Subtitling & Localisation

Create accurate, professionally formatted subtitles in a fraction of the time. Limecraft combines AI transcription, automated spotting, machine translation and human review in one cloud-based workflow, helping broadcasters and media producers deliver accessible, multilingual content at scale.

 

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ITV is the second largest broadcaster in the UK. With an exponential rise in the demand for quality subtitling, they asked Limecraft to help them streamline its subtitling processes to increase operational efficiency.

Customer case

More about the ITV case

Use Cases

Subtitling and localisation at the core of your Production Workspace

Intralingual Subtitling

Limecraft uses Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) and Natural Language Processing (NLP), allowing you to create same-language subtitles in seconds.

Localisation

Built-in machine translation services allow you to create multiple versions of the content efficiently and at scale.

Versioning

Import existing subtitles for verification and conforming according to your style guide.

The workflow

Automatic transcription converts spoken audio into timed text. Automated subtitling goes a step further by restructuring that transcript into readable captions, applying appropriate line breaks, timing, reading speeds and subtitle presentation rules. Limecraft combines both processes while keeping a human editor in control of the final result.
Ingest content in Limecraft using Limecraft Edge or by drag-and-drop

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Upload Video or Import Existing Subtitles

Upload one or more files using drag-and-drop. If you have any existing transcripts or subtitle files available, you can attach these to the item, which saves the initial transcription.

💡Upload via Adobe Panel
Limecraft offers embedded AI transcription used for text-based editing and subtitling

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Generate AI Transcript

Limecraft uses built-in speech-to-text or automatic speech recognition (ASR) services to convert audio into timed text in seconds, using correct punctuation and capitalisation. The results are presented in an editor, allowing you to review and post-edit the transcript before further processing.

Limecraft turns audio into well formed captions or subtitles

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Turn the Transcript into Readable Subtitles

Limecraft takes care of the spotting. Taking into account the rhythm of the edit, desired reading speed, pauses in the audio, etc. By using Natural Language Processing (NLP), subtitles are optimised for maximum readability. When finished, you can use the editor to further optimise the result.

💡 What are Spotting Rules?
Screenshot of Limecraft Flow used for localisation of content by adding translated subtitles

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Translate Subtitles into Multiple Languages

Based on an initial subtitle template, you can add more languages in the blink of an eye. The text from the master subtitle template is used to recreate a script, which is then processed by machine translation. The result of the translation is segmented using the original timing template.

Limecraft Flow seamlessly integrates 3rd party applications like facebook, adobe premiere, youtube, vimeo, and Avid Media Composer

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Export Subtitle Files or Burn Subtitles into Video

When finished, you can export your subtitles in a wide range of available formats. Also you have the option to export video with open captions or burned-in subtitles.

💡 Subtitle File Formats

Broadcasters including ITV and SVT use Limecraft to accelerate subtitle production while retaining editorial control and consistent quality.

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