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Translate a Japanese video to English
Updated 2026-11-11
Japanese source, English target, then optional English dubbing.
Upload a Japanese video and VidDub returns it translated into English: synced subtitles in the picture, optional AI voice, ready to post. Japanese subtitles use Japanese script.
Settings in Workspace
- Source language: Japanese.
- Target language: English.
- Subtitles: English only, or bilingual Japanese + English.
- Dubbing: after the English translation finishes, basic dubbing is free.
When people use this pair
Japanese anime commentators and game streamers who already own their footage send the Japanese cut to an English-speaking YouTube audience. VidDub transcribes the Japanese talk, then burns English lines onto the same frames so a viewer in London or Los Angeles can follow a boss fight or a recap.
Osaka kitchen-tool makers and Tokyo stationery brands record a Japanese demo for overseas buyers. The English subtitle track sits on the original bench footage, which means the buyer sees the same hands, the same product, and a line they can read before a trade-show meeting.
A Kyoto or Hokkaido tourism desk keeps the Japanese narrator and adds English for an international campaign page. Hotels and rail clips stay one file, with English only or Japanese plus English, ready to drop on a booking site.
Subtitles for English
English lines on this pair are a translation of Japanese speech, burned into the picture in Latin script, left to right. Choose English alone when the channel is English-only, or bilingual Japanese plus English when fans still want the original wording under the translation. Set position, color, size, and background on the preview. Japanese subtitles use Japanese script, and the English line is timed to that same spoken timeline. Upload a file you have the right to use.
Dubbing in English
An English voice is optional and starts after the English translation is ready. Pick an English voice and VidDub places it on the original Japanese timing, so a commentary still lands on the same cut. Basic dubbing on the full video is free. If the burned-in English is enough for YouTube or the buyer page, leave the Japanese audio as it was recorded.
Can I translate a Japanese video to English for free?
Yes. Sign in and play a free preview of your own Japanese file. The full download is pay as you go from $3.90. Anime recaps, game streams, and product demos all start from that same preview.
How do I add English subtitles to a Japanese anime commentary?
Upload the commentary you have the right to use, set the spoken language to Japanese and the target to English. VidDub returns the video with English lines in the picture, timed to the original talk.
Can a Japanese product demo keep both languages on screen?
Yes. Choose bilingual Japanese plus English. Buyers still see the original wording, and the English line sits with it on the same frames.
Can I add an English voice to a Japanese tourism clip?
After the English translation is ready, pick an English voice. It follows the Japanese narrator's timing, and basic dubbing on the full video is free.
Related guides
Open Workspace (Japanese → English)
Tips for Japanese → English
Upload the video you have, choose the spoken language and the language you want, and preview it after sign-in. The full download is on Credits.