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Vietnamese to English

BeamTake transcribes Vietnamese speech, translates it into English subtitles and burns them into the video. The audio stays the same, so the speaker keeps their own voice; only the text on screen changes.

No card needed30 free min/monthSource files deleted after 30 days
vi → en
THIS CHANGED EVERYTHING
Tiếng Việtsource
Englishtarget
2languages in .srt
voiceunchanged
4Kmax output
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What you get

How it works

Vietnamese to English: step by step

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Add your video

Paste a link or upload a file.

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Source: Vietnamese

Speech is transcribed with word-level timing.

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Target: English

Subtitles are translated and their timings rebalanced for the target language.

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Burn in the subtitles

English subtitles are rendered into the video, and .srt files in both languages download too.

What happens when Vietnamese speech is transcribed

A tonal language; tone marks can sit both above and below a letter. With tight line spacing, tone marks get clipped; Vietnamese captions need a bit more line height.

Tone marks can sit above and below letters; if line spacing is too tight they get cut off and the meaning changes.

Who watches Vietnamese content?

Vietnamese-speaking viewers are young and heavy mobile video users. There's less Vietnamese-captioned content than in neighboring languages, which is a visibility advantage.

What's taken care of when translating into English

Translation follows the flow of speech, not word by word: a Vietnamese sentence can come out longer or shorter in English, so subtitle timings are rebalanced. Names and brand names get spelled by ear; downloading the transcript and fixing them is the fastest route.

Line breaks follow the target language: 32–38 characters per line reads comfortably. Both languages read in the same direction, so alignment needs no extra work.

Where are English-speaking viewers?

English captions open content up to the global feed. Most viewers whose first language isn't English still follow English captions easily, so it's usually the first extra language to add.

Technical summary

Source languageVietnamese (Tiếng Việt)
Target languageEnglish (English)
Source directionleft to right
Target directionleft to right
Target line length32–38 characters per line reads comfortably.
Audiounchanged, the speaker's own voice
Outputburned-in subtitles + .srt in both languages
Aspect ratios9 ratios, 1080 on the short side (2160 on Studio)

Subtitles, not dubbing

We don't generate synthetic voices. The speaker's own voice and intonation stay, and viewers read the text. For interviews, lectures, podcasts and other speech-heavy content, that's more honest than imitating a voice, and causes fewer problems in practice.

FAQ

Do you translate the audio too?

No. The audio stays as it is and the translation goes out as subtitles, so the speaker's voice and tone are preserved.

Anything to know about the Vietnamese side?

Tone marks can sit above and below letters; if line spacing is too tight they get cut off and the meaning changes.

Is English script rendered correctly in the subtitles?

Yes. Names and brand names get spelled by ear; downloading the transcript and fixing them is the fastest route.

Can I correct the translation?

Yes. Both .srt files download with the video; fix the translated one in any subtitle editor and upload it wherever you publish.

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