Professional Subtitling Services

Video subtitles are important because they offer a range of benefits for your video strategy:

• Search Engine Optimization (SEO): Subtitles enhance your SEO by allowing search engines to index video transcripts, which improves your visibility and helps you stand out from competitors.
• Increased Viewer Engagement: Subtitles boost viewer engagement by making it more likely that viewers will watch an entire video. This is crucial, as many people watch videos on mobile devices with the sound off.
• International Audience Appeal: Subtitles broaden your reach by making your content accessible to a global audience, leading to increased engagement and wider distribution.
• Video Accessibility: Subtitles ensure your content is accessible to deaf or hearing-impaired viewers, making sure everyone can enjoy and understand your videos.
• Educational Support: Subtitles provide additional written context that can aid in studying and learning, making your videos valuable educational resources.

Find out more about how translation and subtitling can help businesses grow.

The difference between video subtitles and captions is that subtitles translate the spoken language of a video into another language. For example, if the video is in Spanish, the subtitles could be in English or Portuguese.

Captions, on the other hand, display the spoken words in the same language as the video. For example, a Spanish video would have Spanish captions.

Both subtitles and captions can be categorized as:

• Standard: Intended for people who can hear the audio but need translation or transcription.
• Accessible: Intended for hearing-impaired audiences, including details about speaker changes and background sounds. For example, subtitles that indicate [door creaking] or [dramatic music].

Both can also be:

• Closed (CC): Can be turned on or off based on viewer preference.
• Open (OC): Burnt into the video and always visible, cannot be turned off.

Find out more about the difference between video subtitles and closed captions.

We follow industry-standard subtitling best practices to ensure clarity, accuracy, and engagement. These include:

• Accurate Time Coding: We sync subtitles precisely with the audio to ensure a smooth viewing experience.
• Clear Formatting: Our subtitles are easy to read, with appropriate font size, color, and positioning.
• Consistent Terminology: We use a glossary and style guide specific to each client to maintain consistency.
• Contextual Accuracy: Our human experts ensure subtitles convey the correct meaning and context of the dialogue.
• Proper Line Breaks: We ensure logical line breaks to enhance readability.
• Language Quality: We use professional linguistic editing to ensure high-quality translations and language use.
• Adaptability: We provide subtitles in multiple formats to suit different platforms and media players.

These practices help us deliver subtitles that are not only accurate, but also enhance the viewer’s overall experience.

Subtitling costs can vary based on several factors:

• Video Length: Costs are typically calculated per minute of video.

• Video Quality: Low-definition or complex videos may require more detailed work, affecting the cost.

• Number of Speakers: More speakers can increase the time needed for accurate transcription and subtitling.

• Language Pair: Costs can differ depending on the source and target languages. Rare or less common languages may be more expensive.

• Technical Language: Content with specialized terminology might require additional research or expertise, which can impact the price.

• Turnaround Time: Urgent requests, such as same-day or weekend delivery, typically incur higher costs.

• Workflow: Involving multiple experts, like translators, proofreaders, and editors, can affect the overall price.

For a precise quote tailored to your project, please contact us.