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Guide for Project Duplication

Translating a video from one language to another is a common requirement in today's globalized digital world. This guide provides a step-by-step process for dubbing videos using Kapwing.

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Guide on Project Dubbing
Guide on Project Dubbing

Guide for Project Duplication

Kapwing's Dubbing platform offers an easy-to-use solution for dubbing videos in multiple languages, utilising AI technology to provide high-quality, natural-sounding synthetic voices. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to dub a video using Kapwing.

Steps to Dub a Video on Kapwing

  1. Upload your video to Kapwing.
  2. Click the “Dub Audio” button to start the dubbing process.
  3. Choose the target language and dialect for the new voiceover. Kapwing supports over 40 languages for dubbing and text-to-speech, including English (US), English (UK), English (AUS), Arabic (Multi-Region), Bulgarian, Chinese (Mandarin), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Filipino (Tagolog), French, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Lithuanian, Malay, Malayalam, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish (Spain), Spanish (Mexico), Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.
  4. Kapwing automatically extracts the spoken dialogue using speech-to-text, translates the captions, and generates a synthetic voiceover using premium text-to-speech technology.
  5. You can optionally upload a translated SRT/VTT captions file for more control, which Kapwing uses as the basis for the dubbed audio.
  6. The dubbed audio is then synced with the original video, preserving background sounds while replacing the original spoken parts with the new language.
  7. For Business or Enterprise users, Kapwing can clone the original speaker’s voice to make the dub sound more realistic.
  8. Optionally, enable lip-syncing to adjust lip movements to match the new dubbed audio.

Key Features of Kapwing's Dubbing Platform

  • Custom Spelling Glossary: Kapwing offers a custom spelling glossary for commonly-used words to ensure accurate pronunciation.
  • Automatic Speech Recognition and Captioning: The Dubbing platform supports automatic speech recognition (ASR) and captioning to help with the dubbing process.
  • Speaker Labels and Dubbing for Multiple Speakers: The platform supports speaker labels and dubbing for videos with multiple speakers.
  • Save a Clone of a Voice or Upload a Voice of the User’s Choosing: Kapwing offers the ability to save a clone of a voice or upload a voice of the user’s choosing.
  • Realistic Synthetic Voices: Kapwing's Dubbing platform provides realistic synthetic voices in over 180 different voices, each with different voice, age, gender, narration style, and accent.
  • Translation Rules: Translation rules can be added manually or uploaded to leverage an existing translation glossary. Machine translation is also supported, with multiple translation vendors available.
  • Optional Lip Sync Feature: Kapwing offers an optional lip sync feature to change the lips of the speaker to match the new synthetic text.

Limitations and Exceptions

  • Voice Cloning: Voice cloning is not supported in some languages, marked with an asterisk (*).
  • Emotive Controls and Adjustments: The Dubbing platform does not support emotive controls or adjustments.
  • Bulk Import or Export: Kapwing does not support bulk import or export.
  • Programmatic Dubbing API: The platform does not support programmatic dubbing API.
  • Custom Voice or Voice Clone: To use a custom voice or voice clone, users must be Business customers and can save up to 2 voice clones in their Brand Kit.
  • Downloading Translated Captions: Users can download the translated captions as an SRT file.
  • Deleting a Voice Clone: Users can delete voice clones from their Brand Kit, but they must have the rights to clone a speaker’s voice, as noted in Kapwing’s terms of service.

In summary, Kapwing's Dubbing platform offers an easy-to-use, AI-powered solution for dubbing videos in multiple languages, providing high-quality, natural-sounding synthetic voices. With customisable options and advanced features, it's a great tool for content creators looking to reach a wider audience.

  1. The technology utilized by Kapwing's Dubbing platform, AI, generates high-quality, natural-sounding synthetic voices to dub videos in multiple languages.
  2. When using Kapwing's Dubbing platform, users can choose from over 180 different voices, each with distinct voice, age, gender, narration style, and accent, showcasing the advanced technology available.

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