# Video translator for audio and video files

Kotosay works as a video translator for the files you upload. It transcribes what is said in 90+ languages and returns the transcript in the language you pick, with every timestamp kept, so the same file also gives you translated subtitles.

- 90+ spoken languages
- Timestamps kept in the translation
- SRT and VTT with Single file or Unlimited

## Translated transcript

The full text in the language you chose, with a timestamp on each line, to read, copy or download as TXT, DOCX or PDF.

## Translated subtitles

SRT and VTT built from the same timed lines, ready for YouTube Studio, Vimeo or a video editor.

## Popular language pairs

- [Spanish to English](https://kotosay.com/translate-spanish-to-english)
- [English to Spanish](https://kotosay.com/translate-english-to-spanish)
- [French to English](https://kotosay.com/translate-french-to-english)
- [Portuguese to English](https://kotosay.com/translate-portuguese-to-english)
- [Arabic to English](https://kotosay.com/translate-arabic-to-english)

## How to translate a video into another language

1. **Upload the file**: Audio or video, from a phone or a computer. The spoken language is detected for you.
2. **Pick the target language**: Choose the language you want before the file goes up. With Single file or Unlimited, transcription and translation run in one go.
3. **Check and export**: Read the translation in the editor, fix names and terms, then download TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT or VTT.

## What you get from one upload

### Translated transcript

The full text in the new language, to read, share or quote.

### Translated subtitles

SRT or VTT files for the video, timed to the original speech.

### One upload, one run

Transcription and translation happen in the same job, so the file goes up only once.

## Transcript free, translation with Single file or Unlimited

|  | No account | Free account | Unlimited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free | $9.99 a month, or $119 paid once a year |
| Files | Your first file | 3 a day | 3 at once |
| Transcribed per file | First 5 minutes | First 5 minutes | Up to 10 hours |
| Read, edit and copy | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT and VTT | No | No | Yes |
| Translation | No | No | Yes |

Translation and translated subtitles come with Unlimited, which you can cancel in one click, or with Single file for one uploaded file at $4.99.

## What happens to your file

Your file is transcribed and translated on secure servers, and the audio is deleted automatically 24 hours later. The result stays in your account until you delete it or the account.

## Tools

- [translate Spanish audio to English](https://kotosay.com/translate-spanish-to-english)
- [translate English audio to Spanish](https://kotosay.com/translate-english-to-spanish)
- [subtitle generator for SRT and VTT](https://kotosay.com/subtitle-generator)
- [translate French audio to English](https://kotosay.com/translate-french-to-english)
- [video transcription for MP4 and MOV](https://kotosay.com/video-to-text)

## Pricing

### Free: $0

To try Kotosay on your own recordings.

- 3 files per day
- First 5 minutes of each file
- One file at a time
- Read and copy in the browser
- Free converters in your browser

### Unlimited: $9.99 a month, $119 a year, pay once a year

For long files, exports and translation.

- Unlimited minutes
- Files up to 10 hours
- 3 files at once
- Translation
- TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT
- Use on 3 devices

- [Pricing](https://kotosay.com/pricing)

## Using a video translator for your files

### How video translation works

Translation starts with a transcript. Kotosay writes down what is said in the original language, and that text is then translated segment by segment. Each translated line keeps the start and end time of the spoken line, and the translated SRT and VTT come from the same generator as every other subtitle file.

The original voice stays as it is. You get a translated text and subtitles, which suits interviews, lectures, family videos and clips for your own channel.

### Can I translate audio to text in English?

Yes. Upload a recording in Spanish, French, Arabic or another of the 90+ languages and translate the transcript into English. The same works the other way round. Kotosay is an audio translator for files, so it suits voice messages, calls and podcasts as much as video. Audio translation follows the same steps as video.

### Translate audio to text online, or video to text

To translate audio to text online, upload the recording and pick the target language. To translate video to text, do the same with the video file. Kotosay works as a subtitle translator for your own videos, because each translated line keeps its timing. To translate video subtitles in one step, upload the video itself, and with Single file or Unlimited download the translated SRT or VTT.

### What the editor shows after translating

The translated lines take the place of the original lines in the editor, each with its start and end time. Fix a name or a term there and the timing stays as it is.

Kotosay deletes the audio automatically 24 hours after transcribing it. The finished video translation stays in your account until you delete it, so you can come back weeks later and fix a term a colleague pointed out.

### Check before you publish

AI translation handles everyday speech well and costs much less than a translator. A few things deserve a second look before you publish.

- Names of people, places and brands, which can come out spelled or translated wrongly.
- Numbers, dates and prices, especially when the speaker says them quickly.
- Idioms and slang, which often have no word-for-word match.
- Formal and informal address, such as tú and usted or tu and vous.

