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Translate your Instagram Reels into a dubbed video you can post anywhere.

Upload the original file of a Reel you made and choose one of 28 languages. DubSync translates the speech, gives each speaker a voice created from their own, keeps the music and background sound in your file and returns an MP4 with the same vertical picture. You post it yourself: on Instagram, TikTok or YouTube Shorts.

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PortugueseOriginal

What is said: Esse short eu gravei em português. A versão em inglês saiu do mesmo arquivo e eu não precisei gravar de novo.

What is said: I recorded these shorts in Portuguese. The English version came from the same file, and I didn't need to record it again.

What is said: Este corto lo grabé en portugués. La versión en inglés salió del mismo archivo y no tuve que grabar de nuevo.

Demo clip: an AI-generated scene with a fictional character. Dubbed with VDub v2, the model DubSync runs; lip-synced tracks use VSync v2.

Lip-sync shown in these examples is an optional paid add-on, separate from the dubbing trial.

The free option

Instagram already translates Reels for free. Try that first.

Meta AI can translate the speech in a Reel into other languages, in a voice that follows the sound and tone of your own. Meta says it is free, and open to all public Instagram accounts and to Facebook creators with 1,000 followers or more, in countries where Meta AI is available.1 If that covers your language and the places you post, use it. Here is what changes when you make the dub yourself.

Meta AI translation of Reels compared with a DubSync dub
Meta AI translationDubSync
PriceFree1Paid per input minute, shown before the dub starts
Where the result livesOn the Reel, as a translation each viewer switches on or off in the app1In an MP4 file you download and post where you like
LanguagesOn Instagram, counting the rollouts Meta announced up to July 2026: English, Spanish, Hindi, Portuguese, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, Kannada, French, German, Italian, Japanese and Korean. Facebook's list is different.128 target languages, among them Mandarin Chinese, Turkish, Polish, Dutch and Swedish
SpeakersInstagram's guide for creators says Reels with one speaker, for now.2 Facebook's says up to two speakers.3A voice for each speaker, created from their own
Lip-syncAn optional setting2Optional paid add-on for a finished dub of up to 5 minutes, priced per minute
Checking itA notification asks you to publish or discard the translations2You watch the MP4 before anything is public. There is no script editing.
How it is markedEvery translated Reel is labeled as translated with Meta AI1No visible watermark. Any label Instagram asks for is yours to add

When to dub it yourself

When a dubbed file of your own is worth paying for.

One vertical file for every place you post

Meta's posts describe a translation that plays inside Instagram and Facebook.1 A DubSync dub is an MP4 on your phone or computer, so the same clip can also go to TikTok, YouTube Shorts, an ad account or your own site. The demo is an AI-generated vertical product ad made in English, not a customer video. Switch the language to hear the dub.

  • Your language isn't on Meta's list, or the setting doesn't appear on your account.
  • More people speak in the Reel than Meta's tool supports.
  • You run a separate account for each language and want a finished video to upload there.
EnglishOriginal

What is said: I filmed this ad once. Now the same ad speaks Spanish, Portuguese, and more without a reshoot.

What is said: Filmaba este anuncio una vez. Ahora el mismo anuncio habla español, portugués y más sin volver a grabar.

What is said: Eu filmei este anúncio uma vez. Agora, o mesmo anúncio fala espanhol, português e mais, sem refilmagem.

Demo clip: an AI-generated scene with a fictional character. Dubbed with VDub v2, the model DubSync runs; lip-synced tracks use VSync v2.

Lip-sync shown in these examples is an optional paid add-on, separate from the dubbing trial.

How to translate an Instagram video

Start from the original file, not from the Instagram link.

  1. Find the file you posted

    Use the video from your camera roll or the export from your editor (MP4, MOV or M4V). DubSync has no link import. If your editor can export the Reel without burned-in captions, use that version.

  2. Upload it and choose the language

    The spoken language is detected automatically. You choose one of 28 target languages, and a second language is a second project. A file can be up to 150 minutes and 1 GB. If a high-resolution export is over the size limit, export a smaller file.

  3. See the cost, then confirm

    You pay for the length of the original video. The dub starts only after you confirm the cost, your rights to the video and every speaker's consent.

  4. Download it and watch with the sound on

    A dub changes the audio only, so a vertical video comes back as a vertical MP4, with no visible watermark. Each voice should sound similar to the speaker, not identical. There is no script editing, so listen for names, numbers and your call to action before you post.

  5. Post it yourself

    DubSync doesn't publish to Instagram or to any other platform. Upload the MP4 as a new Reel, write the caption in the new language and label it as AI, as explained under Before you upload.

What a dub doesn't touch

The voice changes. The words on screen don't.

Reels lean on text: captions, stickers, a hook on the cover. A dub replaces the speech and nothing else, and DubSync makes no subtitle or caption files. Plan these four things separately.

  • Burned-in captions

    Text that is part of the picture stays in the old language. Dub a version exported without captions, then add new ones in your editor.

  • Stickers added in the app

    Text and caption stickers you add while posting aren't in your file. Add them again, in the new language, when you post the dubbed Reel.

  • Cover, caption and hashtags

    The cover and the first line are what people see before they watch. Write both in the new language, with hashtags that viewers there use.

  • Prices, dates and links

    A translated offer can still be wrong for the country: the currency, the delivery terms, a link to a page in the old language.

