How to Translate Any YouTube Video Into Your Language

The best lectures, interviews and tutorials are often in a language you don't speak. Here's the fastest way to translate any YouTube video — with a real-time AI voice-over, right inside the player.

The problem with subtitles

YouTube's auto-translated captions help, but reading subtitles isn't the same as listening. You can't take notes, look away, or actually absorb the material while your eyes are glued to the bottom of the screen. What most people really want is to hear the video in their own language — a voice-over (dub), not just text.

The fastest method: a real-time dubbing extension

voced is a free Chrome extension that adds an AI voice-over to any YouTube video, in real time, without leaving the page. Here's how it works:

1. Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store and sign in with Google.
2. Open any YouTube video and click the voced button in the player.
3. Pick a language and a voice (Russian, English, Spanish, German or French; male or female).
4. Click “Enable dubbing.” The original audio ducks and the translated voice plays in sync with the video.

The translation is generated from the video's subtitles, or — when there are none — straight from its audio, so it works even on videos without captions.

Why some videos are free

voced uses a shared community library. When someone translates a video, the dub is saved so everyone else can play it for free. You only pay for the minutes of new translations you start yourself — there's no subscription. The more people use it, the more free content there is for everyone.

Tips for the best translation

• Use the “More accurate” (audio) source for videos with bad or missing captions — it transcribes the audio directly.
• Preview a voice before you start so the tone fits the content.
• Pick a clear, well-recorded video — clean audio produces a cleaner translation.

Frequently asked

Is it free?

Yes — the extension is free, and any video already translated by the community plays for free. You only pay for new translations you generate.

Which languages are supported?

Russian, English, Spanish, German and French, with more on the way.

Do I need another app?

No. Everything happens inside YouTube in your browser.