SOCIAL TEAMS & SHORT-FORM CREATORS
Take Your Short-Form Videos Into New Languages
Perso Dubbing creates translated speech and subtitles from a finished TikTok, Reel, or Short. Keep the original shoot, edit the translated hook, and listen to the delivery against your existing cut.
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Existing video. New language. A reviewable result.
Dubbing examples · play to hear the delivery
PUBLISHED CUSTOMER STORY
Vocal coach Jang Hyojin
One Korean short, voices for new audiences.
Jang Hyojin reused Korean shorts for Japanese and English versions with Perso Dubbing. The published story reports a change in the share of overseas viewers, alongside a workflow that avoids reshooting each language version.
Read the published customer story
Japanese + English
Language versions from Korean shorts
~8% → 31%
Reported overseas viewer share
WHAT TO TAKE INTO YOUR PILOT
Build on a repeatable teaching format and review the delivery viewers recognize.
Source: Perso Dubbing customer story, June 3, 2026. Reported customer outcome; not a controlled test or a forecast.
THE REAL CHALLENGE
A short video leaves little room for friction.
A short-form translation has to fit a finished sequence of speech, cuts, and captions. Treat the opening, the pace, and the visible text as connected creative decisions when preparing a local version.
01
Translate the reason to keep watching
The opening line may rely on a local reference or an implied joke. Ask what the audience is meant to understand before choosing the translated wording.
02
Review the rhythm of the complete cut
A longer sentence can compete with a quick visual transition. Listen to the dub while watching the video on a phone, then simplify wording without changing the intended meaning.
03
Distinguish repeatable formats from local moments
Tutorials and product explanations may be easier to evaluate across languages. A trend built on local wordplay needs a separate editorial decision about whether to adapt it.
PRODUCT WORKFLOW
See how translation and dubbing work
Follow the actual product workflow from uploading a recording to editing the script and exporting the result.
DECISIONS IN PRACTICE
Review the dub against the beat of the edit.
When the picture changes quickly, timing becomes an editorial decision. Test the opening, demonstration, and payoff together on a phone.
Illustrative 15-second edit map · timings are an example, not a platform rule
00–03s
HOOK
Name the reason to keep watching.
03–09s
DEMONSTRATION
Keep the instruction with the visible action.
09–12s
PAYOFF
Land the result before the next cut.
12–15s
NEXT STEP
Leave room for the spoken call to action.
AT THE CUT
The picture moves on. The translated line is still explaining.
Simplify the sentence while preserving meaning, or revise the edit. Recheck the opening promise and the payoff together.
WHAT PERSO DUBBING HANDLES
Perso Dubbing translates the spoken content and generates a dubbed version and subtitle files from the finished clip. Your editor adjusts wording for the hook and humour, then checks timing and on-screen captions on a phone. You avoid repeating the shoot for each language while keeping creative choices with your team.
FROM SOURCE TO APPROVED VERSION
From Original Clip to a Localized Post
01 Pick a Clip and Audience
Choose a video with a clear spoken message. Set the target language and decide what local references need review.
Keep the finished cut and identify the opening message and payoff.
02 Translate and Refine
Generate the dub and subtitles. Check the opening, humour, names, pacing, and visible text against the finished cut.
Shorten wording carefully when needed, then listen again against the exact cuts.
03 Export and Publish
Download the reviewed version and upload through your social channel. Check captions and framing in the platform preview.
Publish through your social workflow and compare responses across a consistent format.
WHERE TO START
Build on Formats Your Team Already Produces
Quick Tutorials
Localize short demonstrations with clear steps and practical takeaways.
Creator Commentary
Adapt opinions, reactions, and recurring phrases for another audience.
Brand Social Content
Reuse product tips and educational clips across regional social accounts.
Recurring Series
Test a small collection of episodes to evaluate whether the format travels well.
MAKE THE NEXT STEP CONCRETE
Try One Clip in One New Language
Choose a clear, useful video and review the opening, pacing, and captions before you post.
LEAVE THE PILOT WITH
✓ A reviewed hook and payoff
✓ A mobile timing and caption check
✓ A repeatable brief for the next batch
Use these as your team’s acceptance criteria before committing to a wider rollout.
PRACTICAL QUESTIONS
Before you start
Answers to the production, review, and delivery questions that shape a useful pilot.
Which short-form videos are a good starting point?
Can we edit slang and jokes?
How do we keep a translated clip within its duration?
Are subtitles enough for some clips?
Does dubbing replace text already burned into the video?
Can the localized video keep my voice?
Does Perso post directly to TikTok or Instagram?
Will the same clip work in every market?
Which languages should we include in a pilot?
How do we estimate the project cost?
Test one format before localizing the next batch.
Bring the finished short, the opening promise, and a target-language reviewer. Evaluate rhythm and meaning in the actual mobile preview.
Localize a Short
Discuss a short-form pilot