Subtitling · Hindi
Hindi subtitling services
Native Hindi subtitlers for corporate video, eLearning, streaming content, documentary and advertising. Delivered correctly rendered, in the format your platform requires. Part of a full Hindi language service: subtitles, voice over scripts, and translation of any content you need.
About Hindi subtitling
Hindi subtitles for one of the largest audiences you can reach
Hindi is spoken by over 600 million people worldwide and is an official language of India. It is also one of the highest-reach languages available for any video project aimed at the subcontinent.
The technical consideration is the Devanagari script. Characters combine into conjunct forms, vowel marks attach above, below, and beside the consonants they modify, and words are joined by a headline running along the top. Rendering all of that correctly depends on the font and the player, and files that display perfectly in one environment can break conjuncts or misplace vowel marks in another.
At GoLocalise, we work with native Hindi subtitlers and confirm that files render correctly in the target environment.
Which do you need?
Open captions, closed captions or SDH
Three different deliverables that people often ask for by the wrong name. Here is the short version.
Open captions
Burnt inSubtitles burnt permanently into the picture. Nobody can switch them off, which is exactly what you want for social feeds that autoplay muted — and where the playback environment is unpredictable, it settles the Devanagari rendering for good.
- Always visible
- Conjuncts and vowel marks fixed at delivery
- Delivered as a finished video file
Closed captions
SwitchableA separate file the viewer can turn on and off, and that can carry several languages at once. The standard for YouTube, Vimeo and the streaming platforms.
- Viewer controls them
- Multiple languages from one video
- Indexed by search engines
SDH
AccessibilitySubtitling for the deaf and hard of hearing: dialogue plus speaker IDs and the sound effects and music cues that carry meaning.
- Speaker identification
- Non-dialogue audio described
- Meets accessibility requirements
Subtitles or captions? The two terms are often used interchangeably. Strictly, subtitles translate the dialogue for viewers who can hear the audio, while captions are same-language and add speaker labels and sound cues for viewers who cannot. We produce either — translated Hindi subtitles or same-language Hindi captions and SDH — in whichever form your platform and audience require.
What we subtitle
Hindi subtitling for every kind of content
Hindi subtitling spans film, OTT, corporate and education, each with its own Devanagari rendering and text-length demands. These are the project types we handle most.
Corporate & training video
Internal comms, onboarding and product training subtitled for global teams and LMS delivery.
eLearning & online courses
Timed, readable subtitles for course platforms, MOOCs and instructional video.
Documentary & factual
Festival, broadcast and streaming documentaries, including interview clean-up and on-screen text.
Advertising & social
Burnt-in captions for muted autoplay on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and paid social.
Streaming & OTT
Platform-spec subtitle and caption files for VOD, OTT and broadcast delivery.
Accessibility (SDH & closed captions)
Same-language SDH and closed captions to meet WCAG and accessibility requirements.
Events, webinars & conferences
Recorded talks, town halls and webinars captioned for on-demand viewing.
E-commerce & product video
Short product and explainer videos captioned to lift conversion and reach.
How can we help you?
Your project manager has everything covered
One point of contact from brief to delivery, and both a linguistic and a technical check on every file.
Brief review
We review your video, your audience, and the register the content calls for.
Template and translation
Where needed we create an English subtitle template first, then send it to a native Hindi subtitler.
Timing and quality checks
Subtitles are timed against the video and checked for reading speed, line length, character rendering, and format compliance.
Delivery and display check
Files are delivered in the format you need, confirmed to render correctly.
Our standards
The specs we work to
Readable subtitles are a matter of measurable limits, not opinion. These are the defaults we apply to Hindi unless your style guide says otherwise.
Maximum per line
37 for broadcast delivery
Maximum on screen
Bottom-weighted, centred
Reading speed
Lower for children's content
Minimum duration
Seven seconds maximum
Devanagari asks more of a font than Latin script does, since conjunct characters and attached vowel marks have to combine correctly rather than sit side by side. Players falling back to an unsuitable font break the conjuncts or misplace the marks. Tell us where the file will be played and we will supply something that renders there, or burned-in subtitles if the environment is unpredictable.
