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Turn Malay video or audio into English subtitles. The speech is transcribed, then translated into English, and exported as SRT, VTT or plain text with the original timings intact.

How Malay audio becomes English subtitles

Audio in Malay (Bahasa Melayu) is transcribed first, then translated into English (English). Because the translation runs on the transcript rather than on the audio, the English subtitle file keeps the timings of the original Malay speech — each line appears at the moment it was actually said.

Both languages are written in the Latin alphabet, so the file needs nothing from your player beyond that script.

Why translate Malay video into English

Malay is spoken principally in Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore; English in worldwide. A English subtitle track is what lets one recording reach both audiences without re-recording, re-editing or dubbing it.

Because subtitles are a separate file rather than part of the picture, you can attach several language tracks to the same video and let viewers pick.

About the Malay audio

Malay and Indonesian are close relatives and largely mutually intelligible, but they diverge in everyday vocabulary — choosing the wrong one gives output that reads slightly off rather than obviously wrong. Malay is the right choice for Malaysian, Bruneian and Singaporean material.

About the English subtitles

English has a wider spread of accents than any other language here, and the gap between spelling and pronunciation means recognition leans on context rather than sound alone. Names and technical terms are where errors concentrate, because those are exactly the words context cannot predict.

What a Malay to English subtitle file looks like

Four lines of Malay speech, transcribed and translated, as they come out of the exported SRT. The timings are the Malay speaker's — translation does not move them, which is why the file drops onto the original video unchanged.

1
00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:03,240
Thank you all for coming.

2
00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:06,120
Let's start with the first question.

3
00:00:06,480 --> 00:00:09,300
I'll share the details in a moment.

4
00:00:09,700 --> 00:00:12,040
That's all for today.
MalayEnglish subtitle
Terima kasih kepada semua kerana hadir.Thank you all for coming.
Mari kita mulakan dengan soalan pertama.Let's start with the first question.
Saya akan berkongsi butiran sebentar lagi.I'll share the details in a moment.
Setakat itu sahaja untuk hari ini.That's all for today.

What to check before publishing

  • Names and places, which translation handles less reliably than ordinary prose.
  • Idiom — a phrase that is natural in Malay may need loosening to read well in English.
  • Timing on fast exchanges, where two speakers overlap.
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Transcribe 76 languages to Subtitles or Plain Text

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Transcribe Your Video/Audio Automatically, then add the subtitles to your video or export them as SRT/VTT/text.

76 Languages supported (See List)

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76 Supported Languages (See List)

Translate 76 languages to Subtitles or Plain Text

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Common questions

How do I add English subtitles to a Malay video?

Upload the video, set the spoken language to Malay and the subtitle language to English, then export the result as SRT and upload it alongside your video. Nothing is burned into the picture, so the subtitles stay switchable.

Does the English subtitle file stay in sync?

Yes. Translation happens on the transcript, so every English line inherits the timing of the Malay words it came from. The file will sync with the same video without adjustment.

Can I get the Malay transcript as well?

Yes. Transcribing Malay into Malay subtitles is a separate job on the same recording, and gives you the original-language track alongside the English one.

What does a Malay to English subtitle job cost?

One credit per minute of the recording, rounded up, whether you transcribe or translate. Plans start at $10 a month for 300 credits, refreshed at the start of each month.