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Translate English video to German

To translate an English video to German, upload the file to AutoDub or paste a YouTube, TikTok or Instagram link, choose German, and download the dubbed video: your own voice speaking German, lip-synced, with German subtitles as SRT and VTT files. Most videos are ready in 5–15 minutes, and your first 2 minutes are free.

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Our demo clip: the English original, then AutoDub's German dub, in the same voice and lip-synced.

English to German at a glance

English and German compared
EnglishGerman
SpeakersAbout 1.5 billionAbout 133 million
Spoken inThe US, the UK, Canada, Australia and Ireland, plus India, Nigeria, the Philippines and nearly every international market as a second languageGermany, Austria and Switzerland, plus Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, eastern Belgium and South Tyrol in Italy
WritingLatin alphabetLatin alphabet, with ä, ö, ü and ß
“Welcome to my channel”Welcome to my channelWillkommen auf meinem Kanal

What AutoDub gives you

You get
An HD MP4 in your own cloned voice, lip-synced, with no watermark, plus subtitles as SRT and VTT files
Turnaround
Most videos are ready in 5–15 minutes
Video length
Up to 30 minutes per video, files up to 2 GB, or a YouTube, TikTok or Instagram link
Price
First 2 minutes free; minute packs from $25 for 10 minutes; plans from $39 a month
Why German

Why translate English videos into German?

English-language creators, schools and companies translate their videos because four in five people on earth don't speak English, and most of them would rather watch in their own language.

German is the most widely spoken first language in the European Union, and Germany, Austria and Switzerland together form one of the world's richest consumer markets. German speakers grew up with dubbed films and TV, so a video in German feels normal to them, and one in English feels like extra work.

  • Software and B2B companies selling into Germany, Austria and Switzerland
  • Creators growing in the German-speaking market
  • Training and onboarding videos for German-speaking teams
Language notes

What changes from English to German

Du or Sie

German separates the familiar du from the formal Sie. Many creators and start-ups say du; banks, insurers and most B2B companies say Sie. Watch the first dub to check the tone matches how your brand speaks German.

Long words, longer text

German text often runs 20–35% longer than English, and compound nouns such as Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (GDPR) are famous for it. Subtitles need more room, and some lines need a little more time, which AutoDub allows.

A dubbing country

Germany, Austria and Switzerland dub most foreign films and series, so audiences expect the voice to match the lips. AutoDub lip-syncs the speaker to the German audio.

Coming from English

English is compact: the same idea usually takes more words in Spanish, French or German, and localization teams plan for 15–35% longer text. AutoDub lets the timing stretch slightly instead of speeding the voice up, so the translated speech keeps a natural pace.

How it works

How to translate an English video to German

01

Add your English video

Upload a video file (up to 2 GB and 30 minutes) or paste a YouTube, TikTok or Instagram link. AutoDub recognises the English speech by itself.

02

Choose German

Pick German (Deutsch) as the language to dub into and start. You can close the page; AutoDub e-mails you when it's done.

03

Download your German version

Most videos are ready in 5–15 minutes: an HD MP4 in your own voice, lip-synced, plus German subtitles as SRT and VTT files.

FAQ

English to German video translation: questions

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To translate an English video to German, upload the file to AutoDub or paste a YouTube, TikTok or Instagram link, choose German, and download the dubbed video: your own voice speaking German, lip-synced, with German subtitles as SRT and VTT files. Most videos are ready in 5–15 minutes, and your first 2 minutes are free.

Yes. AutoDub clones the voice of the person speaking in your video and uses it for the German dub, so viewers hear you, with your tone and emotion, and the lips are synced to the new audio.

Yes. Every dub comes with German subtitles as SRT and VTT files, in latin alphabet, with ä, ö, ü and ß. Upload them to YouTube as captions or use them in any player.

Most videos are ready in 5–15 minutes. A video can be up to 30 minutes long, and you don't need to wait on the page: AutoDub e-mails you when the German version is ready.

Your first 2 minutes are free, no card needed. After that you pay by the minute of video, whatever the language: minute packs start at $25 for 10 minutes, and monthly plans start at $39.

Yes. Paste a YouTube, TikTok or Instagram link instead of uploading a file; AutoDub fetches the video, dubs it into German and gives you an MP4 to download. Only translate videos you own or have the rights to use.

AutoDub combines speech recognition, translation and voice cloning, and most everyday, educational and business videos come out ready to publish. Names, slang and specialist terms are the usual weak spots, so watch the German version once before you publish it.

Machine translation usually follows the tone of the original: a casual video tends to come out with du, a formal presentation with Sie. If your brand always uses one form, watch the dub once before you publish.

Yes. Choose English as the language to dub into; our German to English page explains the details.
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Sources. English speakers: Ethnologue (2026) · German speakers: Ethnologue (2026) · Prices, limits and turnaround: AutoDub. Updated .