Translate Spanish subtitles to Portuguese A Spanish video, ready for a Brazilian audience.
To translate a Spanish video's subtitles into Portuguese, upload the file or paste a YouTube link. We transcribe it in Spanish with timing for every word, then translate the captions into Brazilian Portuguese and keep every cue in sync. Download the SRT or FCPXML, or render a vertical clip with Portuguese captions burned in.
Free on the 3-day trial- Portuguese captions with the original timing
- Translated SRT and FCPXML downloads
- Vertical clips with Portuguese captions burned in
- Transcript, chapters and hooks in Portuguese
- 3-day or 1-hour trial, no fee to cancel
You create the account now and upload this file in the next step. Translation is on the Studio and Agency trial; the Pro trial doesn't translate.
How to translate Spanish subtitles to Portuguese
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Upload the Spanish video
A video or audio file, or a YouTube link. We detect Spanish on our own and transcribe it with speakers and timestamps.
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Review and pick Portuguese
Check names and technical terms in the Spanish transcript, then translate into Portuguese. We'll email you when it's done.
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Download or burn it in
Download the Portuguese SRT or FCPXML, or render a vertical clip with Portuguese captions in one of 235 styles.
Portuguese captions that keep the original timing
We translate captions that are already in sync with the Spanish speech. Every Portuguese cue comes in and goes out at the same point as the original, so there's nothing early or late to fix by hand on the timeline.
Download it as SRT, with TV, Netflix and YouTube presets and your project's frame rate, or as FCPXML to drop straight into Final Cut. If your source is video, the Portuguese captions can also be burned into a vertical clip, ready for Reels, TikTok or Shorts.
Who translates Spanish videos into Portuguese
Brazil is the largest Portuguese-speaking audience in the world, and it borders most of Spanish-speaking South America. A lot of strong content is recorded in Spanish, and bringing it to Brazilian viewers takes Portuguese captions that follow the speech.
Because the transcript, chapters and hooks are translated too, you can read the whole recording in Portuguese before deciding what to publish and which moments become clips.
- An online course recorded in Spanish, offered to students in Brazil
- An interview with a source in Argentina or Mexico, for a story in Portuguese
- A talk from a Latin American conference, subtitled for a Brazilian team
- A Spanish-speaking creator opening a channel for viewers in Brazil
- A sister church's sermon, subtitled for a Brazilian congregation
False friends: what to review before you publish
Spanish and Portuguese are close, and that's exactly why they fool people. Some nearly identical words mean different things, and a slip like that in a subtitle is the kind of mistake a Brazilian viewer catches right away. The translation gets the meaning right most of the time, but a read-through with the video playing is worth it.
Before translating, fix proper names, brands and technical terms in the Spanish transcript. The fix carries into the Portuguese captions, so you don't correct the same mistake twice.
| Spanish word | Means | Not the Portuguese |
|---|---|---|
| exquisito | delicious, refined | esquisito (strange) |
| embarazada | pregnant | embaraçada (embarrassed) |
| oficina | office | oficina (repair shop) |
| salsa | sauce | salsa (parsley) |
| polvo | dust | polvo (octopus) |
Reading speed, and what each file contains
Portuguese usually takes about the same space as Spanish, sometimes a little more. With fast speakers, check reading speed: the usual TV and streaming reference for adult viewers is 17 to 20 characters per second, and our free reading speed checker shows it cue by cue.
Each translation is saved with the file. Download it again whenever you need it, switch the selector to read the transcript in Portuguese, and delete and redo the translation if you want a fresh pass.
More than Portuguese subtitles. The same video, ready for Brazil.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I translate a Spanish video's subtitles into Portuguese?
Pick the video on this page, create an account and upload the file or paste the YouTube link. We transcribe it in Spanish and, on Studio or Agency, translate the captions into Brazilian Portuguese with the same timing. Download SRT, FCPXML or a captioned clip.
Can I translate a Spanish SRT file I already have?
Not directly. Translation starts from the video or audio, not a standalone SRT: upload the recording, let the transcript finish and pick Portuguese. That way the translated captions follow the speech. If you only need to change an SRT's format, use our free subtitle converter.
Is it Brazilian or European Portuguese?
Brazilian Portuguese. That's the Portuguese we translate into, among 9 target languages. The Spanish source can come from any country: we detect the recording's language on our own.
Do the Portuguese subtitles stay in sync?
Yes. Every Portuguese cue comes in and goes out at the same time as the Spanish one, because we translate captions that are already in sync. For fast speakers, check reading speed with our characters per second checker.
Does the free trial include Portuguese translation?
Yes, on the Studio and Agency trial, which lasts 3 days or 1 hour of media, whichever ends first. The Pro trial doesn't translate. The trial starts with a card on file; cancel in the app before it ends and you pay nothing.
What gets translated besides the subtitles?
The full transcript, the chapter titles and the hooks, with the same speakers and timestamps. Switch languages in the selector to read everything in Portuguese, which helps when you log a Spanish interview.
Your Spanish video, with Portuguese subtitles.
Upload the file or paste a YouTube link. We transcribe it in Spanish and translate the captions into Brazilian Portuguese, timing intact.
See the result on your own recording before adding a card.