decides the video was made for them.
Cut a file that fits the job
Export the video you would publish: MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, or WebM, up to 2 GB. VidDub translates videos within 10 minutes. A Reel, a lesson, or a chapter of a longer talk is the right length. If the source is a full episode, export the chapter you want in Spanish and name the file so you can find it after download.
The speech should be one of the 17 source languages, and Spanish is one of the 18 targets. A clear voice helps the transcript catch the sentence you care about. Street noise and overlapping talk still translate, and the preview is where you confirm the line.
Upload, then choose Spanish
Sign in on viddubapp.com with Google, with Apple, or with email. You can use the iOS or Android app for the same kind of job. Choose Spanish as the target. VidDub transcribes the speech, translates it, and burns the Spanish into the picture.
Choose a single Spanish line, or bilingual subtitles when you want the original wording beside the Spanish. Bilingual helps when a joke, a name, or a brand should stay visible in the source language. The catalog voice, if you add one, is timed to the original speech. Basic dubbing is free on the full video. The picture stays as you recorded it.
What to read in the preview
- Prices and dates, because a wrong number is the first thing a buyer notices.
- People’s names and city names, letter by letter.
- The greeting. A formal line and a friendly line land differently.
- Lines that sit on a busy background. The words still need to be readable.
- The pace of a catalog voice, if you turned one on.
- The first three seconds. That is the line a feed will show.
- The last line. It is often the call to action.
- Whether you wanted one language or both on screen.
Download the Spanish file and publish it
The free preview is available after sign-in. The full download uses minutes. One-time packs start at $3.90 for 30 minutes. Under a minute of video counts as one minute. Pro and Max are in the iOS and Android apps. A pack you buy on the web stays until you use the minutes.
Finished files stay for about 24 hours, so download the Spanish video the day it is ready and keep your own copy. The subtitle file comes with it. Post the video where your Spanish-speaking audience already is, and write the caption in Spanish too, so the promise matches the picture.
The English to Spanish guide on this site is the pair page for that direction. If you are going the other way, start from the video you have and pick English instead. Each upload is one target language.
A worked example: a two-minute recipe filmed in English. You export the MP4, sign in, and choose Spanish. The preview shows the same kitchen and the same hands, with Spanish in the picture. You check the quantities, add a catalog voice, and download the full video the same afternoon. The next morning you post it, and the original English file is still on your phone for a later language. Finished files stay for about 24 hours, so the download you saved is the copy you publish.
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Questions
Can I show Spanish and the original together?
Yes. Burn in one language or bilingual subtitles.
Is the voice included?
A catalog voice is optional and timed to the speech. Basic dubbing is free on the full video.
What does the preview cost?
The preview is free after sign-in. The full download uses minutes.
How long can the video be?
Within 10 minutes, up to 2 GB.
Where are the packs?
On the web, from $3.90. The prices are on the pricing page.