Translate English subtitles to Hindi
Last updated September 2026
Hindi is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world, and Hindi subtitles open English courses, YouTube videos and indie films to viewers across North India. This page explains how to turn an English .srt or .vtt file into Hindi without uploading it anywhere: the translation runs on your own computer using the translation model built into desktop Google Chrome (138+) or Microsoft Edge. Hindi is written in Devanagari, a script with a horizontal headline (shirorekha) joining letters and stacked conjuncts, so lines render taller than Latin text at the same font size. Below are the steps plus Hindi-specific things to check before you publish.
How to do it
- Open the translator in desktop Chrome 138+ or Microsoft Edge — the link on this page presets English → Hindi.
- Drop your English .srt or .vtt file onto the page (or click to choose it). Nothing is uploaded; the file is read locally.
- Confirm the languages show English → Hindi and press Translate. The first time, the browser downloads the English–Hindi model once, which can take a minute.
- Watch cues translate in place. Timestamps, cue numbers and tags such as <i> stay exactly as they were.
- Download the Hindi file (same format as the input) and load it in your player or upload it to your video platform.
Tips
- Save and share the output as UTF-8. Old desktop players that assume Windows-1252 will show Devanagari as boxes or question marks.
- Many Hindi speakers mix English words (Hinglish). Brand names, technical terms and code often read more naturally left in English, so review those lines after translation.
- If your player lets you choose a subtitle font, pick one with full Devanagari coverage (for example Noto Sans Devanagari) so conjuncts don't break apart.
FAQ
Will Devanagari display correctly in VLC or on a TV?
The downloaded file is UTF-8. VLC, MPV, modern browsers and most smart TVs read UTF-8 subtitles fine. If you see boxes, the player is using a font without Devanagari glyphs — change the subtitle font in the player settings.
Is translating English subtitles to Hindi really free?
Yes. There's no account, no per-file limit and no paid tier — the translation is done by your browser's built-in on-device model, so there's no server cost to pass on.
Does it work on my phone?
Not at the moment. The built-in Translator API is only available in desktop Google Chrome 138+ and Microsoft Edge. Mobile browsers, Firefox and Safari don't offer it yet.