Can I translate Japanese videos into English for free?

To try it, yes: you get 15 free minutes once your email address is verified. They are given once and do not renew; after that you need a paid plan.

Which video sites does it work on?

It works when the video plays in a Chrome or Edge tab and the site lets extensions capture its audio, which is the case on common video and livestream sites. Protected videos on some subscription services do not allow it.

Do I have to play the Japanese audio into a microphone?

No. YTVT translates the audio playing in your browser tab, not your microphone, so you can use headphones.

Does it work with Japanese livestreams?

Yes, as long as the stream plays in a Chrome or Edge tab and the site lets extensions capture its audio. Protected videos may not.

Guide

How to translate Japanese videos to English in real time

To follow a Japanese video, livestream or talk while it plays, a real-time translator like YTVT (Your Voice Translated) listens to the audio in your Chrome or Edge tab and speaks it in English a short delay behind the speaker, with optional English subtitles. It helps when there are no English subtitles to turn on, and there is no file to upload or download.

Where it helps

Anime and dramas on sites that let extensions capture audio
Livestreams, game streams and podcasts that play in the browser
Interviews, talks and news in Japanese
Tutorials, online classes and lectures in Japanese

Translate a Japanese video to English in five steps

Install YTVT from the Chrome Web Store or Microsoft Edge Add-ons, then pin its icon to the browser toolbar. Download
Click the YTVT icon and sign in or create an account, then verify your email address. The first time you translate, you are also asked to agree to real-time voice processing.
Open the Japanese video or stream in the same tab and start playing it.
Click the YTVT icon and choose English as the Target language. You don't pick Japanese anywhere: the spoken language is detected automatically. Languages
Choose Dub, Mix or Subtitles under Playback mode, then click Start translation.

Translation into English works on every plan, including the 15 free minutes after email verification.

Tips for better results

Japanese sentences often leave out the subject, so the translation sometimes has to work out from context who is meant. Keep the subtitles on to check a phrase.
For game streams and music, Mix keeps the game sound and the background under the translated voice.

Common questions

Can I translate Japanese videos into English for free?: To try it, yes: you get 15 free minutes once your email address is verified. They are given once and do not renew; after that you need a paid plan.
Which video sites does it work on?: It works when the video plays in a Chrome or Edge tab and the site lets extensions capture its audio, which is the case on common video and livestream sites. Protected videos on some subscription services do not allow it.
Do I have to play the Japanese audio into a microphone?: No. YTVT translates the audio playing in your browser tab, not your microphone, so you can use headphones.
Does it work with Japanese livestreams?: Yes, as long as the stream plays in a Chrome or Edge tab and the site lets extensions capture its audio. Protected videos may not.

Last updated 2026-11-01.

How to translate Japanese videos to English in real time

Where it helps

Translate a Japanese video to English in five steps

Tips for better results

Common questions

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