How do EasyMovie automatic subtitles work on the platform?

What is the automatic subtitles feature? 

EasyMovie help clients increase video production through both autonomy and speed.

The automatic subtitles feature helps users in this regard by allowing them to receive, edit and integrate subtitles to their videos automatically, in any language, and in just a few minutes.

On the platform, users can request automatic subtitles on their video. They receive the subtitles after only a few minutes, and can edit them directly from the platform.

Subtitled versions are under the 'Subprojects' section of the main video project.

Who can use the automatic subtitles feature?

In order to use this feature, your customer and user accounts must have the “order automatic subtitles” permission activated.

If you do not have this feature activated and wish to activate it, please contact your customer success manager or account manager.   

When can you use the automatic subtitles feature?

Automatic subtitles are accessible through the EasyMovie platform.

The feature allows users to automatically add subtitles to any video, in many different languages.

This feature works with videos spoken in any of the following languages: English (Australia), English (UK), English (US), French (Canada), French (France), German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil).

These videos can be automatically translated in any of the following languages: Arabic, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish.

You may order automatic subtitles for:

- studio projects with the ‘HD requested’ status

- studio projects with the ‘Completed’ status (if they’ve been complete for less than 3 months)

- auto projects synched to the platform (if they’ve been complete for less than 3 months)

How can I use automatic subtitles?

Here is a step-by-step guide:

1. Validate your original version and order automatic subtitles

From the platform, in your project view, once you validate the original version delivered by the studio (‘HD requested’ or “Completed’ status), click the ‘Add subtitles’ button:    

In the ‘Request subtitles’ window, indicate the language spoken in the video and the language of your requested subtitles, and select 'Create your subtitles automatically'. 

You can request multiple subtitles versions by clicking the '+Add a language' button:

2. Receive and edit your generated subtitles

Only a few minutes after having requested your subtitles (about 1 to 3 minutes), a message will appear letting you know that you subtitles are ready.

In the main project, click the 'Your subprojects' section at the bottom left of the screen to make your subtitled versions appear, and click the subtitled version you wish to view:

Once in your subtitled project, click 'Review transcript'. You may now view and edit your generated subtitles. You can add, delete, and edit text fields and timecodes manually: 

Once you're happy with the result, click 'Generate subtitled video'.

        3.Receive your subtitled version in HD

A few minutes after having validated you subtitles, your subtitled version can be viewed and downloaded in standard definition. 

If your original project in an auto project, the subtitled version is automatically is available a few minutes later in HD.

If your original project is a studio project, the subtitled version is automatically available in HD minutes having received your original version in HD by the studio.

If you wish to download the original version and the subtitles file separately, you may simply download your subtitles as a .SRT file under the project’s ‘Files’ tab.