English audio or video → French speech · free plan
English to French audio translation, same voice
Turn English videos, lessons, calls and voice notes into spoken French in the same voice — audio you can hear and share, not subtitles. Free plan.
- English in, French out
- Same speaker's voice
- Up to 15 min
- Free plan
Updated by the Kenerate AI team
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Quick answer
What is English to French audio translation?
English to French audio translation turns spoken English into spoken French in the same speaker's voice — the output is French audio you can play, not a transcript or French subtitles. On Kenerate AI you upload or record an English video (up to 500 MB) or audio file (up to 50 MB), pick French, and the ElevenLabs dubbing engine transcribes, translates and re-voices it, up to 15 minutes with up to 32 speakers, on the free plan. It costs 3 credits per second of source audio, counted in whole seconds — our 5-second test clips were billed as 6 seconds, 18 credits each — and a failed dub is refunded. The picture is left as it was, so add lip sync if the speaker is on camera.
Key facts
- Direction
- English → French
- Voice
- Speaker's own
- Longest file
- 15 min
- Speakers
- Up to 32
- File limits
- Video 500 MB · audio 50 MB
- Free plan
- Yes
- Engine
- ElevenLabs dubbing
Real demo
An English creator video, in French
Turn the sound on and switch versions: the same creator, now speaking French.
- English (original). A Wan 3 clip of a creator speaking English.
- French dub. Kenerate's AI dubbing (ElevenLabs), source language auto-detected, same voice, same 5-second length.
Both clips are unedited outputs. The picture is unchanged — only the speech is French.
Translate your audioReal demo
A support call, in French
A man's voice this time — same picture, same length, French speech.
- English (original). A Wan 3 clip of a support agent speaking English.
- French dub. Kenerate's AI dubbing (ElevenLabs), source language auto-detected, same voice.
Unedited outputs. The French line is a little shorter than the English, so it ends with a beat of room sound.
Dub a clip into FrenchReal results
English videos worth dubbing into French
Real 5-second Wan 3 clips with English speech — creators, support calls, coaching, demos and travel.
How to
How to translate English audio into French
- Time needed
- Steps
- 4 steps
Step 1
Open AI dubbing
Sign in — it works on the free plan.
Step 2
Upload or record
Your English video (up to 500 MB) or audio (up to 50 MB), up to 15 minutes. You can record in the browser too.
Step 3
Pick French
Leave the spoken language on auto-detect, or set it and the number of speakers.
Step 4
Download
The French version in the same voice. Add lip sync if the speaker is on camera.
See it in the app
Open AI Dubbing and upload a video or an audio file, or pick a clip from your history.
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Video or audio, 33 languages, speakers & background, side-by-side compare, two voices, your dubs & chat
Chapters
Engines
Tools for English to French
Dub it, lip sync it, or read a French script aloud.
- Free plan
ElevenLabs
AI dubbing
- Input
- English video or audio, up to 15 min
- Output
- French speech in the same voice
Open AI dubbingBest for
The translation itself
- Free plan
VEED, Sync Labs, ByteDance
Lip sync
- Input
- Video + the dubbed audio
- Output
- Lips matched to the French
Open Lip syncBest for
On-camera speakers
MiniMax Speech 2.8
Voice Studio
- Input
- A written French script
- Output
- Natural French speech
Open Voice StudioBest for
Reading a script aloud
VEED
Subtitles
- Input
- Video up to 4 min
- Output
- Burned-in captions in the spoken language
Open SubtitlesBest for
Viewers with the sound off
The demos above ran on Kenerate's dubbing tool.
Tips
Better English to French translations
What helps the French sound natural.
French usually runs longer than English — leave a little room at the end of cuts.
Decide tu or vous for your audience; the engine picks from context.
Keep sentences short and conversational for a natural spoken read.
Spell out acronyms the first time — French reads some letters differently.
Add lip sync for on-camera speakers; the dub doesn't move the lips.
