Can I use this for both YouTube and TikTok videos?

Absolutely. It features a --shorts mode specifically for vertical social media and a --regular mode for standard horizontal formats like YouTube tutorials.

Does it require external tools like FFmpeg?

Yes, the skill relies on FFmpeg for audio extraction and video embedding, and it provides a streamlined interface to manage these tools through the CLI.

Does this skill support Right-to-Left (RTL) languages?

Yes, it includes specialized logic to fix RTL rendering for languages like Hebrew, Arabic, and Farsi, ensuring subtitles display correctly without formatting issues.

How does it handle large video files during transcription?

For files where the audio exceeds 25MB, the skill automatically extracts and compresses the audio into a smaller MP3 format before starting the transcription process.

Video Translator & Subtitler

Name: Video Translator & Subtitler
Author: aviz85

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Content Management

Translates video subtitles with native-quality refinement and automated embedding for various social media formats.

This skill provides an end-to-end pipeline for video localization within Claude Code, handling everything from audio transcription to final subtitle embedding. It supports specialized formatting for both vertical short-form content and horizontal long-form videos, ensuring readability with character limits and smart word-merging. With built-in RTL support for languages like Hebrew and Arabic, it eliminates common rendering issues and produces production-ready videos directly from the CLI, making it an essential tool for creators reaching global audiences.

Key Features

01Optimized formatting for YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram Reels

02Automated SRT post-processing to enforce line and character limits

03Native-quality translation with smart subtitle merging and refinement

04Full pipeline automation from transcription to final video export

0520 GitHub stars

06Native RTL (Right-to-Left) support for Hebrew, Arabic, and Farsi

Use Cases

01Generating high-quality transcriptions and translated subtitles for archive and SEO

02Localizing YouTube tutorials or documentation for global audiences

03Creating translated TikTok or Instagram Reels with burned-in captions

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add aviz85/claude-skills-library translate-video

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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