Violin is an open-source video translation and dubbing tool that turns existing videos into localized versions with translated voice-over and optional subtitles. It transcribes the original speech, translates the text, generates natural-sounding speech in the target language, and remuxes the new audio back into the video. The project is designed to keep the generated speech aligned with the original timing so the final result feels closer to a real dubbed video. It can be used from the command line, through a FastAPI web app, or as a Claude Code skill. Violin supports multilingual workflows and is useful for creators, educators, localization teams, and developers building automated video translation pipelines. It is especially practical for turning lectures, tutorials, interviews, demos, and social videos into accessible content for wider audiences.
Features
- Video speech transcription
- Automatic translation workflow
- Native-sounding voice-over generation
- Synced subtitle generation
- CLI and FastAPI app modes
- Claude Code skill support