Automatically generate and translate subtitles for any video

Send in a video link and get back a ready-to-use subtitle file, translated into another language if you need it.

How the work actually flows

It branches. Exactly one path is taken.

Pattern: Exclusive Choice (4) · Simple Merge (5)

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Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

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Email AutomationTranslation & LocalizationAPI & Webhook IntegrationEducation & Training
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The problem it solves

Adding subtitles to training videos or translating them for a wider audience usually means paying for a service or spending hours typing out every line by hand. That slows down anything you want to publish or share internally. This turns a plain video into a subtitle file automatically, in the language you need.

Who it fits

Content creators, trainers, or teams who publish videos and need subtitles without doing the transcription themselves.

How it works

  1. You send in a link to the video
  2. The audio is pulled out of the video file
  3. It gets transcribed into text using speech recognition
  4. If translation is needed, the subtitle file is translated into your target language
  5. You receive the finished subtitle file by email
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What it is worth to you

Your numbers, your hourly cost. We add nothing hidden.

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Assumes the generated subtitles are usable as-is and that freed hours go to other work.

What you get

A ready-to-use subtitle file for your video, delivered to your inbox, translated if requested.

What you need

A server that can run the transcription and translation software, and an email account for delivery.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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