StreamTranslateIn Streamlabs Desktop, check Settings → Output → Recording for the save folder. Find the recording, verify that its audio contains the voices you want translated, then upload the file and choose the spoken and subtitle languages.
Find the file Streamlabs saved
Open Settings → Output in Streamlabs Desktop and look under Recording for the save folder. Open the file for the right session and check that it plays through. If you only streamed without recording locally, look for a VOD you can download from your streaming platform.
Check the audio that will be translated
Listen for your microphone, guest voices and any other speech you want in the subtitles. Streamlabs can save separate audio tracks. If your recording has multiple tracks, use your editor to export a copy with the intended voices together on one audio track. Listen to that copy from the beginning and spot-check a section where a guest speaks.
For a short highlight, trim to the section you need or select a range after uploading. Leave enough context for names and references to make sense.
Choose what viewers will receive
| Viewer experience | What to export |
|---|---|
| Text appears every time the video plays | Video with subtitles rendered into the picture |
| Viewers can switch a track on or off | Clean video plus a separate subtitle file that your destination supports |
| Viewers hear a different spoken language | A dubbed audio track from a dubbing workflow |
Keep the original recording if you plan to upload a separate caption track. That gives viewers one copy of the text when they turn captions on.
Translate and review the export
- Open the Video/VOD Translator and upload the recording.
- Choose the spoken language and your target subtitle languages. Select subtitle-file export before processing if you need SRT or VTT.
- Check the preview and quote. After processing, review names, numbers and timing against the audio.
- If you are uploading a separate subtitle track, preview it against the same cut of the video on the destination platform before publishing.
For example, suppose you recorded an interview with the host on one track and a remote guest on another. If your first export contains only the host, return to the editor and enable both tracks in the export mix. Check the first exchange before uploading again. If names are wrong even though the speech is clear, review how the captions render the names before sharing the clip.
For a highlight, pick the final cut before generating subtitle files. Captions exported for the full interview start on the full recording’s timeline. Uploading them with a short clip that begins halfway through the interview will put them out of sync.
For a vertical clip, play back the export on a phone. Leave room for the destination’s controls so the bottom line stays readable.
Quick answers
Is this the same as translating a live Streamlabs broadcast?
A saved recording uses the video-upload workflow. For captions while you stream, set up a live overlay in Streamlabs Desktop.
Where do I change the language of the Streamlabs menus?
Look for the interface language in Streamlabs Desktop settings. Changing the menus leaves the recording’s audio and captions as they were.
Continue with your setup
Sources and further reading
- Streamlabs Desktop recording help
- Streamlabs multi-track recording help
- Streamlabs Podcast Editor video translation
Reviewed November 5, 2026. Follow the linked provider instructions for current availability and setup requirements.