How to Translate a Video on iPhone: Step-by-Step Guide

Watching foreign-language videos on your iPhone without understanding a word can be frustrating. You may pause the video repeatedly to understand the content. You may even look for subtitles and captions to help you make sense of the video.

This is where the in-built video and image translation options on iPhones help you. But how do you do it? What choices do iPhones offer for translation?

In this blog post, let's learn how to translate texts and videos on iOS devices and the options the OS has for its users.

Translating Text from a Video on iPhone

You can translate text from a video on an iPhone in two ways, and here is how:

Translate text from images

Here are the steps you must follow to translate text on an iPhone from images:

1. Access the Translate app on your iPhone and tap Camera.
2. Choose the language you want to translate text on the image.
3. Point your camera to the image you want to translate the text on and wait till the live text button appears on the screen. You can also do the same with existing photos in your photo library.
4. To translate text on an image you captured, load the photo from the Photos app.
5. The app will automatically detect the language of the text on the image.
6. Tap the translate option to translate the text on the image and display it as an overlaid translation.

Your iPhone also lets you listen to the text on the translated image by clicking the blue play button.

Translate text from videos

You can also translate text from videos directly on your iPhone. To make this work ensure your iOS is upgraded to iOS 15 or higher.

Here is what you can do:

1. Open your Camera app and record the video by shooting the text you want to translate. You can also download the video and keep it in your Photos app to access it for translation.
2. Now, open the video and play it from the Phone app. Pause the video with the text that you want to translate.
3. Press the text you want to translate and hold it to select the rest of the text.
4. After selection, Tap the live text feature and choose the Translate option from the menu.
5. Now, choose the language you want to translate text into and tap translate.

To ensure that this feature works without an internet connection, you can download the languages you want to translate. When you translate text from an image or video in an area with weak reception, tap downloaded languages and choose the language you want for translation from a list of languages.

Currently, the Translate app supports offline translation in Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Korean, and more for  iOS 15 and higher.

Translate Video Using Murf AI: Faster and More Efficiently

Unlike typical video translator apps, translating your video using Murf AI is straightforward. Once you have shot the footage and edited it to your liking, have it ready for translation.

Follow the steps below to translate the video into multiple languages, as you prefer.

Step #1: Log into your Murf Dub account and create a project by clicking Create Project.

Step #2: Give your project a recognizable name to help you organize and track it better. After naming the project, click Next.

Step #3: Now, you have a window to add your file for translation on the Murf Dub translate app. You can either drag and drop the file or click Browse on Computer. After adding the file, click Next.‍‍‍

Step #4: In the next window, you need to choose the dubbing requirements. Choose Automated Dubbing and click Next.

Step #5: Select the language of your video and the target language. If you want to translate videos into multiple languages, you can click on "add more languages", such as French, Hindi, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, etc.

Step #6: The next window will give you a full overview of the project you are working on. You can adjust the parameters here to get the exact translation you want. Here, you will also see the credits that will be used for the project you want to translate using Murf Dub. Click Start Dubbing to move to the next step.

Step #7: Once the processing is done, click Preview.

Step# 8: Here, you get full details of the translated video. You can adjust the translation to meet your translation requirements. The translated text appears below the video and you can check the accuracy of the translated text. If you see any issues, change them by clicking Edit Dub. Render the translated video again for an accurate dub. Click Export Dub to export the file.

Step #9: The next window will show multiple options to download video, audio, and subtitles as a pop-up menu. Select the format of the video you want. You can also download subtitles in different formats separately or superimpose them on the video automatically. Once you choose all the options, click Export.

Step #10: Click Download, and the translated videos, along with subtitles, will be downloaded to your system.

Now, you can use the translated video and subtitles in any project you want to work on using your iPhone. The AI dubbing process in Murf AI is faster and more accurate than other tools in the market.

Although there are many tools that allow you to translate videos on Instagram and other social media platform, Murf stays unique due to its machine learning and AI capabilities.

Best Practices for Translating Videos on iPhone

Translating videos and text on iOS devices like iPhone, Mac, or iPad is pretty straightforward if you know what you are doing. However, following some best practices can make it even better.

Here are a few best practices for translating videos on iPhone, especially if you are a content creator or video editor looking for help with TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube video translation.

1. While devices running on iOS 15 or higher have an in-built Translate app, it may not offer full functionality for translating videos. Hence, choose a more capable third-party app like Murf Dub with generative AI capabilities.
2. When translating text on an image, ensure that the quality of the images is top-notch for accurate and faster translation.
3. Set your preferred languages in advance to ensure faster translation every time you want to translate a video or image to save time.
4. Use a third party with AI capabilities, like Murf Dub, for better, accurate, and full-length video translations.
5. Always review the translations thoroughly before you share them with someone else or add them to your content.

Use Murf Dub for Faster, Efficient Video Translations on Any Platform

As of 2023, there are 1.382 billion iOS users worldwide, according to Statista. Many businesses and content creators prefer shooting videos using iPhones, and there are several reasons for this, such as high-quality cameras, authenticity, quick content creation, etc. With newer technologies and videography features on the latest iOS devices, the number of people using iPhones for content creation will surely reach new heights.

Despite the latest technologies, iPhones don't offer enough options and tools to translate text and videos. This is where Murf AI comes into the picture. With its highly trained AI algorithm capable of accurately cloning voices and translating text exactly as you need, Murf AI can help iPhone users create content and translate it into any language they prefer without heavy equipment.

If you want to see how Murf AI helps you translate text and videos instantly, sign up for a free trial and explore our Murf Dub now.