Italian subtitles
Translate video to Italian with the subtitles built in
Upload a video in any language, pick Italian (Italiano), and download it with the subtitles burned in. Italian runs longer than English, so lines split more often than in the original.
What you get back
- Your video as an MP4 with the Italian subtitles burned into the picture, so they play everywhere without a separate file.
- A Italian SRT file you can upload wherever soft subtitles are supported.
- An SRT in the original spoken language, so you have both sides of the translation.
- Plain TXT transcripts of both, for show notes, blog posts, or search.
How Italian subtitles get made
Add your video
Upload an MP4, MOV, AVI, or MKV file, or paste a link from a supported source.
Choose Italian
The speech is transcribed in whatever language it was spoken, then translated into Italian.
Download the result
You get the video with Italian subtitles burned in, plus SRT and TXT files for both languages.
What is different about Italian subtitles
Italian runs longer than English, so lines split more often than in the original.
- Italian marks stress with grave and acute accents on final vowels, as in città and perché. Losing the accent changes the word.
- Apostrophes elide articles constantly, as in l'amico and dell'anno. An apostrophe should never be separated from the word it belongs to by a line break.
- Italian sentences run long by construction, and that is what pushes subtitle lines over the limit more than vocabulary length does.
Formality in Italian
tu is informal and Lei is formal. Business video normally uses Lei.
Italian at a glance
| Native name | Italiano |
|---|---|
| Word for subtitles | sottotitoli |
| Writing system | Latin |
| Text direction | Left to right |
| Language code | it |
| Where it is spoken | Italy, San Marino, and southern Switzerland. |
Start with 50 free credits and see what a Italian subtitle track looks like on your own video.
Continue with Google50 free credits. No credit card needed.Frequently asked questions
Can I get Italian subtitles on a video that is not in Italian?
Yes, that is the normal case. The speech is transcribed in whatever language it was spoken, and the transcript is translated into Italian. You do not have to tell it what the source language is.
Do I get a Italian subtitle file as well as the video?
Yes. Every job returns the video with subtitles burned in, plus SRT and TXT files for both the original language and Italian, so you can reuse the Italian text elsewhere.
Will Latin characters render correctly in the video?
Yes. Subtitles are burned into the picture after the text has been shaped and laid out, so what you see in the editor is what ends up in the MP4. Accents and special letters survive the burn-in.
Can I fix the Italian wording before I download?
Yes, on the Pro and Studio plans. You can edit the text and timings in the subtitle editor, trim the clip, and reburn before downloading.