How to use the Bulk Translate Tool

The Bulk Translate tool is a great way to translate or edit subtitles from one written language to another. 

Accessing the Bulk Translation tool

Step 1 - Access the subtitle tool

Go to the Subtitle Editor for the video you want to bulk translate. You can do this by clicking the pencil icon, located below the video on the lower right-hand side. This will open the Subtitle Editor tool.
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Step 2 - Look for 'More'

You are now in the Subtitle Editor. Click on "More" in the top-right corner and then click "Bulk Translation" in the dropdown menu. This will open the Bulk Translation in a new window.

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Step 3 - You are in the Bulk Translation Tool

You are now in the Bulk Translation tool.

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1) Select the language you would like to translate from
2) Select the language you would like to translate to
3) Click on any of the lines to translate

 

  1. Click on the line you would like to translate and this will open a small window.
  2. Enter text in the window.
  3. When finished, click "Save." Or, press "Tab" on your keyboard to save and move to the next line.

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  1. Click on the line you would like to translate and this will open a small window.
  2. You can now edit the translation. You can also view the history of past translations by other users.
  3. When finished, click "Save" or press "Tab" on your keyboard to save and move to the next line.

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Keyboard shortcuts for the Bulk translation tool

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These shortcut references can also be found on the left-hand side of the Bulk translation tool page.