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Audio Translator

Translate audio into 30+ languages without losing your authentic voice. Dub your audio or translate it to text to use it anywhere.

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How to translate audio with Riverside

Step 1

Upload or record your audio

Record directly on Riverside, or upload a file to translate. Riverside supports MP3, WAV, and all major formats for easy uploading.

Step 2

Translate sound with AI

Choose your target language or dialect, then generate the AI translation. Riverside keeps your original voice and tone intact in the new audio track.

Step 3

Edit and repurpose

Edit your newly created audio tracks in minutes with advanced AI tools. Cut filler words, enhance audio, or even repurpose your audio into clips.

Step 4

Export and share

Export your translated audio or dubbed video in high quality, and download the transcript. Share your content effortlessly across social media with one click.

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Why Riverside:

Speak to the world without re-recording a word

Translate audio in 30+ languages

Translate audio files or dub audio in multiple languages, including English, French, Spanish, and German. Select a regional dialect so your content feels local. 

Audio translation that sounds like you

Translate recordings without losing your authentic voice. Our AI voice translator preserves your tone and style, just in a different language.

Built for multi-speaker conversations

Recording with more than one speaker? Even in group recordings, our AI automatically identifies speakers to translate each person’s voice accurately.

Translate audio to text or subtitle transcripts

Convert your audio into multilingual TXT files for quick transcripts and summaries. Or, download SRT files for subtitles that improve your content’s accessibility.

Studio-quality audio for higher accuracy

Record directly on Riverside in 48kHz uncompressed audio for clearer audio. Higher-quality source audio means cleaner translations and more accurate results. 

Repurpose your audio into global content

Share the same audio in different languages. Or, turn it into blogs, newsletters, social posts, and even thumbnails with the AI repurposing agent.

More than just an audio translator.

Record, translate, edit, and repurpose audio in one platform.

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*No credit card needed. Free plan available.

How to translate your audio: 5 Tips

Follow these 6 practical tips to ensure your translated audio sounds natural and professional (Hint: You can do all of that with Riverside):

Start with clear source audio

Translation quality depends on how well the original speech is captured. Record in a quiet space, use a good mic, and pick a platform that records audio in uncompressed format.

Maintain your natural voice

Nothing feels more uncanny than a robotic AI voice dubbing. Make sure your audio translator preserves your voice’s unique tone and style.

Match the output to your goal

Know what you need before you export. Dubbing a podcast for a new audience? Export audio. Adding translation subtitles to a YouTube video? Download an SRT file. Repurposing an interview into a blog? Go for TXT. 

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Uploading a high quality audio file on Riverside

Pick the right dialect, not just the language

American English does not sound the same as British English. Ensure your translation adapts to specific regional dialects and nuances, or your audience will tell.

Check the translation before you publish

Always review your audio translation. Check names, technical terms, and industry-specific language before sharing your translated content with your audience.

Translate audio to:

Take your podcast worldwide

Make your show go global without re-recording. Dub episodes into new languages, keeping your original voice and style intact.

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Dub YouTube voiceovers instantly

Create international versions of your YouTube videos in one click to boost views and engage audiences worldwide.

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Translate audio recordings to online text

Turn audio recordings and interviews into translated text for blog posts, newsletters, show notes, and social media assets.

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Localize training for global teams

Translate meetings, webinars and training sessions so everyone in your team can learn in the language they’re most comfortable in.

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“Highly recommend Riverside if you have a podcast, create content, host panels, or do ANYTHING that involves video recording and editing. It's saved me so much time, and we all know time is money.
Codie Sanchez, Founder | Contrarian Thinking

Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ

To translate audio from a video, with Riverside’s AI translation:

  • Upload the video directly to the Riverside editor
  • Hover over the recording, click “Ask AI”, then select “Translate”.
  • Choose the language or dialect you want to translate the video into.
  • Select whether you want to include lip sync.

Within a couple of minutes, a new copy of the translated video will be created. Download the audio track if you want, polish it up in the editor, or download the transcription of your translation.

Yes, with Riverside’s online audio translator, you can translate audio without downloading software. 

Just upload your audio to Riverside, or record directly in the studio. And then you can automatically translate into whatever language you choose. 

On Riverside, you can use the following file formats for audio translation:

  • Audio: WAV, MP3, OGG (AAC, MPEG, or OPUS codecs)
  • Video: WEBM, MP4, MPEG (H264, VP8, H265, VP9; AV1 not supported)

Once your audio translation is complete, you can export the results as a text transcript (TXT) or subtitles (SRT). If you use AI dubbing, you can download the new audio or video track as an MP4, WAV, or MP3 file.

The maximum length of the audio file you can upload to Riverside depends on what you’re doing:

  • AI Translation: Maximum 60 minutes in length, and the recording must include both audio and video.
  • Transcribe or edit audio: up to 240 minutes (4 hours) per file (and up to 500 MB).

You can even use Magic Clips afterward to break long recordings into short, shareable moments.

Riverside can transcribe audio in over 100 languages, including major ones like English, Spanish, French, Italian, Arabic, German, Chinese, Portuguese, and Dutch. The mobile app can also transcribe right-to-left languages like Hebrew and Arabic.

Check here for a full list of all the languages supported by Riverside for AI transcriptions.

Yes. You can toggle “Remove background noise” in the “Export” panel before exporting your file. This option works best for steady noise like fans or AC. 

If you want a more thorough job, you can automatically enhance audio in the editor. With one click, AI will remove background noise, reverb, and echo, and equalize your levels to ensure your audio sounds studio-quality before you share it.

More than just an audio translator.

Record, translate, edit, and repurpose audio in one platform.

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