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Last Updated: 2023. 11. 20

Translating YouTube videos into another language allows you to repurpose your YouTube video to reach a wider audience who may speak a different language and makes it easier for you to consume online YouTube videos not made in your native language.

So, whether you want to translate your YouTube video to engage a target audience or translate YouTube videos to your language for watching, we’ve got you covered!

In this tutorial, we will walk you through how to translate YouTube videos in the 4 best ways, including translating YouTube audio and subtitles with AI. So, you can watch or repurpose YouTube videos in a breeze.

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How to Translate YouTube Videos by YouTube Auto-Translate Feature

If you want to translate YouTube videos to your language for watching, one of the easiest solutions is using YouTube’s native auto-translate feature.

So long as the original YouTube creator indicates the language in which the video has been made, you can use YouTube’s auto-translate feature to auto-translate YouTube videos into as many as 125 languages. Here is how to auto-translate YouTube videos:

How to auto-translate YouTube videos using YouTube’s native auto-translate feature.

Step 1
Find the YouTube video you want to translate > click the CC icon to activate the auto-translate feature on YouTube.
Step 2
Click the settings icon, which looks like a gear > Subtitle/CC > select Auto-translate option > select your language from 125 languages available to auto-translate the YouTube video.

The only downside with YouTube's auto-translate feature is that due to the diverse accents and languages, the auto-translation is not that accurate.

Another tricky thing is that if the YouTube video creator forgets to specify which language the video is made in, by default Youtube will take the language as English and if the video is not spoken in English, Youtube can’t auto-translate YouTube videos.

Translate YouTube Video to English without CC

Well, if the YouTube video you are watching does not have the CC icon (or closed caption option) available, then you have no way to use the auto-translate feature on YouTube.

In this case, another flexible way to translate YouTube video to English without CC is to use Sonix.AI, a user-friendly audio and video transcription service online. With Sonix, you can paste the URL of a YouTube video and let AI transcribe the YouTube video to text and translate the YouTube transcript to your language in one place.

How to translate YouTube video to English without CC.

So, let’s find out how to translate YouTube video from Spanish to English:

Step 1
Import the YouTube video’s URL and transcribe YouTube to text.

Visit Sonix.AI’s website > sign up for free for Sonix > click the Upload button > click the YouTube icon and paste your YouTube video’s URL > click Transcribe YouTube video > identify the source language, in this case is Spanish > hit Transcribe in Spanish.

Step 2
Translate YouTube videos to English.

Click the Translations tab > select Translate Transcript to a Different Language > select English > hit the Translate Now button. After the translation is done, you can playback the YouTube video with English subtitles or click the little global icon to compare the original language and the translated language.

Step 3
Click the Export button to download the translated YouTube video in TXT, DOCX, PDF, or SRT file.

The only drawback of using Sonix.AI to translate YouTube videos without CC is that you can’t burn the translated subtitles into the YouTube video and save it as an MP4 video.

Translate YouTube Video to English without CC

For YouTube content creators, language teachers, or small businesses, if you want to translate YouTube videos into other languages, allowing the target audience to view and hear the words in their native language, another go-to choice is using the versatile and feature-rich FlexClip AI video maker.

How to translate YouTube audio and subtitles by FlexClip AI video maker online.

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With FlexClip, you can:

  • Harness the versatile AI auto subtitle generator to seamlessly transcribe YouTube video to text in one click. The auto transcription supports 140+ languages and promises over 95% accuracy. You can easily edit and style subtitles. Then download the YouTube subtitles in SRT, VTT, SSA, ASS, SUB, or SBV formats and translate them into your target language online.
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  • Upload the translated subtitle file to FlexClip and use the subtitle-to-speech feature to translate YouTube audio into your target language, along with translated subtitles. There are 400 realistic AI voice avatars available across 140 languages and diverse accents. You can customize AI voices’ gender, age, voice style (14), speed, pitch and natural pauses.
  • Effortlessly convert translated YouTube video subtitles to realistic AI voices by FlexClip online

    Effortlessly convert translated YouTube video subtitles to realistic AI voices by FlexClip online.

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    So, please walk with me to translate YouTube videos into Spanish by FlexClip:

    Step 1
    Access FlexClip > upload your YouTube video from your PC, phone, Google Drive, One Drive, Dropbox, or Google Photos.
    Upload your original YouTube videos to FlexClip

    Upload your original YouTube videos to FlexClip.

    Step 2
    Click the Plus sign to add your YouTube video to the timeline. You can trim or split the video when needed.
    Add your YouTube video to the timeline

    Add your YouTube video to the timeline.

    Step 3
    Auto-transcribe the YouTube video to text for subtitles.

    Click the Subtitle tab > Auto AI Subtitle > identify the language in your YouTube video > hit Next > select the style of subtitles, which can be changed later > press the Generate button.

    Auto-transcribe YouTube videos to text with the click of a button

    Auto-transcribe YouTube videos to text with the click of a button.

