Russian YouTube video to English subtitles: paste the link, download an English SRT.

Paste the YouTube link. The Russian speech is transcribed in Cyrillic, then each line is translated into English with its original timing, so the English SRT or VTT fits the video. Packs from $4 for 500 minutes; the translation adds no charge.

English SRT and VTTRussian transcript includedOriginal timing keptPacks from $4, credits never expire

How it works

Russian YouTube video to English subtitles in three steps.

1

Paste the Russian YouTube link

Paste it in the box at the top; the audio is fetched for you. If YouTube refuses the link, drop the downloaded video instead. Files up to 10 hours or 5 GB.

2

Check the Russian transcript

The free preview of the opening minutes shows the Russian text first, so you can judge it before you pay. Unlock it with a pack, then correct names and terms: errors in the original carry into the English.

3

Translate and download

Open the language control above the transcript, choose English under Translate into, then download SRT or VTT in English. A bilingual download carries both languages.

The short answer

What Russian to English subtitles give you.

People bring Russian interviews, lectures, podcasts, news and documentaries. For Russian-only subtitles see Russian subtitles; for the Russian transcript as text, Russian YouTube video to text.

Russian into English

What changes when Russian becomes an English subtitle.

Russian names come with patronymics and diminutives (Aleksandr Sergeyevich, Sasha, Sashenka), all of which can refer to one person. The English keeps the form the speaker used, which can read as several people to an English viewer.

Ty and vy (informal and polite you) both become you. The transliteration of names into Latin letters varies; pick one spelling per name and correct the English cues to it.

The rule that matters most: errors in the original carry into the English. Correct names and terms on the Russian transcript before you translate.

Delivery

Where the English subtitle file goes.

Before you rely on it

What the subtitle file is, and what it is not.

Subtitles in another language

An unlocked transcript translates into 99 languages from the language control above it, and each language downloads as SRT, VTT, TXT or DOCX. Timing is kept from the original, so the translated file fits the same video; translating an unlocked transcript adds no charge beyond the minutes the transcription used.

Timing comes from the audio

Cue times are taken from the recording itself, so the file lines up with the video or audio you uploaded. If you trim the start of the video afterwards, shift the cues by the same amount in your editor.

Fix a line before you download

Open the transcript, correct a misheard name or number on its line, and the SRT and VTT you download carry the correction with the timing unchanged.

A plain file, not a styled video

You get the subtitle file. Fonts, colours, position and captions drawn into the picture are done in your video editor or player, which reads this file.

Limits

Up to 10 hours or 5 GB per recording. The box on this page takes files up to 500 MB; larger ones continue on the upload page. 99+ languages, detected automatically.

Pricing

What Russian to English subtitles cost

One-time packs are $4 for 500 minutes, $12 for 2,000 minutes, $24 for 5,000 minutes. Credits never expire, which comes to about $0.29 to $0.48 per hour of audio. The figures are the transcription of the Russian video; translating an unlocked transcript adds no charge beyond the minutes the transcription used.

Recording$4 pack$12 pack$24 pack
15-minute interview$0.12$0.09$0.07
1.5-hour lecture$0.72$0.54$0.43
3-hour documentary archive$1.44$1.08$0.86

Figures are the share of a pack each recording uses. A button opens secure checkout for that pack. Every export format is included; full details on the pricing page.

FAQ

Russian to English subtitles, answered.

How do I get English subtitles for a Russian YouTube video?

Paste the YouTube link in the box on this page. When the Russian transcript is ready, open the language control above it, choose English under Translate into, then download SRT or VTT in English. Each English line keeps the original timing.

Is the English translation charged separately?

No. Translating an unlocked transcript adds no charge beyond the minutes the transcription used. Translation needs an unlocked transcript; packs start at $4 for 500 minutes and credits never expire.

Do the English subtitles stay in sync with the video?

Yes. Each line is translated in place and keeps its start and end time, so the English SRT or VTT fits the same video.

Can I keep the Russian subtitles as well?

Yes. The Russian SRT and VTT are downloads of the same transcript, and a bilingual download carries both languages.

How accurate are English subtitles from Russian?

On public read-speech test recordings (FLEURS, 5 files, about 26 minutes), about 6 words in 100 differed from the reference (median 6.5 in 100). Recordings with noise, music or crosstalk do worse. The English is machine translation and its quality is not measured, so have a fluent reader check anything formal.

How are Russian names spelled in the English subtitles?

In Latin letters, transliterated by the translation. Spellings vary between systems, so pick one per name and correct the English lines to it before you download.

What if YouTube refuses the link?

Some videos sit behind a sign-in check and refuse automated access. Download the video, or its audio, and drop the file instead; the result is the same.

How long can the Russian video be?

Up to 10 hours or 5 GB per file for the transcript; translation covers about 6 hours of dense speech per recording.

Subtitles and captions

Every page in this set uses the same upload box and the same export. All subtitle pages

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Paste the Russian video. Get English subtitles.

English SRT and VTT from one Russian transcript; packs from $4 for 500 minutes; the translation adds no charge.