Subtitles allow growth through accessibility, so let's take a look at how you can translate
the subtitles on Youtube
videos.
Different Ways to Translate Youtube Videos
There are 3 ways you can add translated subtitles to Youtube videos. Directly upload a
transcript, auto-translate or
manually write the transcript yourself. Keep in mind that to auto translate you need to
upload the transcript in the
original language of the video first. But these tools are located in the same window so to
reach them we need to do
the same thing.
Adding Subtitles to Youtube with Maestra
When you are uploading subtitles to Maestra, there is a Youtube option that lets you add
the subtitles you
generate directly to your Youtube videos. This is a simpler method of adding subtitles to
Youtube videos, compared to manually adding them.
Choose your Youtube account and choose a foreign language while uploading the video to
Maestra's cloud. You can
translate the video to many more languages after this step.
Or export the closed captions in the original language as an SRT file then upload it to
Youtube to use their
auto-translate tool.
Pick any video in the channel and go ahead to the editor to generate more translations!
Automatically transfer the generated translations to Youtube videos as Youtube subtitles with
the click of a button.
When you make changes to the text in Maestra, click the button again to change the subtitles
on the video as well!
Translating Subtitles on Youtube with Maestra
There are more than 100 languages available in Maestra. After generating automatic captions,
press "Translate" on the
upper left corner of the screen to auto translate Youtube subtitles to other languages.
Enter Youtube Studio
First of all, creators need to enter the Youtube studio. You can do this by pressing the
"Youtube Studio" button on
the top right corner of the screen, in your account options.
The Subtitles Section
On the left side you can see there are many sections in Youtube Studio, one of those is the
"Subtitles" section.
There you can see the videos in the channel, click the video you want to start adding or
translating subtitles.
Add Subtitles in New Languages
In this section, if you want to add subtitles in another language, click "Add Language" and
choose from the list of
languages. After choosing, the language will appear under "Video Subtitles", but you need to
click "Add" to add it
to the video.
Translate the Subtitles of the Youtube Video
Youtube offers 3 methods to add translated subtitles to Youtube videos:
Upload the Transcript
With this option, the creator can upload the transcript of the translated subtitles which
must include timecodes.
Then, the subtitles would be added to the Youtube video.
Manually Type the Subtitles
The content creator can also manually type the subtitles which would be tedious and an
unreasonable amount of work compared to using an auto subtitle generator. Or, if you are adamant on manually putting the subtitles on the video,
using Maestra's Youtube transcript
generator to transcribe Youtube videos and use the text as subtitles can shorten the amount of time you
spend on subtitling.
But if it is a short video, content creators can type the subtitles in the original language
of the video to use the
auto-translate option of Youtube Studio.
Auto-Translate Youtube
To use this option, the video needs to have subtitles in its original language. This is why
manually typing the
subtitles in the video's original language can be beneficial. Then you can just use the auto
translate tool to
create subtitles in many languages.
Another way to auto translate YouTube videos is by generating subtitles and being able to translate them to 100+ languages
through Maestra's AI video translator.
Benefits of Translating Youtube Videos
We briefly talked about accessibility at the beginning, but let's talk about it more in terms
of the advantages it
provides.
Every content creator wants more viewers and even though they feel like their content is up
to their standards, the
viewers are just not coming in. One of the reasons for not being able to reach more viewers
is the lack of
accessibility. But, accessibility isn't just about getting more clicks.
Content needs to be consumable by a large margin of the potential audience to reach its
potential. Youtube captions
or subtitles do not just allow growth through translated videos, but through allowing the
videos to be consumed by
hard of hearing and deaf viewers or viewers who need to watch videos on mute.
Grow Your Youtube Channel
Youtube has various ways to attract viewers to your Youtube videos. For example, it can
translate the title of the
video to make it more accessible to more people. Breaking the language barrier is crucial if
you want more viewers,
but it isn't enough by itself.
By adding subtitles
to Youtube videos
, an international
audience becomes
reachable. If you try to translate Youtube videos to different languages manually, you are
going to have a terrible
time. And to translate Youtube videos or add Youtube subtitles, software that lets you add auto generated subtitles or voiceovers
will be an incredible solution to this problem.
Start by translating closed captions to languages that are spoken by a large margin of people
around the world like
English, French, Mandarin or Hindi and continue to translate to other languages. Perhaps
your content appeals to a
German audience, then add German subtitles. Be mindful of your potential audiences at all
times and add Youtube
captions accordingly to expand your channel's reach.
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