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Create English subtitles from French video

Turn French speech into English subtitles with Whisper Web. Upload an authorized video or audio file, use Whisper's translate mode to create timed English cues, review the wording and timing, and export SRT or VTT.

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Use media you own or have permission to process. This page translates French speech directly into English subtitle cues for review and export.

How does it work?

How to create English subtitles from a French video

  1. Step 1

    Upload your French video or audio

    Choose a video or audio file you own or are authorized to use. You can also provide a direct public media-file URL when the browser can fetch it.

  2. Step 2

    Confirm French as the spoken language

    Keep French selected as the source language so Whisper can interpret the French speech in the recording before producing the English subtitle track.

  3. Step 3

    Generate an English translation with Whisper

    Run Whisper in translate mode. It converts the French speech directly into English subtitle text while retaining start and end times for each cue.

  4. Step 4

    Review and edit every English cue

    Check names, idioms, punctuation, line breaks, and timing in the subtitle editor. Correct any cue affected by background noise, overlapping speech, or missing context.

  5. Step 5

    Export the reviewed SRT or VTT file

    Download the finished English subtitle track as SRT or VTT. Both formats keep the cue text and timestamps ready for your video editor or player.

Built around the output

A practical French-to-English subtitle workflow

Direct French-to-English translation

Whisper's translate mode turns French speech into English subtitle text in the same generation pass, so the page is focused on the French-to-English result you need.

Editable timed cues

Review the English wording alongside each start and end time. Adjust cue text or timing when a proper name, pause, speaker change, or phrase boundary needs a correction.

Standard SRT and VTT export

Export the reviewed cue set as SRT for common editing workflows or VTT for web players, with the timestamps preserved in the downloaded file.

Translation review

Review French-to-English cues before export

French speech includes accents, apostrophes, elisions, liaison, and context-dependent expressions that can affect the generated English wording. Compare the translation with the audio and check the French-specific details below before downloading.

  • Verify French names, place names, and borrowed terms against the audio.
  • Listen for elisions such as l', j', and qu' and connected speech that can change word boundaries.
  • Check accents and the cedilla in French names or terms retained in the English cue.
  • Review idioms, formality, gendered references, and pronouns against the surrounding context.
  • Check English punctuation and line breaks without splitting a name or fixed expression.
  • Review timing around liaison, pauses, overlapping speakers, music, and rapid dialogue.
Same timestamps, English outputFrench → English

Source speech

00:00:04,200 --> 00:00:08,000
Dès que l’équipe arrive, nous commencerons la visite du vieux port.

English subtitle

00:00:04,200 --> 00:00:08,000
As soon as the team arrives, we'll begin the tour of the old harbor.
This example keeps the same start and end times while changing the cue text from French speech to English. The translation is generated text to review against the audio, not a claim of perfect translation.

Translation questions

Frequently asked questions

Can Whisper Web translate French audio into English subtitles?

Yes. Set French as the spoken language and use Whisper's translate mode to generate English subtitle cues with start and end timestamps. Review the result before exporting it.

Does this page create a French transcript first?

The page is configured for a French source and an English target. Its intended output is English timed subtitle text, so you can review the translated cues directly in the editor.

Can I edit the English subtitles before downloading them?

Yes. Edit each cue's English text and start or end time, then check names, idioms, line breaks, and speaker changes before you download the file.

Which formats can I export for French-to-English subtitles?

You can export the reviewed translation as SRT or VTT. Both formats carry timed cues; choose the one your video editor, player, or publishing workflow expects.

Can I choose a different target on this page?

No. This page is configured as a French-to-English workflow, so its translation output is English timed subtitle text.

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