StreamLive ProTranslate a video from English to Hebrew with captions
Translate a video from English to Hebrew: upload it, pick English as source and Hebrew as target, fix the Hebrew lines, then burn captions or export SRT.
To translate an English video into Hebrew, upload it in Translate and subtitles, choose English as the source language and Hebrew as the target, and start. You get Hebrew captions timed to the English speech. Correct them in the line list, then burn them into the video or download an SRT file. The voice stays English: this is subtitling, not dubbing.
Before you start
- Minutes. Translation uses the plan's translation minutes; the numbers per plan are on the /pricing?lang=en. The 7-day trial includes 10 translation minutes, for videos up to 10 minutes long.
- Good English audio. The translation can only be as right as the English transcript. Music under speech, two people talking at once or a phone recording of a speaker across the room all lower it.
- A Hebrew reader for the check. Machine translation reads fluently even where it is wrong. Someone who reads Hebrew should watch the result before it goes out.
- Not live. Captions and translation that viewers see during a live broadcast are not available. Translate the recording after the broadcast.
Steps
- Upload the video. Open Translate and subtitles and press Upload new video for translation, or drag the file onto the page. For a video you already have in the system, use Translate existing video.
- Set the languages. In the Translation settings window choose English under Source language and Hebrew under Target language.
- Pick a caption look. Under Caption style choose a design. It can be changed later in Templates.
- Start. Press Start translation. The English is transcribed with a time for every word, then translated a whole sentence at a time, so word order comes out Hebrew rather than English.
- Check the source. If a Hebrew line is odd, look at Transcript first. A misheard English word becomes a wrong Hebrew word; fix the cause.
- Correct the Hebrew. In Subtitles, click a line to hear it and fix the text. Split a long line or move its edges if it is on screen too briefly.
- Export. Press Export: MP4 — Burned-in subtitles for networks that only show what is in the picture, or SRT — Subtitles for YouTube and for editing in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
What to check in the Hebrew
English and Hebrew differ in ways a translation engine has to guess. These are the places to look:
| In the English | The risk in Hebrew | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| "you" | Hebrew must choose masculine, feminine or plural (אתה / את / אתם) | Pick one that fits the audience and keep it through the video |
| A name (a person, a place, a company) | It gets translated as a word | Write it as the name is spelled in Hebrew, transliterated |
| Numbers and dates | Gender of numbers, date order | Read every line with a number against the speech |
| Idioms and jokes | Translated word for word, they make no sense | Rewrite the meaning in plain Hebrew |
| A term that repeats | Different Hebrew words for the same term | Decide on one word and fix every line |
| Brand and product names | Translated or transliterated by mistake | Keep them in Latin letters, as on this site |
For a long video, settle the recurring names and terms before you read line by line. The workspace has find and replace, which saves fixing the same term twenty times.
Reading speed
Hebrew lines are usually shorter than the English they translate, because most vowels are not written, but fast English speech still produces lines that leave the screen before anyone finishes them. If a line flashes by, shorten the wording or split it in two. Netflix's Hebrew guide, a public reference for professional subtitling, sets its limits per line and per second (Hebrew Timed Text Style Guide); the longer guide How to translate video subtitles into other languages turns them into simple arithmetic.
Burned in or a file
- Burned into the video for Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp and Shorts: the captions are part of the picture and look the same everywhere. Right-to-left punctuation is handled in the render.
- An SRT file for YouTube: viewers can switch it off, and you can add more languages as separate tracks later. Each Hebrew line starts with an invisible right-to-left mark so punctuation lands on the correct side.
More on formats: Export captions as SRT, VTT or ASS.
What can go wrong
- The Hebrew uses a masculine "you" for an audience of women, or the other way round. The engine chose one form. Fix it in the line list and keep one form through the video.
- A name turned into a Hebrew word. Find and replace it across the project.
- Captions in boxes or a plain font. The chosen font has no Hebrew letters. Choose a template, or a font that covers Hebrew; see Caption templates and styles in depth.
- Not enough minutes left. Translation minutes are counted per month; the amount on each plan is on the pricing page.
- The video is longer than the trial allows. During the trial, cut a part of up to 10 minutes and translate that.
Related pages
- Hebrew captions in Premiere: Automatic Hebrew captions for Premiere Pro, step by step
- How Hebrew captions are built: Automatic Hebrew subtitles — transcribe, edit, and burn them in
- Shorts with captions in another language: Automatic Hebrew captions on Shorts
Frequently asked questions
Does StreamLive Pro dub the video into Hebrew?
No. It makes Hebrew captions; the speaker's own voice stays. There is no dubbing or voice cloning.
Is the translation word by word?
No. Whole sentences are translated and then split back into timed lines, so the Hebrew follows Hebrew word order.
Can I translate the same video into other languages too?
Yes. Each target language is its own version of the captions, exported as its own file or burned video.
Can I translate a Hebrew video into English?
Yes. Choose Hebrew as the source and English as the target. The same checks apply in the other direction.
Can viewers see the Hebrew translation during my live broadcast?
No. Live translation is not available. Translate the recording after the broadcast.
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