Tip: Read the lines with names, numbers and idioms first. Their timestamps take you to the right moment in your own copy of the recording, where you can listen once more.

### Translated subtitles that are easy to read

Spanish, German and French often need more words than English for the same sentence. A cue that fit well in the original can feel crowded once translated. Play the video with the new SRT in your video player once at normal speed, and where a line flashes past, shorten the wording in the editor. The timing of the cue stays put.

### Who translates recordings, and why

Some of the people who upload recordings here for translation:

- Teachers who share a recorded lecture with exchange students.
- Researchers with interviews in a language the rest of the team cannot read.
- Families who want subtitles for a grandparent telling stories in their first language.
- Creators who add a second subtitle language to their own videos.
- Reporters who need to follow a source before a native speaker checks the quotes.

### When a human translator fits better

For contracts, medical records and anything with legal weight, work with a certified human translator. You can still use the Kotosay transcript as the source text you hand over.

### Common language pairs

Spanish to English, English to Spanish, and French, Portuguese and Arabic to English each have their own page, with notes on accents, regional words and false friends.

## Translation questions

### How do I translate a video into another language?

Upload the video on this page with the target language set. With Single file or Unlimited, Kotosay transcribes and translates it in one run. Read the translation in the editor and fix any names, then download it as TXT, DOCX or PDF, or as SRT and VTT subtitles.

### Can I translate audio to text in English?

Yes. Upload a recording in any of the 90+ transcription languages and choose English as the target. With Single file or Unlimited, Kotosay transcribes the speech and returns the text in English, each line with its original timestamp, so any passage is easy to find in the recording.

### Does the translation keep timestamps for subtitles?

Yes. The translation follows the lines of the transcript, so every translated line keeps the start and end time of the original. With Single file or Unlimited you export it as SRT or VTT and add it to YouTube Studio or a video editor as a subtitle track in the new language.

### Which language pairs are supported?

You can start from any of the 90+ spoken languages Kotosay transcribes and pick the target language from the list. Spanish to English, English to Spanish, and French, Portuguese and Arabic to English each have their own page with notes on accents and words that need checking.

### How accurate is AI video translation?

It handles everyday speech well. Names, numbers, idioms and slang need a second look, and the timestamps lead you to each of those lines in the recording. A clear recording gives a cleaner translation. For legal use, hire a certified translator.

### Can I download translated subtitles as SRT?

Yes, with Single file or Unlimited. Export the translation as SRT or VTT, and each line keeps the timing of the original speech. The file works in YouTube Studio, Vimeo and editors such as Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve, next to or instead of the original subtitles.

### Can I translate a recording of a meeting?

Yes. Upload the meeting file from Zoom, Teams or your phone, and Kotosay transcribes it first. Translation then turns the transcript into another language for colleagues who missed the call, and every line keeps its timestamp. It comes with Single file or Unlimited and works on files up to 10 hours.

### Is translation free?

Translation comes with Single file, $4.99 once for one file, or with Unlimited, which costs $9.99 a month, or $119 paid once a year. On the free plan you still get the transcript in the original language, 3 files a day with the first 5 minutes of each, to read, edit and copy.

### Does Kotosay dub the voice?

Kotosay translates the words into text and subtitles, and the original voice stays as it is. Viewers read the translation while hearing the speaker. For many interviews, lectures and personal videos, subtitles are all you need, and they keep the speaker's own voice and tone.

### What if the video mixes two languages?

Pick the main spoken language from the list before you upload. Automatic detection works best when one language dominates, so the passages in the second language are the ones to read again in the editor once the translation is ready.

### Can I translate a YouTube video?

Translation works on files you upload, so a transcript made from a YouTube link stays in its own language. For a video you made, download it from YouTube Studio, upload it here and translate it with Single file or Unlimited. Then add the translated SRT in YouTube Studio as a new subtitle language.

- [Kotosay](https://kotosay.com/translate-audio-video)

## Site language

- [Português](https://kotosay.com/pt-br/traduzir-video.md)
- [Español](https://kotosay.com/es/traducir-video.md)
- [Bahasa Indonesia](https://kotosay.com/id/terjemahan-video.md)
- [Français](https://kotosay.com/fr/traduire-video.md)
- [Italiano](https://kotosay.com/it/tradurre-audio-in-testo.md)
- [Deutsch](https://kotosay.com/de/video-uebersetzen.md)
- [Türkçe](https://kotosay.com/tr/video-altyazi-ceviri.md)
- [العربية](https://kotosay.com/ar/translate-audio-video.md)
- [日本語](https://kotosay.com/ja/translate-audio-video.md)