In this guide, we’re showing you how to:
- Translate subtitles/captions for your YouTube videos
- In any language
This only works for your own videos, not for YouTube videos you can’t edit.
How to Translate Captions on YouTube
- Go to YouTube Studio
- Select one of your videos
- On the left, click “Subtitles” → “Add language“
- Add subtitles: Upload, Auto-sync, Type, Auto-translate.
- Click “Publish“
After that, you want to click the pen icon next to the language you’ve just added.
Them, you’ll have to select a medium for translation:
When you’re done adding the subtitles, simply click “Save Draft” or “Publish” if you want to live with the changes.
Translate Subtitles for YouTube Shorts
Answer: Use SendShort to translate subtitles for YouTubeShorts. Upload your video, select a language, and use the AI to automatically add subtitles or type them yourself.
In this picture, we’ve got them in English — however, it works the same for any other language:
Process to add subtitles to YouTube Shorts:
- Sign up for SendShort.ai (free)
- Import your video
- Select your language
- Add subtitles: Manually, or automatic with AI
- Save changes & Download
The best part is that it works for any language.
FAQs
1. Is there a way to translate YouTube subtitles?
Yes, you can use YouTube’s auto-translate feature in the subtitle settings. Use SendShort.ai to translate YouTube Shorts — it works in any language.
2. How do I add subtitles in different languages on YouTube?
Answer: Go to YouTube Studio, select “Subtitles“, then choose your video and click “Add language“. Upload or manually enter subtitles for each desired language.
3. Can you change YouTube subtitle language?
Yes, you can change the subtitle language on YouTube by clicking on the Settings (gear icon) while watching a video, then selecting “Subtitles/CC” and choosing a different language from the list.
However, you’d do that if you are a viewer.
Content creators should follow the steps earlier in the guide to translate their own subtitles in other languages.
Thanks a lot for reading this,
David Ch
Head of the Editing Team at SendShort
