Comparison
| Tool | Why it fits (from official info) | Pricing | Official pricing | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 HeyGen | Upload a video or paste a YouTube link and translate it into 175+ languages and dialects with your cloned voice and lip sync. Free: 3 watermarked videos a month up to 1 minute; Creator $29/month ($24 billed annually) for videos up to 30 minutes; editing and proofreading the translated script starts on Pro ($49/month). A brand glossary keeps names and terms translated the way you want. | Freemium | From the official pricing page (USD per month): Free $0 (3 watermarked videos a month, up to 1 minute each, 30+ languages); Creator $29 ($24 billed annually; 600 credits, 1080p export, no HeyGen branding, 175+ languages, videos up to 30 minutes); Pro from $49 (1,000 credits, 4K export, edit and proofread translation scripts); Business $149 plus $20 per seat (videos up to 60 minutes); Enterprise via sales. | |
 Rask AI | Dubbing-first and priced by the minute: 135+ languages, voice cloning in 32 languages, and a built-in editor to fix the transcript and translation before you approve. Free trial with 3 minutes (no credit card); Creator $39/month for 25 minutes; lip-sync from Creator Pro ($99/month, 100 minutes). SRT import and export are listed from Creator Pro up. | Paid | From the official pricing page (USD): free trial with 3 minutes, no credit card; Creator $39 a month (25 minutes) or $329 a year; Creator Pro $99 a month (100 minutes, lip-sync) or $799 a year (1,200 minutes); Business $249 a month (250 minutes) or $1,999 a year (3,000 minutes); Enterprise custom. | |
 ElevenLabs | Dubbing in 90+ languages; each dub is delivered in a voice clone of the original speaker, and the new Dubbing v2 model works from the original audio so tone and timing carry over. It runs on the same credit plans as ElevenLabs' voice tools: Free 10k credits, Starter $6/month, Creator $22/month. Dubbing v2 includes 2 minutes a month on Starter and 9 on Creator; the older automatic dubbing uses about 2,000 credits a minute with a watermark or 3,000 without. | Freemium | Free $0 (10k credits/month); Starter $6 (pricing page often shows $1 for the first month); Creator $22 ($11 first month); Pro $99; Scale $299; Business $990 per month. Annual ≈ monthly × 10. Commercial license from Starter. Dubbing uses credits: about 2,000 credits per minute for automatic dubbing with a watermark, 3,000 without. | |
 Kapwing | Best if you also edit in the browser: auto-subtitles translated into 60+ languages, dubbing into 40+ languages, SRT/VTT export for YouTube. Pro $16/month on annual billing covers up to 50 minutes of dubbing a month; custom voice clones and lip sync are on Business ($50/month, up to 200 minutes). | Freemium | From the official pricing page (USD per month on annual billing, which saves 33% vs monthly): Free $0 (10 credits, watermarked exports up to 4 minutes, 720p); Pro $16 (1,000 credits a month, usable for up to 1,000 minutes of auto-subtitles or up to 50 minutes of dubbing, 4K export); Business $50 (4,000 credits a month, up to 200 minutes of dubbing, custom voice clones and lip sync); Enterprise via sales. | |
 OpusClip | If your goal is translated Shorts rather than full-length dubs: OpusClip cuts long videos into clips, and video dubbing is included on Pro ($29/month) and Business, not on Free or Starter. | Freemium | From the official pricing page: Free $0 (new users get a 7-day Pro trial with 90 minutes of processing; after that the free plan gives 60 processing minutes a month, with watermarked exports); Starter $15/month; Pro $29/month; Business custom. |
How to do it with AI
- Check YouTube Studio first: if automatic dubbing is available for your channel and language, turn on 'Publish manually' so you can preview every dub before viewers hear it.
- Set the video's original language correctly at upload; YouTube says a wrong default language can produce mistranslated dubs.
- If you need control over wording, names or your own voice, dub the video in a dedicated tool and correct the translated script before rendering (HeyGen Pro, Rask AI's editor).
- Ask a native speaker to watch at least the first few minutes of each new language; AI dubs can mispronounce names, jargon and idioms.
- Export the dubbed audio (or the dubbed video) and translated subtitles, then add them to the same video in YouTube Studio under Languages, rather than uploading a duplicate video.
- Translate the title and description too, so viewers searching in that language can find the video.
