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Create English subtitles from Japanese video

Turn Japanese 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 result, and export SRT or VTT.

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Use media you own or have permission to process. This page translates Japanese speech directly into English subtitle cues; Whisper's translate mode outputs English and does not promise arbitrary target languages.

How does it work?

How to create English subtitles from a Japanese video

  1. Step 1

    Upload your Japanese 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 Japanese as the spoken language

    Keep Japanese selected as the source language so the model can interpret kanji, hiragana, katakana, and Japanese speech in the recording.

  3. Step 3

    Generate an English translation with Whisper

    Run Whisper in translate mode. It converts the Japanese 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, terminology, punctuation, line breaks, and timing in the subtitle editor. Correct any cue affected by background noise, overlapping speech, or 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 Japanese-to-English subtitle workflow

Direct Japanese-to-English translation

Whisper's translate mode turns Japanese speech into English subtitle text in the same generation pass, so the page is focused on the Japanese-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 Japanese-to-English cues before export

Japanese does not use spaces consistently between words, and meaning can change with a particle, script choice, or level of politeness. Compare the generated English with the audio and check the Japanese-specific details below before downloading.

  • Verify proper names and place names written in kanji or katakana.
  • Check particles and omitted subjects against the surrounding context.
  • Preserve the intended meaning when a phrase mixes kanji, hiragana, and katakana.
  • Review Japanese punctuation such as 、 and 。 and the corresponding English sentence breaks.
  • Split cues at natural clause boundaries rather than relying on whitespace, which is often absent in Japanese.
  • Check timing around pauses, overlapping speakers, music, and rapid dialogue.
Same timestamps, English outputJapanese → English

Source speech

00:00:02,500 --> 00:00:06,000
この映像では、京都の朝市を紹介します。

English subtitle

00:00:02,500 --> 00:00:06,000
In this video, we introduce Kyoto's morning market.
This example shows the same timed cue before and after translation. The English wording is a generated draft to review, not a claim of perfect translation.

Translation questions

Frequently asked questions

Can Whisper Web translate Japanese audio into English subtitles?

Yes. Set Japanese 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 Japanese transcript first?

The page is configured for a Japanese 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, terminology, line breaks, and speaker changes before you download the file.

Which formats can I export for Japanese-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 Whisper translate Japanese into a language other than English here?

No. Whisper's translate mode is an English-output mode, so this page is specifically Japanese to English. It does not promise translation to an arbitrary target language.

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