Quick summary
YouTube's built-in auto-translate feature lets you add translated captions to any video in dozens of languages without third-party tools. Simply open the Settings menu while a video plays, navigate to Subtitles/CC, and select your target language in seconds.
Steps
- Go to youtube.com and open the YouTube video you want to translate.
- Click the Settings gear icon in the bottom right corner of the video player.
- Select Subtitles/CC from the settings menu.
- Click Auto-translate at the bottom of the subtitle options.
- Choose your preferred target language from the list — for example, French, Chinese, or Cebuano.
- The video will now display auto-translated captions in the language you selected.
- Note that translation quality may vary for regional or idiomatic expressions.
