English · English subtitles
Translate video to English
Add English subtitles to any video: upload it, pick English, and export an MP4 with English captions timed to the speech — or download an English SRT file. Free, with no sign-up and no watermark.
How to add English subtitles to a video
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Upload your video
Drop in an MP4, MOV, WebM or MKV, or an audio file. The video stays on your device — only the audio is used to hear the speech.
- 2
Choose English
English is preselected when you open the translator from this page. The spoken language is detected automatically.
- 3
Style the captions
Pick a template, font and position. Everything is previewed live on your video.
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Export
Download an MP4 with the English captions burned in, or English SRT and VTT files to upload to YouTube or any platform.
About English subtitles
- Writing system
- Latin alphabet
- Spoken by
- about 1.5 billion people, including second-language speakers
- Where
- worldwide — the most common second language on the internet
Tips for great English captions
- Translating a video into English is the quickest way to reach an international audience, since it's the language most viewers share.
- English captions are compact, so word-by-word styles such as karaoke or word pop work especially well for short-form video.
Frequently asked questions
How do I translate a video to English for free?+
Open the video translator, upload your video, choose English, and press generate. You get English captions timed to the speech, which you can edit and export as an MP4 or an SRT — no account and no watermark.
Can I translate an English video to English?+
Yes — and a video in almost any other language too. The spoken language is detected automatically, then the captions are written in English.
Does it dub the video into English?+
No. It adds English subtitles and keeps the original voice, which is faster, free, and keeps the speaker's real tone.
I already have subtitles — can I translate them to English?+
Yes. Use the SRT translator: drop in your .srt or .vtt file, choose English, and download the translated file with every timestamp unchanged.
Your English captions are one upload away
No sign-up. No watermark. Your video stays on your device. Just better captions, in minutes.
Translate a video to English