StreamLive ProTranslate subtitles to French, from Hebrew or English
Translate subtitles to French in StreamLive Pro: choose French as the target, check length, punctuation and names, then burn the captions or export an SRT.
To get French subtitles for a video, upload it in Translate and subtitles, choose the spoken language as the source and French as the target, and start. The speech is transcribed, translated a whole sentence at a time, and timed back to the speech. French is one of the 25 languages included on every plan, the trial and Creator included. For example, a class or an announcement in Hebrew with French captions for French-speaking viewers. Have someone who reads French check the result before it goes out.
Before you start
- French is on every plan. Creator and the trial translate into 25 languages, French among them; Pro and Studio into all 143. Minutes per plan are on the /pricing?lang=en; the trial includes 10 translation minutes, for videos up to 10 minutes long.
- Correct the source first. Every misheard Hebrew or English word becomes a wrong French word. Fix the transcript before translating: Fix names and terms in a transcript.
- A native reader. Machine translation reads fluently even where it is wrong. Someone who reads French should watch the video with the captions on.
- Names and terms. Decide how names, places and Hebrew terms are written in French (for example, transliterated or translated), and put them in the project glossary so every line uses the same form.
Steps
- Upload the video. Open Translate and subtitles and press Upload new video for translation, or use Translate existing video for a video already in your account.
- Set the languages. In Translation settings choose the spoken language under Source language (or Auto-detect) and French under Target language.
- Pick a caption look. Choose a Caption style whose font shows French accented letters. You can change it later in Templates.
- Start. Press Start translation. Whole sentences are translated and then split back into timed lines, so the French keeps French word order.
- Review the French lines. In Subtitles, click a line to hear the original and correct the French. If a line is wrong, look at Transcript first: the cause is often in the source.
- Lock recurring terms. Add names and terms to the project Glossary so the next translation keeps them the same.
- Export. Press Export: MP4 — Burned-in subtitles for networks that show only the picture, or SRT — Subtitles for YouTube and editors.
What to check in French captions
| Check | What goes wrong | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Line length | French is often longer than the Hebrew or English it comes from, so a line stays on screen too short to read | Split long lines, or shorten the wording |
| Punctuation | French house styles put a space before : ; ? and ! and use « » for quotes; a translation may not follow yours | Tell the reader which style you use and fix the lines |
| Accents | Letters such as é, è, ç or à show as boxes in some fonts | Pick a template or font that contains them; a font you upload must contain them too |
| Hebrew names and terms | The same name is spelled two ways in one video | Fix it once with find and replace and add it to the Glossary |
| Formal and informal "you" | The translation mixes "tu" and "vous" | Tell the reader which form you want and fix the lines |
French reads left to right, so the direction problems of Hebrew do not apply. If a French line contains a Hebrew word, check that line once in the player you use.
From Hebrew to French, and to more languages
From a Hebrew video you can make French captions directly. For a video in several languages, correct the Hebrew once, then translate into French, English and the others one by one; each target is its own version and its own file. On YouTube each file becomes its own language track: Upload SRT captions to YouTube. Which languages your plan includes: Which languages can I translate to. Captions in Russian as well: Translate subtitles to Russian, from Hebrew or English.
What can go wrong
- "This language is not included in your plan." French is in the 25 included languages, so this appears for other targets on Creator and the trial. Choose another language or see the /pricing?lang=en.
- Not enough minutes. Each run uses minutes equal to the video's length; see Out of translation minutes.
- Captions under the network's buttons. In a vertical video, move them up using the safe-zone guide: Caption safe zones for TikTok, Reels, Shorts and more.
- A name translated as a word. Fix it with find and replace and add it to the Glossary.
- Wording that reads stiffly. Run the AI polish on the translation, then read it again: AI polish: a second pass over a translated video.
Frequently asked questions
Can I translate subtitles to French on the trial?
Yes. French is one of the 25 languages included on the trial and on Creator. The trial includes 10 translation minutes, for videos up to 10 minutes long.
Can I translate a Hebrew video straight into French?
Yes. Choose Hebrew as the source and French as the target. Correct the Hebrew transcript first, so errors are not carried into the French.
Can the video be in French and the captions in Hebrew?
Yes. Choose French as the source and Hebrew as the target. French is among the spoken languages the system transcribes.
Does StreamLive Pro dub the video into French?
No. It makes French captions; the speaker's voice stays. There is no dubbing or voice cloning.
Can viewers see French captions during my live broadcast?
No. Live captions and translation are not available. Translate the recording after the broadcast.
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