Deliverables
Professional subtitle formats
We adapt your existing translations into subtitle format or create subtitles from scratch, in Hindi, English or any other language. And if the project needs a timed script or a plain document instead, we deliver that too.
Standard text-based
Compatible with most platforms and players.
Broadcast & professional
For broadcasters, post houses and streaming delivery specs.
Burnt-in video
A finished file with the subtitles baked into the picture, Devanagari included.
Need a different format? Convert SRT, VTT and more with our free subtitle converter →
Hindi specifics
Register, and the words you leave in English
There is a register question specific to Hindi. Formal Hindi draws its vocabulary from Sanskrit, while everyday spoken Hindi borrows heavily from Urdu and English, and the two read very differently on screen. Subtitles written in a formal register for content with casual dialogue feel stilted, and the reverse feels careless.
In practice: formal, Sanskrit-derived Hindi suits government, institutional and educational material, while everyday Hindi suits advertising, entertainment and anything with conversational dialogue. Mismatching the two is one of the most common problems in Hindi subtitling, so we confirm the register at the brief stage.
The same decision applies to English words. Technical terms, brand names, and vocabulary that Hindi speakers routinely use in English are often clearer left as they are; transliterating into Devanagari suits audiences less comfortable reading Latin script. Both approaches are used, and we agree which one before subtitling rather than mixing them inconsistently.
Since 2008
Subtitling & captioning
100+
Languages covered
ISO 9001 & 14001
Certified processes
In-house
Subtitling team & studios
Subtitling rates
Professional Hindi subtitling
For single videos and straightforward content where accurate, well-timed subtitles are what you need.
- Native Hindi subtitler
- Register matched to the content
- Frame-accurate timing
For longer content and recurring projects, including transcription, SDH, burned-in subtitles and multiple output formats.
- Everything in Standard
- Transcription and template
- SDH and burnt-in
- Multiple output formats
Every project is quoted individually and backed by our Price Match Promise. Send us your video for an exact, no-obligation quote.
Trusted by global brands
We have used GoLocalise on a regular basis for projects in a number of languages. The service we receive is great. The team is always friendly and professional. The voiceovers we receive are of a very high quality and the turnaround is extremely quick. We are very happy to recommend GoLocalise to other businesses.
It was a pleasure to work with David and the team at GoLocalise. David gave me lots of help and advice, guiding me through my first subtitling project. He really knows his stuff! The experience was completely pain-free. I would not hesitate to recommend GoLocalise – outstanding work at a good price.
They're reliable, adaptive and obsessed with quality. And while you can never be 100% guaranteed of perfection, you can be sure GoLocalise will go the extra mile to get it right every time. We've worked with them now for over 5 years and we are truly thankful to have such a strong localisation partner for our business.
Related services
The rest of your Hindi project
Most common questions
It depends on the content. Formal, Sanskrit derived Hindi suits government, institutional, and educational material. Everyday Hindi, which borrows freely from Urdu and English, suits advertising, entertainment, and anything with conversational dialogue. Mismatching the two is one of the most common problems in Hindi subtitling, so we confirm the register at the brief stage.
Ready to subtitle your video in Hindi?
Send us your video and we'll come back with an exact, itemised quote.
Professional voice over services for your audio and video productions
Voice over
- State-of-the-art studios
- Neumann microphones
- On-hand sound engineers
- 1,000+ voice actors
Translation
- 100+ languages covered
- Tailored to your needs
- Stringent quality control
- Dedicated project managers
Subtitling
- Experienced subtitlers
- Industry-standard software
- Burn-in and graphic editing
- Open and closed captions
Transcription
- Improve accessibility
- Reach a wider audience
- Boost SEO and video views
- Maximise video engagement