translate-video — Skillopedia

Translate Video End-to-end video translation pipeline: transcribe → translate → refine subtitles → embed. Usage - — video file path (required) - — target language code (default: ). See references/languages.md - — (TikTok/Reels) or (YouTube/tutorials). If omitted, ask the user. --- Pipeline Step 1: Transcribe If audio 25MB, extract first: Transcribe with word-level JSON (always include ): Produces: , , Step 2: Translate Read for full context. Translate the — preserve all timestamps and index numbers exactly. See translation rules in references/modes.md. Step 3: Refine Subtitles Read references…

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