# Interview and podcast subtitles in 110+ languages

Create timed subtitles for recorded conversations in 110+ languages. Preview overlapping speech and names, then export a portable subtitle file for the audio or video edition you intend to publish.

## Start after the main conversation edit

Interviews often pass through several cuts before publication. Questions may be shortened, pauses removed and introductions replaced. Generate from the edition that is ready for listeners, so its subtitle timing follows the final sequence. A transcript from the raw session can become misleading when answers are rearranged later.

Select the local audio or video file. SubLunio extracts the soundtrack on your device and sends compressed audio for recognition and translation. When the source is a video interview, the visual recording stays local. The resulting SRT, VTT or ASS contains timed text and does not include the recording itself.

## Check the mix when each person has a separate track

Some interview recordings place the host and guest on different audio streams. Choosing just one stream can omit half the conversation. Inspect the track list and listen before committing the task. A finished mix containing both speakers is usually more suitable than an isolated microphone when you need the entire exchange.

Quiet remote audio, echo and people speaking over each other can reduce recognition quality. The service cannot reconstruct words that are not audible. Improving the mix before subtitle generation may be more useful than repeating the same task with identical settings, particularly when one speaker is consistently much quieter than another.

## Review names and conversational meaning

Spontaneous speech contains unfinished sentences, corrections, hesitations and short replies whose meaning depends on the previous question. Read a preview in context. A polished-looking translation is not enough if it changes whether the guest agreed, qualified an answer or made a joke.

Use a glossary for guest names, organizations and recurring specialist terms. Then compare the original transcript with the translation for important statements. Automatic output should not be treated as an authenticated quotation without checking the recording. If you intend to publish an excerpt, review the exact words and surrounding context before attributing them to a speaker.

## Choose the subtitle version for your distribution channel

The target language menu supports 110+ languages, independently of the interface language. A translated version can help a wider audience follow the interview; the original version can help listeners who prefer to read along in the spoken language. Bilingual subtitles are useful for comparison, but can feel crowded during rapid exchanges.

SubLunio does not promise speaker diarization or automatically named speaker labels. If a platform requires formal accessibility captions with speaker identification and non-speech sounds, add those editorial details in a suitable caption workflow. Dialogue subtitles and a complete accessibility deliverable have related but different requirements.

## Use the preview to check a realistic stretch

The web preview starts at the first subtitle and runs for up to 5 continuous minutes. Include an exchange rather than judging only a scripted introduction. Check short interruptions, names and any change in microphone quality. You can begin as a guest and sign in afterward to retain the task.

Full generation uses the duration of the whole selected recording at USD $1 per hour, rounded up to a cent. The evaluation window does not reduce that full-duration price. If you plan separate language editions, each target language is a separate task; original, translated and bilingual downloads within a completed task are available output variants.

## Keep consent, publication and file management clear

Obtain appropriate permission from participants before processing a recording, particularly when it contains private or unpublished discussion. Avoid treating temporary audio processing as a long-term archive. Save the original recording and your downloaded subtitle files in your own project storage.

Before publication, load the subtitle on the correct episode and inspect several points across the conversation. Match the subtitle language label to the actual text, and keep filenames distinct for different cuts and publication dates. If you later edit out a question or replace the introduction, regenerate or retime the subtitles for that version rather than assuming the old timing remains valid.

## Will SubLunio automatically label podcast speakers by name?

Speaker naming and diarization are not promised by this dialogue-subtitle workflow; add required labels during editorial review.

## What if the interviewer and guest are on separate audio streams?

Select a finished track containing both voices, or prepare a suitable mix before generation.

## Can I use the subtitle text as a verified interview quotation?

Check the actual recording and context first. Automatic recognition or translation can change important wording.

## Should I generate before or after removing interview sections?

Generate from the final edited edition so the subtitle timing matches the published conversation.

## Keep exploring

- [Translate recorded dialogue](https://sublunio.com/subtitle-translator)

- [Resolve timing issues](https://sublunio.com/guides/subtitle-troubleshooting)

- [Portable SRT subtitles](https://sublunio.com/srt-subtitle-generator)

Source page: https://sublunio.com/interview-podcast-subtitles

Last updated: 2026-09-24