Glossary to paste into your dubbing tool's translation notes or glossary (our suggested wording, not a test output)
Keep these in English, never translate: [channel name], [your name], [product/brand names]. Pronounce [name] as [phonetic spelling]. Tone: casual, speaking to one viewer, use informal 'tú' in Spanish. Keep numbers, prices and units exactly as spoken. Don't add or remove sentences; keep timing close to the original.
Hands-on log
- 2026-10-26 · Not tested
Not tested hands-on: every tool here needs an account (and YouTube's automatic dubbing needs a channel in YouTube Studio) before it produces a dub, so this page only uses what the official pricing, product and help pages state. We don't publish voice-quality comparisons we haven't run.
China-made vs Western: iFLYTEK Yizhi next to HeyGen, Rask AI and ElevenLabs
iFLYTEK Yizhi (yizhi.iflyrec.com, from iFLYREC) is listed in our mainland China section and is aimed at creators taking Chinese videos overseas. Here is how it compares, using only what each official site lists.
| Need | iFLYTEK Yizhi | HeyGen / Rask AI / ElevenLabs |
|---|---|---|
| Languages | Recognizes 17 source languages; translates subtitles into 16 languages (English, Japanese, Korean, Russian and more) | HeyGen 175+ languages and dialects; Rask AI 135+; ElevenLabs dubbing 90+ |
| Your own voice | One-click voice cloning of the original speaker, plus realistic narrator voices | All three clone the original speaker's voice (Rask AI: in 32 languages) |
| Lip sync | Not listed on the homepage | HeyGen: yes; Rask AI: from Creator Pro; ElevenLabs: synced timing, lip sync not listed |
| Edit before publishing | Online subtitle editing | HeyGen: script editing from Pro; Rask AI: built-in editor; ElevenLabs: Dubbing Studio |
| Free option | Free trial | HeyGen Free (3 short watermarked videos a month); Rask AI 3-minute trial; ElevenLabs Free 10k credits |
| Prices | Not listed on the homepage | HeyGen Creator $29/month; Rask AI Creator $39/month; ElevenLabs Starter $6/month |
FAQ
Does YouTube have free AI dubbing built in?
Yes, for eligible channels. YouTube's automatic dubbing generates translated audio tracks, marks those videos as 'auto-dubbed', and is enabled by default for eligible creators. English videos can be dubbed into 20 languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, Hindi, Japanese and Korean, and several other languages can be dubbed into English. Videos over 120 minutes, with very little speech, very fast speech or copyright claims may be ineligible. You can't edit automatic dubs, but you can choose to publish them manually after previewing. Checked on 2026-10-26.
Which AI dubbing tool lets me fix the translation before it's voiced?
Rask AI includes a built-in editor on every plan, including the 3-minute free trial, so you can fine-tune the transcript and translation. HeyGen lets you edit and proofread translation scripts from the Pro plan ($49/month). YouTube's automatic dubs can't be edited; if they're wrong, YouTube suggests correcting the video's original language so dubs are regenerated.
How much does it cost to dub a 10-minute YouTube video?
On Rask AI, a 10-minute video uses 10 of the 25 minutes included in Creator ($39/month). On ElevenLabs, the older automatic dubbing costs about 2,000 credits a minute with a watermark or 3,000 without (Starter has 30k credits a month), while Dubbing v2 includes only 2 minutes on Starter and 9 on Creator, with extra minutes from $2.23 to $4.91 depending on the plan. HeyGen bills in credits on paid plans and doesn't list a per-minute dubbing rate on its pricing page. Kapwing Pro includes up to 50 minutes of dubbing a month. Checked on 2026-10-26.
Can the AI dub use my own voice?
Yes. HeyGen clones your voice and syncs lip movements across 175+ languages; Rask AI clones the speaker's voice in 32 languages; ElevenLabs delivers each dub in an automatic voice clone of the original speaker; Kapwing offers custom voice clones on its Business plan. YouTube says some automatic dubbing languages support 'expressive speech' that replicates the original pitch and intonation, though it isn't always used.
Is there a free way to try AI dubbing?
YouTube's automatic dubbing is free for eligible channels. HeyGen's Free plan gives 3 watermarked videos a month up to 1 minute each; Rask AI's free trial includes 3 minutes with no credit card; ElevenLabs' Free plan has 10k credits a month, and its dubbing page lists 5 minutes of watermarked automatic dubbing (v1) and 0.4 minutes of Dubbing v2 on Free.
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