Subtitling that keeps pace with your production schedule.
Translate your videos into 90+ languages directly from within your existing workflow.
Automation
Ditch the busy work.
No need for extra steps. A worldwide network and intelligent tools handle everything, delivering fast, high-quality subtitles right within your existing workflow.
24/7 marketplace of global linguists
Access professional linguists around the clock, so your projects move forward, no matter the time zone.
SLAs & custom turnarounds
Meet your deadlines with guaranteed SLAs and turnaround options built for tight timelines and shifting priorities.
AI + human solutions to reduce cost & time to delivery
Combine the speed of automation with human review to get high-quality subtitles – faster and more affordably.
One Stop Shop
One Partner. Every Language. Every Format.
No more vendor headaches or terminology battles. Get all your content in every language and format, from one trusted partner. Round-the-clock linguists act as an extension of your team, ensuring consistency and quality across the board.
Flexible APIs
Build powerful workflows with 3Play’s API. Submit files in bulk, track progress in real time, and get completed captions delivered automatically – no manual work required.
30+ video platform integrations
Order, track, and publish captions directly in platforms like YouTube, Vimeo, Brightcove, and Kaltura – no switching tools or exporting files.
FTP
Use secure FTP or SFTP to submit and retrieve large volumes of files. Ideal for batch workflows and media libraries with legacy systems.
AWS workflows
Connect your S3 buckets to 3Play and automate the entire subtitling process, upload in, subtitles out, no clicks needed.
Industries
Subtitling Solutions Across Sectors
Entertainment
Captivate a global audience and expand your content reach into new markets with professional subtitles.
Our cinematic-quality subtitles ensure your story resonates authentically with international viewers, preserving the original intent while breaking down language barriers to maximize your movie or show’s impact worldwide.
Online Video
Unlock new audiences and grow your channel globally with subtitles.
We help online creators and digital publishers make their content accessible to international viewers, ensuring your message is accurately translated and resonates across cultures.
eLearning
Empower your global learners and expand your course’s reach into new markets.
We will ensure that your educational content is accessible and culturally relevant to an international audience, breaking down language barriers to maximize learning outcomes worldwide.
Efficiency
Approved delivery to all major platforms
No more rejections, just more time back for you to lead global campaigns.
Strict quality control
Every subtitle file passes through our quality assurance process to meet technical specs and readability standards, so they’re always platform-ready.
Language experts review every file
From timing to tone, every subtitle is reviewed by trained linguists to ensure accuracy, clarity, and cultural relevance.
Glossaries & translation profiles for custom brand needs
Keep your messaging consistent across languages with brand-specific glossaries and profiles customized for each market.
Teams
Subtitling for Any Team, Any Goal
Whether you’re focused on expanding your content into new markets or ensuring a consistent, high-quality experience for all viewers, our subtitling solutions are built to integrate with your specific workflow.
Localization Teams
Easily localize your video content without compromise using our self-serve platform.
With built-in vendor management, your team can quickly and affordably expand into new international markets, engage global audiences, and train a worldwide workforce.
Production Teams
Our self-serve platform simplifies video localization workflows, allowing fast-moving production teams to get high-quality subtitling and translation done without the usual back-and-forth.
This helps you meet deadlines and quality marks, while also ensuring your content is accessible and ready for a global audience.
Product Teams
Our streamlined video workflows are built for product teams to meet regulatory compliance at scale and within budget.
With automated workflows and flexible APIs, you can deliver accessible and localized video without slowing down your roadmap.
Language Offerings for Global Content
| Albanian | Czech | Flemish | Indonesian | Spanish (Spain) |
| Arabic | Danish | French | Indonesian (Bahasa) | Swahili |
| Armenian | Dutch | French (Canada) | Irish | Swedish |
| Azerbaijani | English | French (France) | Italian | Tagalog |
| Bengali | English (Australia) | French (Québécois) | Japanese | Tamil |
| Bosnian | English (British) | Georgian | Kannada | Telugu |
| Bulgarian | English (Canada) | German | Khmer (Cambodian) | Thai |
| Burmese | English (UK) | Greek | Slovak | Turkish |
| Catalan | English (US) | Gujarati | Slovenian | Ukrainian |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Estonian | Hebrew | Spanish (Argentina) | Urdu |
| Chinese (Traditional – HK) | Falam Chin | Hindi | Spanish (Castilian) | Vietnamese |
| Chinese (Traditional) | Filipino | Hungarian | Spanish (Latin America) | Xhosa |
| Croatian | Finnish | Icelandic | Spanish (Mexican) | Zulu |
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Subtitling FAQs
Subtitles are on-screen text that display a video’s spoken dialogue or translations so viewers can read along while watching. Learn all about subtitles and video translation.
Closed captions include spoken dialogue and non-speech audio cues, such as sound effects, speaker identification, or music cues, making them accessible to viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing. Subtitles, on the other hand, generally only display spoken dialogue and are primarily used to translate content for viewers who speak a different language. Learn more about the differences.
SDH (Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing) are subtitles that include both spoken dialogue and relevant non-speech audio cues, like sound effects or speaker identification, to make content fully accessible to viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing. Learn more about the differences between SDH and non-SDH subtitles.
Adding subtitles involves generating a timed text file (either through AI transcription or human expertise) that contains the spoken dialogue, which is then synced and uploaded to the video player or hardcoded into the video itself. Learn more.
We support subtitling in 50+ languages, including Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, and many more. View the full list of supported languages.
Whether you need subtitles, dubs, or both depends on your audience and goals. Subtitles display the spoken dialogue in text form, making your video accessible to viewers who are deaf, hard of hearing, or speak a different language. Dubs replace the original audio with a translated voice track, offering a more immersive experience for viewers who prefer to listen in their native language.
3Play Media’s linguists are expert professionals trained in accessibility services. With deep linguistic knowledge, cultural fluency, and experience in subtitling, they deliver accurate and contextually precise results every time.