1. Upload your video.
With our uploader, you can import your file from anywhere, whether it's on your laptop, Google Drive, Youtube, or Dropbox. The first 10 minutes are free and there's no file limit.
Translate Japanese video to English
Our video translator is perfect to turn any Japanese video into text in English.
How to translate Japanese video to English?
2. Select "Japanese".
We currently support translating from Japanese to English, Spanish, French, German, Mandarin, Dutch, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, Japanese, and Polish.
3. Choose "Transcription" or "Subtitles".
To translate your video, we first need to transcribe it. Depending on the format that you want to export, choose "Subtitles" if you plan to add the subtitles to your video later. Choose "Transcription" if you want to have a transcript instead.
4. Choose "Machine generated" or "Human made".
Our automatic transcription software is lightning fast and 85% accurate. With our human service, your file will be transcribed and proofread by an expert and native speaker and delivered with 99% accuracy.
5. Receive your transcript/subtitles.
Our automatic software will convert your file to text in just a few minutes (depending on the length of your file). If you choose our human service, your transcript/subtitles will be ready within 24 hours.
6. Select "Translation" > "English".
Our video translator will generate the English translation of your transcript/subtitles within a minute.
7. Click on "Export" and choose your preferred file format.
It's that easy to get translate a video from Japanese to English.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does the Japanese to English video translation work?
Our automatic transcription software transcribes the Japanese video and our video translator will translate it into English
How can I translate a video from Japanese to English?
If you want to translate a video from Japanese to English, you can use HappyScribe's transcription and translation services. First, choose a transcription service to convert the Japanese video to text. Once you have received the file, you can translate it to English from the editor.
Can I add the generated subtitles to the video?
Yes, absolutely! If you are editing the video, you can export the subtitles to SRT, VTT, or any format that the subtitle editor that you are using supports. HappyScribe also has a subtitle tool that can burn/hardcode subtitles on the video.
Supported Languages
Below is the list of popular languages we support for translation.
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Rated Excellent 4.8/5 based on 850+ reviews
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Great appGreat app. Very accurate transcription, with occasional misses that appear related to the recording quality rather than the product. Strongly recommended!John Flynn - Trustpilot
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Easy to use softwareEasy to use software. Super helpful.Ashley Dubbeling - Trustpilot
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HappyScribe is terrificI have been using HappyScribe to add subtitles to my videos and to transcribe podcast interviews. Except for some changes to the punctuation, it does a great job.Lisa Ryan - Trustpilot
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Easy, affordable, and accurate subtitlesI've been looking for an easy, affordable, and accurate way to add subtitles to videos. Until HappyScribe, I couldn't find anything that checked all the boxes. I'm really impressed with how accurate it is for such a low price point.Kate Scott - Trustpilot
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