Generate Chinese subtitles online, edit the wording and timing, and download a subtitle file or a captioned video. Turn Mandarin speech into an editable subtitle track, or translate an English video into Chinese after generating its source subtitles. EasySub brings generation, translation and subtitle styling into the same project.
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How to generate Chinese subtitles online
- Import your recording. Open the EasySub workspace and upload a video or audio file, or paste a YouTube/video URL. If you already have Chinese subtitles, import your SRT file into the project and continue with editing.
- Select the spoken language and generate. For Mandarin speech, select the corresponding Chinese source language. For an English recording, select English first. The source language describes the audio, not the language you eventually want viewers to read.
- Add Chinese translation when needed. For a recording in another language, review the source subtitles, use Add translation, and create the Chinese track. Keep names and product terminology consistent between the source and translation.
- Edit Chinese text, timing and style. Replay the video while checking characters, punctuation, names and numbers. Adjust caption start and end times, split long sentences at meaningful breaks, and preview the font, size, outline and position.
- Download subtitles or export the video. Choose SRT, VTT or ASS for timed subtitles, TXT for a transcript, or export a video with the captions visible. When a translation exists, choose Source only, Translated only or Bilingual for subtitle download.
Chinese speech to subtitles, or English video to Chinese?
Chinese audio → Chinese subtitles
Use automatic transcription for Mandarin interviews, lessons, presentations and other Chinese-language recordings. The captions follow the spoken content; editing focuses on recognition, timing and readability.
English audio → Chinese subtitles
Generate English source subtitles, then translate them into Chinese. Correct the source before translation so a mistaken name or number is not carried into the second language.
Chinese and English together
Keep both tracks for language lessons or multilingual viewers. Review each language, download bilingual subtitles, and preview the two-line layout before exporting a subtitled video.
Need to work primarily on a second-language track? Continue with the subtitle translator. If you already have the right words and only need timing or design changes, use the online subtitle editor.
Simplified and Traditional Chinese: prepare the right text
Chinese subtitle text can use Simplified or Traditional characters. Choose the script and regional wording that fit your audience, then keep that choice consistent throughout the project. For example, “学习” and “學習” express the same word in different scripts. That difference is separate from whether the recording contains Mandarin or another spoken variety.
Check proper names, place names and software terminology rather than relying on character conversion alone. A product name may stay in English, while a technical term may need the same approved Chinese wording every time. When Chinese and English appear in one caption, preview both scripts with the chosen font.
Make Chinese captions readable on a phone
Chinese normally does not separate every word with spaces, so readable segmentation matters. Break captions at a natural phrase or clause instead of splitting a person's name, a number from its unit, or a short phrase across unrelated captions. Avoid leaving a closing punctuation mark alone at the beginning of a new line.
Preview long captions on the actual video. Give viewers enough time to read, keep text clear of faces and important labels, and check that the font contains the Chinese characters you use. With bilingual captions, leave enough room for both tracks instead of squeezing two languages into the space of one.
EasySub lets you adjust subtitle fonts, size, color, outline, background and position. Watch short and long captions with the same style, then check the exported video rather than judging only a single preview frame.
Download Chinese SRT, VTT, ASS or a subtitled video
| Output | Use it for | What to check |
|---|---|---|
| SRT | A separate Chinese subtitle track for a compatible player or publishing platform. | Text, timecodes and UTF-8 character handling. The player controls most styling. |
| VTT | Web caption workflows that accept WebVTT. | Track language, cue timing and playback in the destination player. |
| ASS | A styled-subtitle workflow in compatible software. | Font availability and how the receiving renderer displays the style. |
| TXT | A Chinese transcript for reading, notes or reuse. | TXT is text, not a timed subtitle track. |
| Captioned video | Visible Chinese captions rendered directly on the picture. | Font, placement, line breaks and bilingual layout in the exported video. |
Fix common Chinese subtitle problems before publishing
- Garbled characters or boxes: check UTF-8 encoding and use a font with Chinese glyphs. An encoding problem and a missing font are different issues.
- Captions drift out of sync: check the opening, middle and ending of the recording. Adjust the affected timecodes and check neighboring captions for overlaps.
- Incorrect names or numbers: replay the source audio and compare any on-screen names, slides or approved terminology. Homophones can produce plausible-looking but incorrect Chinese text.
- Mixed scripts or awkward translation: review the whole track for consistent Simplified or Traditional text and audience-appropriate wording, not just individual characters.
- Downloaded subtitles look different: a player may restyle SRT captions. Export a captioned video when you want the chosen appearance rendered on the image.
With clear audio, EasySub can achieve over 90% source transcription accuracy. That saves drafting time, while a final review helps catch names, fast speech and specialist vocabulary. Use recordings you own or have permission to process, and test the completed file in the player where your audience will see it.
Create your Chinese subtitle track
Start with your recording, generate or translate the captions, and finish with Chinese subtitles you can edit, download and publish.
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