Video dubbing involves generating multiple lip-synced translations of your video that match the tone of your original content.
Order dubbed version
Note
Your video must contain at least one voice to successfully process the dub order.
You can order dubbed video translations in multiple languages for your videos. The order also includes the transcript and captions in the selected language.
To get started, navigate to the media page of the video you'd like to dub.
Tip
Dubs are generated from your transcript, so we recommend making any necessary edits first to ensure accuracy. Remove any text that isn't actually spoken (e.g., on-screen notes), as unspoken text can produce garbled or robotic audio.
In the "Transcript" tab, open the language dropdown menu and select "Manage localizations"—or "Add localizations" if you do not have any existing dubs.
Here, you can manage all translations of your video and order a dubbed version.
Note
Dubbing is available on all paid plans for $2.00/minute of video. Your account also includes one free test dub for a video 15 minutes or shorter, so you can try it out before you buy.
In the "Select or search" bar, start typing the language you'd like to order or select it from the dropdown menu. Once selected, click "Purchase dub."
Tip
We offer a wide range of languages and dialects, but if you don't see the one you need, please let our support team know. We'll be happy to pass along your feedback.
After purchasing, you'll see a section in the localization modal showing when you ordered the dubbed version and an estimate of when it should be complete. You'll receive an email once it is finished processing.
Once complete, the new dub language will be available to select in the play bar.
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The player automatically selects the correct language based on the viewer's browser settings. If a dub is available for that language, the player will play it.
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Languages in the dub menu are tagged to differentiate AI dubs from the original language.
You can also view the transcript and captions in the language you ordered.
In the "Transcript" section of the page, you'll see the new language in the dropdown menu.
In the captions menu of the play bar, you can select the language you ordered.
Save dubbed video as a new media
If you'd like to have different languages as separate media files, you can save a dubbed version as a new media file in your account. To do so, click "Manage localizations" from the dropdown menu in the "Transcript" section of your media's page.
In the "Manage localizations" modal, click the three dots next to your desired language. In this menu, click "Save as new video."
The localization will be saved in the same folder as the original video. It will have the same title as the original video, with the language specified in parentheses.
Note
If you're editing a video, the "Replace current video" option will remove any existing dubs. "Save as new video" will preserve dubs only for the original copy.
Download dubbed video
You can download a dubbed version of your video from the "Download" modal on your media page, as well as the "Manage localizations" modal. In the download modal, expand the ellipsis menu and select "Download."
In the modal, select your desired version from the "Language" dropdown menu. This shows you all available dubbed versions.
After selecting a language, click "Download."
To download a dubbed version from the "Manage localizations" modal, open up the dropdown menu in the "Transcript" section of the media page and select "Manage localizations."
Click the three dots next to the desired language and click "Download."
Delete a dub
To delete a dubbed version of your video, select "Manage localizations" from the dropdown menu in the Transcript section of your media page.
In the "Manage localizations" modal, click the three dots menu and select "Delete."
Then, confirm that you'd like to delete the localization in the pop-up window.
Alert
Deleted dubs cannot be recovered in-app. Contact Wistia Support for assistance.
Automatic player translations
Player controls will be translated automatically based on the viewer's caption or dub language selection. For example, if you enable a Korean dub for a video, all text in the player, including speed and quality controls, Chapters, Wistia Forms, etc., will also be translated to Korean.
If player translations are not available for a specific caption language, we'll default to English. Check out our Transcripts and Captions guide for more information.