How do I translate a video with AI?

Upload an MP4, MOV, or WebM file, choose the source and target languages, and generate. Melies dubs the speech with a translated AI voice and saves a new MP4 asset.

Is the AI video translator free?

Video dubbing uses credits from a Melies plan. The tool costs 75 credits per started minute of video, and you see the exact quote before generating.

Does it dub the video with an AI voiceover?

Yes. This tool replaces the spoken audio with a translated AI voice generated by ElevenLabs dubbing. The dub keeps the tone and style of the original speaker, but it is a regenerated voice, not the original recording.

Will the dub stay in sync with the video?

The dubbed audio follows the timing of the original speech. Lips are not re-animated by this tool; use the AI Lip Sync tool when you need matching mouth movement.

Can I get translated subtitles instead of a dub?

Use the AI Subtitle Generator page when you need captions rendered into the video. This page focuses on voice dubbing.

How long can the video be?

The current tool accepts videos up to 100MB and 10 minutes. Longer videos are rejected before any credits are charged.

Can I translate a YouTube video?

Upload a video file exported from your channel or editor. Direct YouTube URL import is not supported in this tool.

Can I use translated videos commercially?

Melies is built for creator and commercial workflows, subject to the Melies terms and the rights you have for the source video.

AI Agents Pricing

AI Video Translator

Translate spoken video into a dubbed MP4. Melies uses ElevenLabs dubbing to transcribe the speech, translate it, and regenerate the voice track in the target language while keeping the character of the original voice.

Upload a video to translate

Drag & drop or click to browse. MP4, MOV, or WebM up to 100MB and 10 minutes

Translate to

Output

Two speakers in a podcast video prepared for dubbing — Source video · English

Timed dubbing brief00:00 → 00:08

00:00

Welcome back. Today we are turning one story into a film.

French

Bienvenue. Aujourd'hui, nous transformons une histoire en film.

Voice dubRegenerated

TimingSource-led

OutputMP4

Workflow preview only. This demonstrates translation scope and timing, not the final voice quality. Lips are not re-animated by Video Translator.

AI video translator product facts

What the Melies video translator currently supports after you sign in.

Input

MP4, MOV, or WebM

Upload videos with spoken audio, up to 100MB and 10 minutes.

Languages

9 target languages

Translate to English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, or Chinese.

Output

Dubbed MP4

The translated voice track is rendered into a new video asset in your Melies gallery.

Cost

75 credits per minute

Charged per started minute of video. You see the exact quote before generation starts.

How to translate a video with AI

Upload your video

Drop an MP4, MOV, or WebM file with clear spoken audio. The source video can be up to 100MB and 10 minutes.

Choose the languages

Auto-detect or select the source language, then pick one of the 9 target languages for the dub.

Render a dubbed MP4

Melies transcribes and translates the speech, regenerates it as a translated AI voice, and saves the dubbed video as a new MP4 asset.

What makes this AI video translator different

The Melies translator is a dubbing tool: it replaces the spoken audio with a translated AI voice so viewers can watch in their own language without reading captions.

Voice-Preserving Dubbing: ElevenLabs dubbing regenerates the speech in the target language while keeping the tone and character of the original voice.
Source Language Control: Use auto-detect or choose the source language when you already know what is spoken in the clip.
Nine Target Languages: Translate into English, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, or Chinese.
Per-Minute Pricing: Dubbing costs 75 credits per started minute. The quote comes from your video's real length before any credits are charged.
Rendered Gallery Output: The finished dub is saved as a Melies video asset, ready to download or combine with other AI video tools.
Connected Workflow: Pair dubbed videos with subtitles, lip sync, or video editing tools when you need more localization steps later.

What can you translate with AI?

Voice dubbing works when viewers should hear the content in their own language instead of reading captions.

01YouTube & Social ClipsPublish dubbed versions of Shorts, Reels, TikToks, and YouTube videos for international audiences.
02Marketing & AdsLocalize promo videos and product teasers with a translated voice before testing new markets.
03Online CoursesDub tutorials and lessons so learners can follow the explanation in their own language.
04Film & ShortsCreate dubbed versions of trailers, short films, interviews, and behind-the-scenes clips.
05Product DemosTranslate walkthroughs and onboarding videos so customers hear the explanation in their language.
06Internal UpdatesTurn team videos, founder updates, and announcements into dubbed versions for multilingual teams.

Translate the voice, keep the edit

Upload a video, select the target language, and generate a dubbed MP4 in your Melies gallery.

AI video translator: frequently asked questions

Practical answers before you start creating.

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