Subtitles and translation for Wikimedia Commons
Wikimedia Commons holds millions of free files: talks, interviews, historical recordings. Paste the link of one and listen with subtitles.
Which link to paste
The file page, such as commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Name.webm (Archivo:, Fichier:, Datei: and Arquivo: work too). It works for video and audio.
Handy for subtitling
You can skip, change the speed and, at the end, download the subtitles as .srt or .vtt or copy the full transcript.
Limits
Very large files with no lighter version do not open, because they would have to be downloaded whole into the browser. Old, noisy recordings give weaker subtitles.
Frequently asked questions
Which Commons files work?
Public video and audio files, from the file page (File:…).
Can I download the transcript?
Yes: .srt, .vtt or the full transcript to copy.
Why won’t a file open?
If it is very large and Commons has no lighter version, it does not fit in the browser.
Is it free?
Yes, and no account is needed.