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    Now, you can skim through the auto-generated YouTube subtitles > edit any typos > click the download button to save the YouTube subtitle in SRT format to your computer.

    Proofread the auto-generated YouTube subtitle and download it in SRT format

    Proofread the auto-generated YouTube subtitle and download it in SRT format.

    Step 4
    Translate English YouTube subtitles to Spanish online for free.

    Visit the free subtitle translator online > drag and drop your SRT file to import it > select the target language, i.e. Spanish to the top left corner > hit the Translate button > proofread the translated subtitles > click the Download button to save the translated subtitle file in SRT format to your computer.

    Translate English YouTube subtitles to Spanish online for free

    Translate English YouTube subtitles to Spanish online for free.

    Step 5
    Translate English YouTube video into Spanish using the subtitle-to-speech feature.

    Head back to FlexClip > click the delete button to remove English subtitles > click the volume icon to mute the original English YouTube video > click Upload Subtitle File to auto-sync Spanish subtitles to the YouTube videos’ timecodes.

    Delete English YouTube subtitles and mute the original YouTube video

    Delete English YouTube subtitles and mute the original YouTube video.

    Upload Spanish subtitles and auto-sync them to the original YouTube video’s timecodes

    Upload Spanish subtitles and auto-sync them to the original YouTube video’s timecodes.

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    Next, click the Subtitle to Speech button > select Spanish as the target language > preview and select an ideal AI voice avatar > set the voice style (chat, cheerful, friendly, newscast, etc), speed, and pitch > click the Generate Audio button.

    Convert translated subtitles to realistic AI voices in the target language

    Convert translated subtitles to realistic AI voices in the target language.

    Now, you can playback the video to check the AI-generated new audio in your YouTube video > adjust the audio’s volume or drag and hold to move the audio’s position when needed > click the style button to customize subtitle style, such as text font, text size, text color, italics, boldness, position, color & opacity of text background fill, etc.

    Customize the style of translated YouTube subtitles or reposition AI voices

    Customize the style of translated YouTube subtitles or reposition AI voices.

    If your YouTube video involves multiple speakers, you can click the Text tab > add a video title > paste your text > click the text-to-speech generator to select another AI voice to translate YouTube audio > replace a previously generated audio with the new one on the timeline. Pretty flexible.

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    Add a title, and covert text to the speech and replace the audio with a new AI voice.

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    Step 6
    Add royalty-free music, sound effects, and other visual effects to spice up your translated YouTube video.

    Click the Audio tab where you can select from 74,000+ royalty-free music tracks and sound effects to create vibes and emotions for your YouTube videos. You can easily trim and split audio, adjust audio’s volume, or apply fade in/out effects for smoother audio transition. A small trick is to layer multiple audio tracks to create depth for sound design.

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    In addition, click the Text tab > scroll down to use 1,000+ editable text animations for your YouTube videos, such as YouTube’s Like, Share, and Subscribe buttons, lower thirds, speech bubbles, callout titles, news titles, search bars, location titles, quotes title, etc. Please feel free to explore. All the text animations are fully customizable.

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    Step 7
    Preview and share.

    Done with the editing. You can click the Export button to save the 1080P MP4 YouTube video to your computer or directly share it to YouTube, Google Drive, One Drive, Dropbox, or even TikTok; a clickable link is also available for your blog posts, newsletters, or other repurposings.

    Easily share and repurpose your YouTube videos

    Easily share and repurpose your YouTube videos.

    The only downside of FlexClip is that currently, you can’t directly translate the transcribed YouTube subtitles into another language.

    Translate YouTube Videos with Lip-syncing

    Last, but not least, if you want to take a step further by not only translating YouTube videos but also syncing speaker’s lips to the new language using AI, another ultimate solution is using HeyGen, another rising AI video creator online.

    How to translate YouTube videos with lip-syncing by HeyGen.

    Currently, HeyGen can translate YouTube videos from 18 source languages to 29 target languages. Make sure your YouTube video is in MP4, MOV, or WEBM format and doesn’t exceed 1GB.

    Step 1
    Visit HeyGen’s video translate page > drag to upload your YouTube video to HeyGen.
    Step 2
    Click the drop-down menu of Target Language> select from 29 languages for your target language > hit the Translate This Video button.
    Step 3
    Preview and save the translated YouTube video to your computer.

    While HeyGen seems to be a game-changer for translating YouTube videos with lip-syncing, it has some limitations. For example, you can't paste YouTube URLs for translation, and it may encounter errors when handling YouTube videos with background music or multiple speakers. Plus, the 5-minute maximum video translation only works for bite-sized YouTube videos.

    Now, It's Your Move

    In a nutshell, translating YouTube videos into another language makes your video content accessible to a wider audience and allows you to enjoy others’ YouTube videos with ease. So, please feel free to try out all the YouTube video translators above and share this post on your Facebook or Twitter to let us know which one resonates best with you. Cheers to your video success!

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