Transcribe first
audio: Create a clean transcript from uploaded audio, browser recording, or a supported public link before translating it.
video: Create a clean transcript from uploaded video or a supported public video link before translating it.
Audio and video translation
Translate Chinese audio and video to English
Upload audio or video, review the Chinese transcript, and create an editable English translation without splitting the workflow across separate tools.
Free: audio and video up to 100MB per file and 30min long. Duration drives transcription usage; the size limit mainly affects video. Source media is deleted after transcription; workspace assets stay saved.
Editable transcript with timestamps and correction memory
Export TXT, SRT, VTT, Markdown, and DOCX where supported
Generate summaries, topics, quotes, posts, notes, and scripts
Save every output as a reusable workspace asset
5 credits. Failed jobs are refunded.
Upload audio files
Upload video files
English transcript output
English transcript output
AI translation workflow
Translate spoken Chinese from audio or video
One language-pair workspace handles both media types. The result is a working translation that should be checked against the original before publication or professional use.
Translate with context
audio: Keep the original audio, transcript, and English translation connected so important terms are easier to verify.
video: Keep the original video, transcript, and English translation connected so quotes and context stay traceable.
Reuse the result
audio: Summarize the translated transcript, export it, or ask AI for action items, study notes, and answers.
video: Summarize the translated transcript, export it, or ask AI for quotes, scripts, notes, and answers.
How do you translate Chinese audio or video into English?
Upload a Chinese lecture, interview, meeting, podcast, or video, or use a supported public link. SnipLume turns the speech into a Chinese transcript and translates it into English for source review, notes, summaries, and research.
The output is English transcript text rather than English dubbing. Names, homophones, dialect influence, and references without explicit subjects may need manual correction.
What to review in a Chinese-to-English translation
Names and homophones
Chinese names and terms may share the same pronunciation; verify people, places, companies, and product names using the source context.
Mandarin and regional speech
Accents, code-switching, and regional vocabulary can change recognition quality, especially in informal interviews and live recordings.
Implicit references
English often requires a subject or tense that Chinese leaves to context, so review pronouns and timing before publication.
Best fit
Chinese to English translation use cases
These pages are tuned for common Chinese to English audio or video workflows, so the source, transcript, translation, and AI notes stay connected instead of becoming separate files.
Chinese lectures
Translate Chinese classes, interviews, and explainer videos into English text for review.
Creator research
Keep Chinese source videos and their English translations together for content planning.
Searchable output
Use the translated transcript for summaries, quotes, notes, and AI questions.
How it works
From media upload to reviewed English text
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Add your source
audio: Upload an audio file, paste a supported public link, or record audio directly in the browser.
video: Upload a video file or paste a supported public video link from YouTube or social platforms.
02
Create the transcript
audio: SnipLume transcribes the Chinese speech and keeps timestamps and source details attached when available.
video: SnipLume extracts or generates the Chinese transcript and keeps it connected to the original video.
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Translate and continue
audio: Translate the transcript into English, then summarize, export, save, or ask AI about the source.
video: Translate the transcript into English, then summarize, export, save, or turn the video into reusable notes.
Keep Chinese and English together
SnipLume is designed for more than one-off translation. Keep the source, transcript, English translation, summaries, and AI answers in one project.
Chinese-to-English translation questions
Can SnipLume translate Chinese audio and video into English?
Yes. Upload a supported file, paste a compatible public link, or record audio. SnipLume transcribes the Chinese speech and translates the transcript into English.
Does the result include English dubbing?
No. The workflow creates translated English transcript text and keeps the original source available; it does not replace the speakers or create a dubbed media file.
What should I check before using the English translation?
Check names, numbers, homophones, regional expressions, code-switched English, and places where English requires context that was implicit in Chinese.