Foreign Subtitles

Foreign subtitles translate your film's dialogue into another language for distribution abroad. We subtitle English-language films into Canadian French, European French, Latin American and Castilian Spanish, and other languages on request, all translated from one English subtitle template so every language keeps the same timing.

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What's included

One English template, every language timed the same. $10/min per language

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    Languages Canadian French, European French, Latin American Spanish and Castilian Spanish; other languages quoted on request.

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    Translated from an English template We first make an English subtitle file, timed and broken into subtitles, then translate from it, so every language matches. Already have a CDSL, CCSL or English subtitles? Send them and we'll work from those.

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    Professional translators Each language is translated by a professional subtitle translator.

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    Checked to pass delivery Before delivery we check every language for characters per line, reading speed, timing and format, so it passes your distributor's technical checks.

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    Accurate time code At your film's frame rate, to your distributor's or platform's spec. With no spec, 2 lines of 42 characters at 17 characters per second.

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    Every format included SRT, WebVTT, SCC, TTML/DFXP, and DCP subtitles as CineCanvas (Interop), SMPTE (SMPTE 428-7) or DLP Cinema XML, plus a file built for burn-in that your editor or DCP lab burns into a festival copy. See subtitle file formats.

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    Pay at delivery With no deposit to start. Free revisions for changes. Minimum order $145.

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    Confidential An NDA signed by Caption Easy comes with every order, and your film is deleted 7 days after delivery.

Foreign Subtitles options to match your delivery spec

Canadian French or European French

Tell us your market and we'll follow its conventions. Same price either way.

The CDSL with your subtitles

Distributors selling abroad often ask for a CDSL too. We make it from the same English template.

Festival screenings

An SRT for the screener, DCP subtitles (CineCanvas, SMPTE or DLP Cinema XML) or a file ready to burn in. Put the festival date in the form.

How It Works

  1. 1Order and send your filmChoose your languages, enter your runtime and send a link to the film. An NDA signed by Caption Easy comes with every order.
  2. 2We make the English template, then translateWe time the English subtitles first, so every language is timed the same. Professional subtitle translators translate them, then we check every file technically.
  3. 3Preview, then pay at deliveryPreview a few minutes of your subtitles. Once you pay, the complete files are ready to download immediately. Your film is deleted 7 days after delivery.
  4. 4Free revisionsWant your own reviewer to check the translation? Send their notes and we'll make the changes free.

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  • “Caption Easy produced a fantastic product - the dialogue list is detailed, accurate, easy to read and in a great format. We'll definitely use them again!”

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Why we translate from an English template

Subtitle translators work best from a finished English subtitle file: the timing, line breaks and on-screen text are already set, so each translator only translates. It’s the method Netflix describes as a subtitle template. It also means your French and Spanish versions start and end on the same frames, and your distributor can check any language against the English.

Canadian French or European French?

A Canadian release needs Canadian French: the vocabulary, spelling conventions and even number and time formats differ from France. European French suits France, Belgium and Switzerland. Tell us where the film is going and we’ll use the right one. Spanish works the same way: Latin American Spanish for the Americas, Castilian Spanish for Spain.

Need captions or SDH in English as well? See closed captions and SDH subtitles.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Last updated November 5, 2026

How much do foreign subtitles cost?

Foreign subtitles are $10/min per language: a 90-minute feature is $900 for each language, a 60-minute film $600 and a 30-minute episode $300. The English subtitle template we translate from and every file format are included, and you pay at delivery.

RuntimePrice
Trailer (up to 14 min)$145 per language
Over 14 min$10/min per language
Minimum order$145 per language

Regular turnaround is 10 business days (rush quoted per job). Prices are in USD. Prices updated November 2026.

How long do foreign subtitles take?

Foreign subtitles take 10 business days per language from when we receive your video. Rush delivery is quoted per job. Put your festival or delivery date in the form and we'll confirm it before you order.

Which languages do you subtitle into?

We subtitle English-language films into Canadian French, European French, Latin American Spanish and Castilian Spanish. Other languages are quoted on request: tick Other in the quote or the form and tell us which.

What do you translate from: do I need a CDSL or spotting list?

You only need to send the film. We first make an English subtitle template, timed and broken into subtitles, then translate from it, so every language keeps the same timing. If you already have a CDSL, CCSL or English subtitle file, send it and we'll work from that. If your distributor also asks for a CDSL, we can deliver it with the subtitles.

What file formats do you deliver for festivals and distributors?

Every format is included: SRT, WebVTT, SCC, TTML/DFXP, and DCP subtitles as CineCanvas (Interop), SMPTE or DLP Cinema XML. Tell us which your DCP lab uses, or we'll ask them. For a burned-in festival copy, we deliver a file built for burn-in that your editor or DCP lab burns into the picture. See all subtitle file formats.

Do you make Canadian French subtitles for a Canadian release?

Yes. We make Canadian French subtitles from English-language films for Canadian distributors and broadcasters, following French-Canadian conventions such as spacing and time formats. European French is the same price.

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What's the difference between foreign subtitles, SDH and closed captions?

Foreign subtitles translate the dialogue for viewers who don't speak the film's language. SDH subtitles and closed captions are in the same language as the audio and add sound effects and speaker IDs for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers. Need a forced-narrative file? It's included with SDH.

Can you subtitle my film for a festival screening?

Yes. Tell us the festival and its screening date in the form. We deliver the file the festival asks for, whether an SRT for the screener, DCP subtitles or a file ready to burn in, and confirm the date before you order.

Can our own translator or reviewer check the subtitles?

Yes. Send their notes and we'll make the changes free.

Who translates the subtitles?

Professional subtitle translators, working from the English subtitle template we make for your film. Before delivery we check every language for characters per line, reading speed, timing and format, so it passes your distributor's technical checks.

Can you deliver subtitles with the CCSL, captions or described video?

Yes. Order them together and we deliver them in the same package, timed to the same cut.

How many characters per line and what reading speed do you use?

We follow your distributor's or platform's spec. With no spec, we use the common standard of 2 lines of 42 characters at 17 characters per second, with dialogue at accurate time code.

Do you offer dubbing?

No. A dubbing studio can work from our CDSL.

Do you subtitle foreign-language films into English?

Not at the moment. We subtitle English-language films into other languages.

When do I pay for foreign subtitles?

You pay at delivery, with no deposit to start. You preview a few minutes of your subtitles, pay, then download the complete files.

Is my film kept confidential?

Yes. An NDA signed by Caption Easy comes with every foreign subtitles order, and your film is deleted 7 days after delivery.

Which distributors have accepted your foreign subtitles?

Films we’ve worked on have been distributed by Gravitas Ventures, Saban Films, Netflix and Lionsgate.

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