Multilingual Subtitle QA: A Checklist for Training and Marketing Videos
A practical multilingual subtitle QA checklist for training and marketing videos, covering timing, line breaks, terminology, speaker context, and release review.
Video & short drama
Your story.More languages.
Multilingual subtitles and selected dubbed versions, coordinated across episodes, languages and delivery batches.
Keep the story clear, from episode to episode.
Names, relationships and tone travel with the story. Subtitles must fit the viewing experience, while dubbed versions need their own language and timing checks.
For short-drama platforms, distributors and content localization teams.
Subtitle localization
Translation and cultural adaptation that considers character voice, context and reading time.
Timing & readability
Check line breaks, timecodes, reading speed and recurring names across the catalogue.
Selected AI dubbing
Define dubbing languages separately, with agreed voices, permissions and human review.
Delivery versions
Specify SRT, VTT or project-required ASS files, audio tracks and any burned-in video versions.
What your team receives
- Multilingual subtitle files
- Agreed dubbed audio versions
- Specified video outputs
- Terminology and character guidance
Review built into the work.
Agree the checks and responsibilities before production begins.
Prepare the subtitle master
Review source transcription, timecodes and naming conventions before multilingual production.
Review language and voice
Check cultural context, reading speed, pronunciation and speaker assignment in the agreed versions.
Check the finished package
Review timing and output formats, then track batches and feedback without losing continuity.
Subtitle languages and dubbing languages are different outputs. Voice rights and content permissions must be settled before production; platform distribution is not included by default.
A relevant project
600 episodes. Twelve subtitle languages.
Twelve subtitle languages and four AI-dubbed language versions, coordinated around recurring batches of short-form drama.
- 600
- Source episodes
- 900 min
- Approx. source runtime
Before we start.
Share episode count, source runtime, subtitle languages, dubbing languages, existing materials and required formats.
Can we order subtitles without dubbing?
Yes. Subtitle and dubbing scopes are defined separately, including their languages, formats and review requirements.
Can you use existing subtitles?
Existing scripts and subtitles can be assessed as source material. Their accuracy, timing and suitability need review before reuse.
How is project volume defined?
Keep source runtime, episode count and the number of output languages separate. These, along with production and review requirements, inform the quote.
Do you support every platform format?
Output specifications are agreed for each project. Do not assume that one subtitle or video format meets every platform requirement.
Useful before you start.
Explore related planning questions from our existing Blog.
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Tell us what you need to deliver.
Share episode count, source runtime, subtitle languages, dubbing languages, existing materials and required formats.