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How do you make one video in several languages?

Write one clear source script, then adapt it for each language rather than translating word for word: local idioms, formality, dates, currency and units. Render a separate narrated, captioned version per language with an AI video tool that supports those languages, and have a native speaker check each before posting. Publish each version where that audience is, on its own account or with YouTube’s translated titles and audio tracks.

  • Veedio narrates and captions in 29 languages, including Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), French, German, Arabic, Hindi, Japanese and Chinese (Mandarin).
  • Each language version is rendered as its own video and uses its own credits.
  • Urdu, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Swahili, Vietnamese, Thai, Hebrew and Persian are not supported.
  • YouTube lets creators add translated titles, descriptions and subtitles, and on eligible channels, multi-language audio tracks.
  • A five-scene version with stills costs 13 credits, so three languages cost 39.
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The 29 supported languages, and what to watch for

GroupLanguages [id]Watch for
Western EuropeEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese (Brazil)Formal or informal “you”; German compound words make long caption lines
NordicSwedish [sv], Danish [da], Finnish [fi]Finnish words run long; keep sentences short
Central and Eastern EuropePolish, Czech [cs], Slovak [sk], Romanian [ro], Croatian [hr], Bulgarian [bg], Ukrainian, Russian, Greek [el]Cyrillic and Greek scripts; check names are transliterated the way locals spell them
Middle East and TurkeyArabic, TurkishArabic reads right to left; check captions and any on-screen text display correctly
South AsiaHindi, TamilMany viewers mix in English words; decide whether to keep them
Southeast AsiaIndonesian, Malay, FilipinoSimilar words between Indonesian and Malay can mean different things
East AsiaJapanese, Korean, Chinese (Mandarin)Politeness levels; no spaces in Japanese and Chinese affects line breaks

One video, several languages

  1. 1

    Write a source script that travels

    Plain sentences, one idea each, no puns, no local slang, no sports or pop-culture references that only work in one country. These are what break in translation.

  2. 2

    List what changes per market

    Prices and currency, dates and their format, units, phone numbers, opening hours, and the call to action. Write each market’s version of these down before you start.

  3. 3

    Adapt, do not just translate

    Have each version written or reviewed by someone fluent. Choose the formal or informal “you” that fits your brand in that market, and replace idioms with local ones.

  4. 4

    Render one version per language

    In Veedio, set the narration language in the composer and paste that language’s script, or type the topic and let it write in that language. Keep the same visual style so the versions are recognisably one campaign.

  5. 5

    Check voice and captions with a native speaker

    Listen for pronunciation of names and places, and read the captions for line breaks. Fix any line before posting.

  6. 6

    Publish where each audience is

    Post each version to the account that serves that language, or post them all to one account with the language in the first line of the caption. On YouTube, add translated titles and descriptions in YouTube Studio.

  7. 7

    Keep a shared tracker

    One row per video, one column per language. It shows quickly which markets are behind and stops an expired offer staying live in one language.

Worked example: a 30-second Spanish version of a bakery announcement

5 scenes · about 30 seconds

  1. Scene 1

    Este fin de semana, en Panadería Luna, horneamos pan de muerto.

    Visual: Cinematic close shot of round sweet bread loaves dusted with sugar on a wooden tray, warm bakery light, marigold petals scattered nearby.

    On screen: Pan de muerto · este fin de semana

  2. Scene 2

    Con la receta de la abuela: un toque de azahar y mucha mantequilla.

    Visual: Floured hands shaping dough on a wooden counter, a small bottle of orange blossom water beside them, soft morning light.

  3. Scene 3

    Sale del horno a las siete de la mañana, sábado y domingo.

    Visual: A bakery oven door opening, golden loaves on a tray, steam rising in the early light.

  4. Scene 4

    Para tu ofrenda, o para el café de la tarde.

    Visual: A home altar with candles, marigolds and a loaf of sweet bread, beside a cup of coffee on a table, warm and respectful.

  5. Scene 5

    Panadería Luna, en la calle Olmo. Te esperamos.

    Visual: Exterior of a small bakery at dawn, warm light in the window, papel picado hanging over the door.

    On screen: Panadería Luna · calle Olmo

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The English source, and what changed

English source: “This weekend at Luna Bakery we are baking pan de muerto. Grandma’s recipe: a touch of orange blossom and plenty of butter. Fresh out of the oven at seven, Saturday and Sunday. For your ofrenda, or for afternoon coffee. Luna Bakery, on Elm Street. See you there.”

What changed: the Spanish version uses the informal “te esperamos”, which fits a neighbourhood bakery; the street name is the one locals use; and “for your ofrenda” needed no explanation in Spanish, while the English version for a wider audience might add a line about Día de Muertos. Adapting means each audience gets the version that sounds like it was written for them.

Note: Only supported languages can be narrated. If your audience speaks Urdu, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Swahili, Vietnamese, Thai, Hebrew or Persian, Veedio cannot voice those today; use a human voiceover or a tool that supports them rather than an approximate neighbouring language.

Mistakes with multi-language video

  • Machine-translating the script and posting without a native speaker’s check.
  • Keeping the original market’s prices, dates or phone number in every version.
  • Literal idioms that make no sense in the target language.
  • Captions in long-word languages such as German or Finnish overflowing the frame because sentences were too long.
  • Posting five languages to one account without saying which is which, so every follower sees four videos they cannot understand.
  • Using a language the tool does not support and hoping a nearby one will pass.

FAQ

Questions people ask next

Can AI translate my existing video into another language?

Veedio does not dub uploaded videos; it makes new ones. Write or adapt the script in the target language, and it narrates, captions and illustrates a new version. For dubbing footage you already filmed, you need a dubbing tool.

Does each language cost extra?

Each language is its own video, so each uses its own credits: 13 for a five-scene video with stills. The voice and caption styles are the same on every language.

Which voice should I use for other languages?

The same 20 voices read every supported language. They were recorded in American English, so a native listener may hear an accent; render the first version in each language and have a native speaker listen before you commit to a series.

Should I post each language to a separate account?

If you have a large audience in each language, separate accounts keep feeds clean. If not, one account with the language stated in the caption works. On YouTube, translated titles and descriptions let one video reach several audiences.

Can one YouTube video carry several audio languages?

YouTube’s multi-language audio feature lets eligible channels add extra audio tracks to a video. Veedio exports each language as a separate video, so check whether the feature is available to your channel before planning around it.

What plan do I need?

Any paid plan: Starter at $19 monthly with 600 credits, Pro at $49 with 2,000, Studio at $149 with 7,500. All 29 languages are on every plan. The first payment carries a 7-day money-back guarantee.

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