Posting

Where the dubbed Reel goes.

DubSync hands you a video file, so the direct way to post the dub on Instagram is as a Reel of its own. These are the usual choices.

  • A second account for that language

    • Its own followers
    • Starts from zero

    The bio, the captions and the comments are in one language, and your current followers don't get the same clip twice. Say in the bio that it is your official account in that language.

  • The same account, as another Reel

    • One audience
    • The clip appears twice

    The simplest route. It is also where Meta's own translation has the edge: it keeps a single Reel, and Instagram shows you its views by language.2

  • TikTok and YouTube Shorts

    • The same vertical file
    • Each has its own rules

    The same MP4 can be uploaded to both. On YouTube, a dub can also be added as another audio track to a video or Short you already uploaded. That takes access to advanced features and an audio-only file,4 so export the audio from the MP4 in an editor first.

    TikTok video translator

  • An ad in a new market

    • Short clips
    • Check the offer locally

    A Reel that sold well at home can be tested abroad with a new voice before you film anything. Have someone who knows that market check the offer, the price and the wording first.

    Video ad localization

Fit check

Which Reels dub well, and which don't.

Works well

  • Talking to the camera: tips, opinions, stories and reviews.
  • Voice-over on footage: recipes, travel, how-to and product demos.
  • Skits and interviews where people speak one at a time.
  • Anything recorded close to the phone or with a clip-on microphone.

Take care

  • Reels with only a trending sound or a song: there is no speech to dub, and speech dubbing isn't made for singing or rap.
  • Loud music over the voice, wind or a crowd: the words are harder to pick out.
  • Jokes built on wordplay or slang: ask a native speaker to check the result.
  • Reels built from other people's clips or voices, unless you have their permission.

Instagram's advice for its own translation tool points the same way: face the camera, speak clearly, and keep background noise and music down.2

When your face fills the frame, viewers notice lips that don't match the new words. AI lip-sync is an optional paid add-on for a finished dub of up to 5 minutes. It is priced per minute, the whole video is charged, and you see the quote before it starts. It works best with a clearly visible face.

Before you upload

Your Reel, your voice, your label.

Two Meta rules matter here. Instagram treats as original the work you created yourself or edited in a material way, and an account that mostly posts Reels it didn't create may stop appearing in recommendations to new audiences.5 Its examples of material edits add something new, such as narration or graphics that put a clip in a new context.5 A dub repeats the same words in another language, so it doesn't make someone else's Reel yours. In February 2024 Meta also said it would require its AI label on organic content with realistic-sounding audio that was digitally created or altered.6 We read a dubbed voice as that kind of audio, so label a dubbed Reel when you post it.

Questions

Questions before you start

Can I translate an Instagram video by pasting its link?

No. DubSync works from a video file (MP4, MOV or M4V), so use the video from your camera roll or the export from your editor. A screen recording is a poor source: the app's buttons and text end up in the picture.

Can I translate someone else's Reel?

To understand it, you don't need DubSync. Where Meta's translation is available for a Reel, the audio and language section of its three-dot menu lets you switch the translation on or off.1 To dub a Reel and repost it, you need the owner's permission and the consent of everyone who speaks in it. Without both it is not allowed in DubSync, and Instagram may stop recommending to new audiences an account that mostly posts Reels it didn't create.5

Instagram translates Reels for free. Why pay for a dub?

Often you shouldn't. Meta's translation is free for public Instagram accounts in countries where Meta AI is available.1 A paid dub makes sense when your language isn't on Meta's list, when more people speak than Meta's tool supports, or when you want a file that also goes to TikTok, YouTube Shorts, an ad account or your site.

Does the dub translate my captions and on-screen text?

No. A dub changes the spoken audio only. DubSync makes no subtitle or caption files, and text in the picture stays as it was. Export the Reel without captions, dub that version, then add new captions in your editor.

What happens to the music in my Reel?

Music and background sound that are in your file are kept under the new voice. A song you added from Instagram's library while posting isn't in the file from your camera roll or editor, so add it again when you post the dubbed Reel. Sung lyrics are a poor fit: speech dubbing isn't made for singing.

Do I have to label a dubbed Reel as AI?

In February 2024 Meta said it would require people to use its AI label when they post organic content with realistic-sounding audio that was digitally created or altered, and that it may apply penalties if they don't.6 The post doesn't mention dubbing. We read a dubbed voice as that kind of audio, so label the Reel as AI when you share it.

What does it cost to translate a Reel?

You pay per input minute, which is the length of your original video, for each target language. There is no free plan. You see the minutes and the cost before the dub starts.

Plans from $4.90/month. You see the minutes and the cost before anything starts. See pricing

Sources

  1. Meta Newsroom. Discover Reels From Around the World With Meta AI Translation. Published Oct 9, 2025; accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  2. Instagram for Creators. Expanding Translations to More Languages to Help You Reach Bigger Audiences on Reels. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  3. Facebook for Creators. Expanding Meta AI Translations for Creators on Facebook and Instagram. Published Aug 19, 2025; accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  4. YouTube Help. Add Multi-language features to your videos (help article 13338784). Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  5. Instagram for Creators. Original Content Guidelines. Accessed Oct 5, 2026.
  6. Meta Newsroom. Labeling AI-Generated Images on Facebook, Instagram and Threads. Published Feb 6, 2024; accessed Oct 5, 2026.

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