Paste the YouTube link. The Tamil speech is transcribed in Tamil script, 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.
How it works
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.
The free preview of the opening minutes shows the Tamil 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.
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
People bring Tamil interviews, film talk, podcasts, religious talks and family videos from Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, Singapore and the diaspora in Canada, the UK and Australia. For Tamil-only subtitles see Tamil subtitles; for the Tamil transcript as text, Tamil YouTube video to text.
Tamil into English
Spoken Tamil differs a lot from written Tamil, and rapid colloquial speech transcribes less well than formal speech, as the transcription notes say. The English is only as good as the Tamil under it, so read fast conversational passages first.
English words dropped into Tamil sentences (Tanglish) stay as said, and the Tamil is translated around them.
The rule that matters most: errors in the original carry into the English. Correct names and terms on the Tamil transcript before you translate.
Delivery
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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 Tamil 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-hour podcast | $0.48 | $0.36 | $0.29 |
| 3-hour wedding video | $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
Paste the YouTube link in the box on this page. When the Tamil 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.
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.
Yes. Each line is translated in place and keeps its start and end time, so the English SRT or VTT fits the same video.
Yes. The Tamil SRT and VTT are downloads of the same transcript, and a bilingual download carries both languages.
We have not published a benchmark figure for Tamil, so we do not quote one. Judge it on your own recording: the free preview (free preview of the opening minutes) shows the text before you pay. The English is machine translation and its quality is not measured, so have a fluent reader check anything formal.
Tamil is transcribed in Tamil script whatever the accent. Formal speech does better than fast colloquial speech, so test a short clip from the channel you care about.
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.
Up to 10 hours or 5 GB per file for the transcript; translation covers about 6 hours of dense speech per recording.
Every page in this set uses the same upload box and the same export. All subtitle pages
English SRT and VTT from one Tamil transcript; packs from $4 for 500 minutes; the translation adds no charge.