# Translate Audio

> To translate audio means turning speech in one language into speech in another. Older tools chain speech recognition, text translation and text-to-speech; newer ones like Meta's SeamlessM4T do it in one model, and some keep the original voice. On Kenerate you upload an audio file — MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, FLAC or Opus up to 50 MB — or record in the browser, pick one of 33 languages, and the ElevenLabs dubbing engine returns it spoken in that language in the speaker's voice. The source language is auto-detected from 57. It works on the free plan.

URL: https://kenerateai.com/translate-audio
Publisher: Kenerate AI (https://kenerateai.com)
Last updated: 27 September 2026

## Key facts
- Target languages: 33
- Audio files: Up to 50 MB
- Longest audio: 15 min
- Free plan: Yes
- Translate audio (ElevenLabs): Audio file or recording, up to 15 min → Speech in 33 languages. Voice notes, podcasts, lectures.
- Video dubbing (ElevenLabs): Video up to 15 min / 500 MB → Dubbed video. YouTube, courses, ads.
- Voice Studio (ElevenLabs, MiniMax, Qwen): Text → Speech in up to 40 languages. Reading a written translation aloud.
- Subtitles (VEED): Video up to 4 min → Captions in the spoken language. Reading along.

## Steps
1. Open AI dubbing and choose audio — Sign in — it works on the free plan.
2. Upload or record — MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, FLAC, Opus or WebM, up to 50 MB and 15 minutes — or record in the browser.
3. Pick the language — 33 targets; the source is auto-detected.
4. Download — The translated speech, in the speaker's voice.

## In depth

### How speech-to-speech translation works
The classic pipeline is three steps: speech recognition, text translation, then text-to-speech. Meta's SeamlessM4T replaces that chain with one model covering about 100 input languages. Voice-preserving tools add a clone of the speaker so the translation still sounds like them.

### When to use which
Live conversation with someone in front of you: a phone app's conversation mode. A recording you want to share — a podcast, lecture or voice note — in another language: translate the file and keep the voice.

## FAQ
Q: How do I translate audio?
A: Upload the file (or record it), pick one of 33 languages, and download the translated speech — the source language is auto-detected.

Q: Can it keep my own voice?
A: Yes — the ElevenLabs dubbing engine re-voices each speaker with a clone of their voice.

Q: Is there a Spanish voice translator?
A: Yes — translate any audio into Spanish, or Spanish audio into any of the other 32 languages.

Q: Can I translate Chinese audio to English?
A: Yes — Chinese is auto-detected as a source and English is a target, and the reverse works too (see the demo).

Q: What file types are supported?
A: MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, OGG, FLAC, Opus and WebM audio, up to 50 MB and 15 minutes — or record in the browser.

Q: Is this different from Google Translate conversation mode?
A: Google's conversation mode speaks translations aloud in a live chat. This tool translates a recording and gives you the file, in the speaker's own voice.

Q: Is it free?
A: It works on the free plan with sign-up credits; longer audio uses one-time credit packs that never expire.

## Related pages
- AI video translator: https://kenerateai.com/ai-video-translator-and-dubbing
- AI lip sync: https://kenerateai.com/ai-lipsync-generator
- Talking photo AI: https://kenerateai.com/talking-photo-ai
- AI video upscaler: https://kenerateai.com/ai-video-upscaler

## Sources
- Kenerate video studio: https://kenerateai.com/app/video
- Meta AI — SeamlessM4T: https://ai.meta.com/blog/seamless-m4t/
- Google Translate Help — conversations: https://support.google.com/translate/answer/6142474
- ElevenLabs — Dubbing docs: https://elevenlabs.io/docs/capabilities/dubbing