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Translate a Chinese video to English
Chinese source, English target, then optional English dubbing.
Use VidDub when the spoken language is Chinese and you want English subtitles, an English burned-in video, and optionally an English voice. Traditional Chinese is a target only; as a source choose Chinese.
Settings in Workspace
- Source language: Chinese.
- Target language: English.
- Subtitles: English only, or bilingual Chinese + English.
- Dubbing: available after the English translation finishes. Basic dubbing is free. Premium dubbing is paid in the iOS and Android apps.
Names and on-screen text
Speech is transcribed and translated. Burned-in captions follow that transcript. VidDub does not visually replace text that is painted into the picture, and it does not rewrite every line by hand. Example only, not a VidDub result: 「早上好」 can be written as "Good morning."
Boundaries
Sign in is required. One free preview per account plays about the first third of an eligible video up to 10 minutes. Full download and subtitle export need credits; 90 seconds uses 2 minutes. Dubbing is optional after translation and is not in the free preview. Files are kept about 24 hours. This is burned-in video translation, not a document translator and not visual lip-sync. See Credits. How to translate a video.
When people use this pair
Hardware and factory walkthroughs recorded in Chinese for English-speaking buyers: a Shenzhen team films a twelve-minute teardown, then this pair burns English captions so distributors do not have to follow Mandarin. In Workspace choose Chinese as the source language. Traditional Chinese is never a source; pick Chinese even if the speaker would later want Traditional as a target on a different job.
University lectures, lab demos, and internal training given in Chinese for English-speaking exchange students or overseas staff. VidDub first transcribes the Chinese speech, then writes English subtitles timed to that original timeline. It is not a document translator for slide decks and not a full subtitle editor where you restyle every cue by hand.
Customer webinars where executives speak Chinese and an English-speaking audience needs burned-in English, with optional English dubbing after that translation.
Subtitles for English
English subtitles on this pair are a translation of Chinese speech, burned into the picture. Burn English only, or bilingual Chinese plus English when viewers still want the source line. English uses Latin script, left to right. Upload a file you already have. VidDub does not replace text painted into the picture and does not rewrite every line by hand.
Dubbing in English
English dubbing is optional and starts only after the English translation finishes. Pick an English voice. There is no voice cloning and no lip replacement. The new track follows the original speech timeline. If burned-in English is enough, skip dubbing.
Is Traditional Chinese the source on Chinese to English?
No. Choose Chinese as the source language. Traditional Chinese is a target-only language on VidDub. If the talk is spoken in Chinese, set source to Chinese and target to English. Use a different pair if you need Traditional Chinese burned as the target.
Can I dub English before subtitles exist?
No. Dubbing runs only after the English translation is done. Alignment follows the original Chinese speech timeline. It is not voice cloning and not a lip-sync or visual mouth replacement.
Does this replace a subtitle editor or a document translator?
No. You get burned-in English or bilingual Chinese plus English. You do not get a desktop subtitle suite, and you do not translate Word or PDF files. Upload video, sign in, and treat exports as short-lived.
What costs credits on this pair?
One free preview per account plays about the first third of an eligible video up to 10 minutes and does not spend credits. Full download and subtitle export use credits, rounded up: 90 seconds uses 2 minutes. Dubbing is optional after translation and is not part of the free preview. Basic dubbing is free and is not charged extra. Premium dubbing is paid in the iOS and Android apps. Files are removed after about 24 hours.
How can I translate a Chinese video into English subtitles online?
Sign in at viddubapp.com and upload your Chinese video file (MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, FLV, or WebM). Set Chinese as the source language and English as the target language. VidDub transcribes the Chinese speech, translates it, and burns either English subtitles or bilingual Chinese and English subtitles into the video. With the free preview, an eligible video up to 10 minutes can be translated, and playback is about the first third. VidDub does not download videos from YouTube or TikTok, so upload the video file itself.
Open Workspace (Chinese → English)