Saturday, 1 November 2008

Auto Translate Now Available For Videos With Captions

In August, we added captions and subtitles to YouTube videos to help uploaders reach a wider audience.



While we've been working to offer captions in as many different languages as possible, there are often only a few translated versions available. To solve this problem, we added a new "auto translate" feature. Google Translate adds real-time machine translation to any caption tracks you upload. Now you can enjoy this video spoken in Italian, even if you don't understand Italian.



To get a translation for your preferred language, move the mouse over the bottom-right arrow, and then over the small triangle next to the CC (or subtitle) icon, to see the captions menu. Click on the "Translate..." button and then you will be given a choice of many different languages.







When you add captions to your video in one language, it will be readable to almost everybody through auto translate. While machine translation is not perfect, we hope this will help creators to offer you a better understanding of their videos.



For more information about how to use captions, please visit this page.

Tell us what you think of auto translate by leaving a comment here or posting on our Help Forum.



The YouTube Team

10 comments:

eoooooon said...

The following user is exploiting a flaw in the YouTube font (where the letter "I" looks like the letter "l") to pass himself off as singer Leona Lewis.

He is causing damage to her reputation, claming falsely to be the official channel.

http://uk.youtube.com/user/leonaIewis

Please do something.

SCOOBYisMAD said...

Hello, I Know this is off topic, but do you know where i can make suggestions about the youtube streams?

Thanks!

xin0 said...

you changed the Account Setup page again:/

Anyway, you know a good feature that should be added? Ability to stream live stuff through youtube!
like justin.tv and ustream.tv

xin0 said...

you changed the Account Setup page again:/

Anyway, you know a good feature that should be added? Ability to stream live stuff through youtube!
like justin and ustream

Emeraldz1992 said...

stop this outdated, draconian and immature idea being implimented for the love of Atheism!
how do you not get it, these videos are most viewed and most rated for a reason. People like them. don't damage yourselves by doing something so stupid, please.

Emeraldz1992 said...

stop this outdated, draconian and immature idea being implimented for the love of Atheism!
how do you not get it, these videos are most viewed and most rated for a reason. People like them. don't damage yourselves by doing something so stupid, please.

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