Dubbing
Full audio replacement with native-speaking voice talent, synced to picture. Used for training, corporate and marketing video where the viewer needs to watch rather than read.
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Video Dubbing & Subtitling
Dubbing, voiceover, subtitling and captioning for corporate, training and marketing video — between Portuguese, English and the languages our network covers.
What we offer
Four ways to make a video work in another language
Voiceover
Narration laid over the content without lip synchronisation — the normal choice for presentations, product videos and e-learning.
Subtitling
Timed subtitles in Portuguese, English or another language, condensed to reading speed and formatted for the platform they will be published on.
Transcription & captioning
Transcripts and closed captions for accessibility and for searchability — captioned video is indexable in a way that audio is not.
Choosing
Dub, voice or subtitle?
The choice between them is rarely aesthetic. It follows from what the viewer is doing while watching.
If the viewer must watch, dub
A demonstration, a procedure, anything where the eyes are needed on screen. Reading subtitles competes directly with watching the thing being shown.
If the speaker matters, subtitle
Testimony, leadership messages, recorded panels. Replacing the voice replaces part of the message.
If it is narration, voiceover
No one is on camera, so synchronisation buys nothing and the budget goes into the script and the read instead.
Use cases
Where this work usually comes from
Corporate & training
Internal communications and training material adapted for Brazilian or international teams, usually at volume and against a fixed terminology set.
Marketing & product
Product demos and campaign video localized for Portuguese or English-speaking audiences.
Conferences & events
Recorded sessions and presentations subtitled or dubbed so the event reaches the people who could not attend.
Straight answers
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Should we dub or subtitle?
Subtitling is faster, cheaper and keeps the original performance, which suits internal communication, recorded sessions and anything where the speaker's identity matters. Dubbing removes the reading load, which matters when the viewer has to watch a demonstration rather than read, or when the audience is large and consumer-facing.
What is the difference between dubbing and voiceover?
Dubbing replaces the original audio and is synced to picture and lip movement where the speaker is on camera. Voiceover is narration laid over the content without that synchronisation, which is the normal choice for presentations, product videos and e-learning.
Why are subtitles not simply the transcript translated?
Because subtitles are constrained by reading speed and line length. A faithful transcript translation frequently cannot be read in the time it is on screen, so subtitling involves condensing meaning without losing it — a different skill from document translation.
Do you provide transcripts and closed captions?
Yes. Transcription and captioning are offered for accessibility and for searchability, since captioned video is indexable in a way that audio alone is not.
What do you need from us to quote?
The video, its runtime, the number of speakers, the target language and where it will be published. Whether you need dubbing, voiceover or subtitles only, and whether voice talent has to match a specific profile, complete the picture.
Can you subtitle recorded conference sessions?
Yes. Recorded sessions and presentations are subtitled or dubbed for wider distribution, which is often how an event reaches the audience that could not attend it.
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When the product around the video also needs adapting.
LocalizationLive interpreting
For sessions that happen live rather than recorded.
InterpretingLanguages
The pairs our network covers.
LanguagesTell us what is on the table.
The documents, the meeting, the dates and the languages. You get a scoped proposal from the team that will run the assignment.