# Subs Translate

> Captures and translates subtitles using Google Translate directly from a webpage for online video services such as Netflix, HBO (free episodes only), YouTube and Amazon Video. Other similar HTML-based video and translate services can be configured.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/subs-translate](https://chrome-stats.com/d/subs-translate)

## Overview

- **ID:** `subs-translate`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** cle0
- **Category:** language-support,photos-music-videos
- **Daily users:** 729
- **Weekly downloads:** 27
- **Rating:** 3.30 / 5 (10 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.4
- **Last updated:** 2020-12-06
- **First published:** 2018-08-25
- **Size:** 28 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/subs-translate/)

## Description

**Subs Translate** is a versatile Chrome extension designed to capture and translate subtitles directly from HTML-based online video services such as Netflix, HBO (free episodes), YouTube, Amazon Video, and other configurable platforms. By clicking the extension icon, users open the translation service in a new tab, utilizing Google Translate to convert subtitles into the selected target language.

Users can customize the target language by modifying the language code in the translator URL (default is Russian) and configure other video services by setting a custom subtitles container selector in the options page. Additionally, an option to convert subtitles to lowercase before translation addresses accuracy issues when Google Translate struggles with uppercase text. Subs Translate streamlines multilingual subtitle translation, enhancing access to diverse video content across languages.

## Rankings

- #3,970 — Overall
- #162 — Language Support
- #24 — translate
- #86 — translations
- #93 — configure
- #94 — google translate

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `storage`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** Moderate risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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## Review summary

Subs Translate is appreciated for aiding language learning by translating subtitles on demand and offering a simple way to open translations in a new tab. However, multiple users noted it doesn't integrate smoothly with YouTube's auto-translate, opens external translation pages instead of inline subs, and lacks hotkey support. The tool translates one subtitle line at a time, which some find less practical compared to existing YouTube auto-translate features.

### Pros

- Useful for language learners to understand or improve language skills by translating subtitles.
- Opens a new tab with the translation of the current subtitle, which some users find convenient.
- Simple and straightforward to use with functionality activated by a button press.
- Enhances watching movies or videos in the original language by providing translations.

### Cons

- Does not work automatically with YouTube auto-translate, requiring manual interaction.
- Opens a new page/tab with Google Translate rather than translating subtitles inline.
- Lacks a hotkey to quickly trigger translation, which some users requested.
- Only translates one subtitle line at a time, seen as less efficient compared to YouTube's built-in auto-translate.

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