Translate YouTube Subtitles with Lara
Step-by-Step Instructions to Download, Translate, and Upload YouTube Subtitles
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Start by downloading the subtitle file from your YouTube video. Open YouTube Studio, select the video you want to translate, go to the Subtitles tab on the left, click the three dots next to your original language, then choose Download file (.sbv format).
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Once you have your
.sbv
file, head over to the Lara platform and click on the Translate Documents tab at the top of the page. Drag your.sbv
file into the designated area or click Browse file to select it from your computer. -
After uploading, Lara will display the file name, detected language, and character count. From the dropdown menu, choose the target language you’d like to translate your subtitles into, such as Italian.
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Click the Translate into Italian button (or the language you selected). Lara will begin processing your file, and you’ll see a progress bar indicating Translating into Italian.
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Once the translation is complete, Lara will show a confirmation screen with the name of your translated file (for example,
Video_it.sbv
). Click Download to save the translated subtitle file to your device. -
Go back to YouTube Studio, open the Subtitles section for your video, and click Add language. Select the new translated language (like Italian), then click Add next to “Subtitles” and upload the
.sbv
file you just downloaded from Lara. -
After uploading, be sure to save your changes. Your YouTube video will now have subtitles available in the new language, making your content accessible to a broader audience.
This article is about:
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Translating YouTube subtitles
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Using SBV files with Lara Document Translation
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How to add translated subtitles back to YouTube videos