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English to Tamil video translator
This English to Tamil video translator gives an English video Tamil subtitles: the speech is transcribed, translated straight into Tamil and laid out as subtitles in Tamil script that appear when each line is spoken.
- Free
- Tamil SRT and VTT
- The video stays on your device
Drop your English video here, or Choose your English video
MP4, MOV, M4V, MKV, 3GP or WebM video. Up to 30 minutes of each file, 3 free files a day. Translates English speech into Tamil.
Making English videos for Tamil viewers? NoteOwl transcribes your English videos on your Mac with unlimited transcription and saves SRT subtitles with each speaker’s name.
How it works
How do you add Tamil subtitles to an English video?
To translate an English video to Tamil, open it on this page. The English speech is transcribed, sent straight into Tamil by a dedicated English to Indian languages route, and timed as subtitles in Tamil script. Save the Tamil SRT for your player or channel.
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Open the English video
A class, a sermon, a product video or a family clip, as MP4, MOV, MKV or WebM.
- 2
Tamil subtitles are timed
English speech, Tamil text, then subtitles, for videos up to 30 minutes.
- 3
Save SRT or VTT
The Tamil file, or English subtitles from the Original view.
Do Tamil subtitles need more space than English?
A little. Tamil ran about a tenth longer than English in our test translations. Because the Tamil is cut into subtitles after translation, it simply uses the room it needs: up to 2 lines of about 42 characters, timed to the speech and paced at 17 characters a second.
Tamil adds endings to its words, so a single word such as வெள்ளிக்கிழமைக்கு (Friday, with an ending) can be long. Lines break only between words, never inside one.
Do the Tamil subtitles sound polite?
Yes. “Please sit down, sir” became “தயவுசெய்து உட்காருங்கள், ஐயா”, the respectful form with ஐயா for “sir”. That suits lessons, talks and most channels. A casual vlog may want some lines changed to everyday forms in the SRT.
In our test, translation from English into Tamil scored clearly above the dedicated translation system we compared it with.
How do dates and times appear in Tamil subtitles?
On the 12-hour clock with a word for the part of the day: “3:30 p.m.” became “பிற்பகல் 3:30 மணிக்கு”. One test date ran together as “அக்டோபர் 16,2026”, with no space after the comma, so read dates on screen before publishing.
- The meeting is on October 16, 2026, at 3:30 p.m.
- Tamil subtitleஇந்தக் கூட்டம் அக்டோபர் 16,2026 அன்று பிற்பகல் 3:30 மணிக்கு நடைபெறும்.
- Wow! That’s amazing!
- Tamil subtitleவாவ்! இது ஆச்சரியமாக இருக்கிறது!
- Can you send me the report before Friday?
- Tamil subtitleவெள்ளிக்கிழமைக்கு முன் எனக்கு அறிக்கையை அனுப்ப முடியுமா?
| English | Tamil subtitle |
|---|---|
| The meeting is on October 16, 2026, at 3:30 p.m. | இந்தக் கூட்டம் அக்டோபர் 16,2026 அன்று பிற்பகல் 3:30 மணிக்கு நடைபெறும். |
| Wow! That’s amazing! | வாவ்! இது ஆச்சரியமாக இருக்கிறது! |
| Can you send me the report before Friday? | வெள்ளிக்கிழமைக்கு முன் எனக்கு அறிக்கையை அனுப்ப முடியுமா? |
Where do Tamil subtitles go after you download them?
Onto YouTube as a Tamil track, into a course platform or a video editor, or next to the file for a player. Offer the English subtitles as well, so viewers in Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka or anywhere else each pick the language they read.
Producing English videos for Tamil audiences?
NoteOwl transcribes English on your Mac: import an MP4, get a transcript from unlimited transcription and save SRT subtitles with each speaker named. With English subtitles already made, the subtitle translator turns them into Tamil on the original timing.
FAQ
Questions about Tamil subtitles for English videos
Is the English to Tamil video translator free?
Yes. Subtitle 3 videos a day in Tamil, up to 30 minutes each, without an account; there is no watermark.
Can it translate a Tamil video into English?
No. The site’s tools don’t transcribe Tamil speech, so this page works one way only: English speech into Tamil subtitles.
Does it dub the video in Tamil?
No. It makes Tamil subtitles; the English sound and your video file stay as they are.
How do I add Tamil subtitles on YouTube?
In YouTube Studio, open Subtitles for the video, add Tamil and upload the SRT with timing. Tamil then appears in the subtitle menu.
Can I keep the English subtitles too?
Yes. The Original view has English subtitles cut from the same speech; download them and publish both.
Is my video uploaded?
No. The browser takes the sound out of the video and sends it in short clips to a cloud AI transcription service; the English text then goes to a cloud AI translation service. Each discards what it was given, and the picture stays on your device.
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Free to download. Runs entirely on your Mac.
macOS 26 or later · Apple Silicon (M1 or newer) · 16 GB memory minimum, 24 GB recommended
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