Meld Studio Guide

How to Add Subtitles to Meld Studio

Real-time captions and translated subtitles for your Meld Studio stream. Browser source. No plugins. Under 3 minutes to set up.

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What You Need

Just two things: Meld Studio (free) and a StreamTranslate account (free 6-hour trial, no credit card). That's it.

Step-by-Step Setup

1
Sign up at StreamTranslateGo to streamtranslate.live and create a free account. You get 6 hours of translation time to test with no credit card required.
2
Select your languagesChoose your spoken language (what you'll be saying on stream) and the translation language your viewers will read. On Pro plans you can run two languages simultaneously.
3
Copy your overlay URLStreamTranslate generates a unique URL for your account. Copy it — this is what you paste into Meld Studio.
4
Add a Browser Source in Meld StudioOpen Meld Studio. In your scene, click the + button to add a source → select Browser Source → paste your StreamTranslate URL. Set width to 1920 and height to 1080.
5
Position the subtitle overlayDrag the browser source to the bottom third of your scene. You can resize it to control how much of the screen the subtitles occupy.
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Go liveStart your Meld Studio stream. As you speak, translated subtitles will appear in less than 500ms. Your international viewers see every word in their language.
💡 Pro tip: Meld Studio's built-in multistreaming means you can be live on Twitch, YouTube, and Kick simultaneously — StreamTranslate subtitles show on every platform at once.

Subtitles vs Translated Subtitles

Captions (same language): Display what you're saying in the same language you speak. Great for accessibility and deaf/hard-of-hearing viewers. Available on the Captions plan ($4.99/mo).

Translated subtitles: Translate your speech into a different language in real-time. An English streamer can display Spanish, Japanese, or Korean subtitles simultaneously. Available on Starter plan and above.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do Meld Studio subtitles require a plugin?
No. StreamTranslate uses browser source technology built into Meld Studio. No downloads or extensions needed.

Does this work with Meld Studio's multistream feature?
Yes. Since StreamTranslate is a browser source overlay, it appears on your stream regardless of which platform you're broadcasting to through Meld Studio's multistream.

Can I customize the subtitle appearance?
Yes. StreamTranslate offers customizable font size, colors, and position. Pro and Unlimited plans also support custom overlay themes.

What's the latency?
Less than 500ms. Subtitles appear in near real-time as you speak — viewers are never more than half a second behind.

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