French into English works too — French is also a source language.
FAQ
English to French Audio Translation questions
10 questions
How do I translate English audio to French?
Open Kenerate's AI dubbing, upload or record the English audio or video, pick French as the target and download the result: spoken French in the same speaker's voice. Files can be up to 15 minutes.
Link to this answerComment traduire un audio anglais en français ?
Ouvrez l'outil de doublage IA de Kenerate, importez ou enregistrez l'audio ou la vidéo en anglais, choisissez le français, puis téléchargez la version doublée : du français parlé avec la voix d'origine, jusqu'à 15 minutes par fichier. Cela fonctionne avec le plan gratuit.
Link to this answerIs English to French voice translation free?
Yes, to start: dubbing works on the free plan with the sign-up credits, so you can hear a short clip in French first. It costs 3 credits per second of source audio, counted in whole seconds — a 30-second clip is 90 credits, a minute is 180. Longer files use one-time credit packs that never expire, and a failed dub is refunded.
Link to this answerDoes the French keep my voice?
Yes — each speaker is re-voiced in French with a clone of their own voice. In our tests the French kept the speaker's pitch close to the original: a woman's voice measured 254 Hz in English and 246 Hz in French.
Link to this answerWill the lips match the French?
No, not by themselves: dubbing replaces the audio and leaves the picture exactly as it was, so the mouth still moves to the English. Run the dubbed video through lip sync if the speaker is on camera.
Link to this answerWhich French does it use — France or Canada?
The dubbing tool has one French target with no regional switch. Check words that differ by region (courriel vs e-mail, fin de semaine vs week-end) if you're dubbing for Quebec or another market.
Link to this answerDoes it say tu or vous?
French chooses between tu (informal) and vous (formal or plural) where English just says 'you'. The engine picks from context, so review greetings and direct address for your audience, especially in ads and training.
Link to this answerCan I translate an English video to French, not just audio?
Yes — upload the video (up to 500 MB, 15 minutes). You get the same video with French speech; add French subtitles or lip sync afterwards if you want them.
Link to this answerHow many speakers can it handle?
Up to 32 speakers per file. Leave the number on auto, or set it if the speakers talk over each other.
Link to this answerCan I translate French audio to English too?
Yes — French is also a source language and is auto-detected. There's a separate guide for French to English audio translation.
Link to this answerIn depth
English to French Audio Translation, explained
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What we saw in our test dubs
We dubbed two existing 5-second English clips into French with the same tool you use (source language on auto-detect). Each was billed as 6 seconds, 18 credits. Both French versions came back exactly as long as the source, 5.04 seconds, and a frame from the middle of each was pixel-identical to the original — the dub changes the sound only.
The speakers still sounded like themselves on our pitch check: the creator's median pitch went from 254 Hz to 246 Hz and the support agent's from 119 Hz to 103 Hz. The French support line used less of the clip than the English one, so it ends with a short pause. We didn't transcribe the French, so check wording yourself before you publish.
What changes between English and French
French marks formality in 'you' (tu vs vous) and gender in adjectives and past participles, so the translation has to commit where English stays neutral. French sentences also tend to run longer, which matters when a dub has to fit the same seconds — short, conversational English gives the engine room to keep the French natural.
- Tu or vous — set the tone in your script; formal English tends to come out as vous.
- Regional words — France and Quebec differ on everyday words like courriel and fin de semaine.
- Numbers and dates — French reads 70, 80 and 90 differently from Belgian and Swiss French; check prices and years.
Other ways to do it
Google Translate's live translate speaks translations aloud in a conversation; YouTube's automatic dubbing can dub eligible videos inside YouTube. A dubbing tool gives you the translated file itself, in the speaker's voice, to post anywhere.
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Sources: Kenerate video studio · Wikipedia — French language · Wikipedia — T–V distinction · ElevenLabs — Dubbing docs · Google Translate Help — live translate · YouTube Help — automatic dubbing
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