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Need Subtitle(.srt) Auto-Translating file software?

27 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/need-subtitle-srt-auto-translating-file-software.205262/

B
Feb 1, 2019 at 7:19 PM
I would suggest you to use some subtitle website to download the subs in the language that you want. No idea about subtitle edit.
shreeux
shreeux #3
Feb 1, 2019 at 7:24 PM
I would suggest you to use some subtitle website to download the subs in the language that you want. No idea about subtitle edit.

Most of the Movies other than Hollywood...Not available easily in English, it takes more time available.

I searched more... Google asking API key to translate.
W
Feb 1, 2019 at 7:27 PM
Google changed its API policy,see this thread:
Subtitle Edit 3.5.7 suddenly stopped auto-translating...
shreeux
shreeux #5
Feb 1, 2019 at 7:36 PM
Google changed its API policy,see this thread:
Subtitle Edit 3.5.7 suddenly stopped auto-translating...

Yeah... messed up...Finding alternative...if any post
B
Feb 1, 2019 at 7:51 PM
Most of the Movies other than Hollywood...Not available easily in English, it takes more time available.

I searched more... Google asking API key to translate.
There are tons of subtitle websites, use them. They will have the subs in the language that you want.
shreeux
shreeux #7
Feb 1, 2019 at 8:14 PM
There are tons of subtitle websites, use them. They will have the subs in the language that you want.

I tried...Not get it most of the movies.
W
Feb 1, 2019 at 8:51 PM
Try copy pasting entire content of srt file in google translator site & then just copy paste the translated text back to a new srt file.
shreeux
shreeux #11
Feb 1, 2019 at 9:07 PM
Try copy pasting entire content of srt file in google translator site & then just copy paste the translated text back to a new srt file.

Tried...not translate more than 80 lines.

Most of Sub 800 to 1100 lines... depending upon Movies.
W
Feb 1, 2019 at 9:23 PM
Check that videohelp forum thread I posted above,it has link to an online translator convertor for srt files.
shreeux
shreeux #13
Feb 1, 2019 at 9:39 PM
Check that videohelp forum thread I posted above,it has link to an online translator convertor for srt files.

Tried...Some times 700 lines only translate...
shreeux
shreeux #14
Feb 1, 2019 at 9:40 PM
Previously Subedit was awesome job...do auto correct
Nerevarine
Feb 1, 2019 at 9:41 PM
If you can code, you can try making a simple parser to auto translater via google translate...
W
Feb 1, 2019 at 10:56 PM
You can do it the slow way,convert 80 lines at a time so it will take ~10-12 times to convert entire srt file using google translate.Should not take more than 5-6 minutes.
W
Feb 1, 2019 at 10:57 PM
If you can code, you can try making a simple parser to auto translater via google translate...
google has upgraded their api key to v2 which is paid(& the reason why subedit stopped working) so not sure any such thing will work now.
shreeux
shreeux #19
Feb 1, 2019 at 11:36 PM
google has upgraded their api key to v2 which is paid(& the reason why subedit stopped working) so not sure any such thing will work now.


Yeah, let's see until some one find solutions.
nac
nac #20
Feb 2, 2019 at 12:49 PM
I have no idea about this auto translation.
But,
Google translate is that good? For one word, it's okay. But for a whole sentence, it sucks most of the time. At least that's my experience with google translate.
Desmond
Desmond #21
Feb 2, 2019 at 1:55 PM
Honestly Google Translate is not the best translating tool, in fact I have found that bing translator is better than it. Perhaps the one thing that Microsoft did better than Google.

Google Translate works by analyzing data from multi language websites by comparing sentences in one language version of a website with another language version of the same website. This does not always result in an accurate translation since there are idiosyncrasies of a language that might not directly translate to another language.

As for OPs request, I don't think there is any other software that does this because almost everyone uses Google's API for this and if it's gone, what you will need is another similar web API that supports translating and the developers of the software will have to implement that. So, the best course of action is to keep an eye on that project and see if the developers eventually come up with a workaround or not.
W
Feb 2, 2019 at 2:21 PM
Translation quality also depends on the language.e.g.japanese is probably the most difficult major language to machine translate because of its quite complex structure(e.g.a simple "one" can be translated into different words/characters depending on the context like whether it is one object,position no.1 or one person). Major & popular western languages have it much easier.e.g.french,german,spanish,portugese etc
shreeux
shreeux #23
Feb 2, 2019 at 8:05 PM
I have no idea about this auto translation.
But,
Google translate is that good? For one word, it's okay. But for a whole sentence, it sucks most of the time. At least that's my experience with google translate.

Yesh, I know, but Subedit do good job find and clear all errors...Even though it's use Google Translate..
shreeux
shreeux #24
Feb 2, 2019 at 8:11 PM
You can do it the slow way,convert 80 lines at a time so it will take ~10-12 times to convert entire srt file using google translate.Should not take more than 5-6 minutes.

Today done one .srt file in Google translate, time took to complete 15 minutes, while playing in Media Player shows Syntex error... When change to VLC player....working fine.

But you will play in TV via USB will not support.
W
Feb 2, 2019 at 9:07 PM
Can you send me(using PM) the converted srt file showing syntax error?