Media localization services
Subtitles, voice-over scripts, titles, synopses, artwork and press material localized for every market a book, film or series is released in. One team handles the text, the timing and the files each platform asks for.
Example title. Each synopsis is rewritten to fit the platform's limit, not cut off.
- For
- Publishers, broadcasters, streaming services, distributors and producers
- We localize
- Subtitles, voice-over scripts, metadata, artwork, books and press kits
- Files
- SRT, WebVTT, timed scripts, metadata spreadsheets, InDesign and EPUB
- Checked by
- A native linguist, against the picture or the printed page
What media localization covers
Media localization is preparing a book, film, series or podcast for audiences in other languages. It includes subtitles and voice-over, but also the text around the content: titles, synopses, episode descriptions, trailers, cover art and press material, each written to the length and style each platform or retailer accepts.
Book publishers have their own page with translation, typesetting and eBooks: For publishers.
What we localize for media companies
Everything a viewer, listener or reader sees before and during a release.
Subtitles and captions
Translated subtitles and same-language captions, timed to the picture. More on subtitling.
Voice-over scripts
Scripts translated and adapted to timing, ready for recording. Voice-over and dubbing scope to confirm
Metadata
Titles, synopses, episode descriptions and keywords, written to each platform's character limits.
Artwork and trailers
Key art, title cards and trailer graphics with localized text. More on images.
Books and audiobooks
Translated editions, eBooks and audiobook scripts. For publishers.
Press and marketing
Press releases, press kits and social posts for each release market. More on transcreation.
How a release is localized
Planned around your release dates, market by market.
Materials and specs
The content, scripts, metadata sheets and each platform's delivery specs.
Glossary
Character names, places and recurring terms agreed for every language.
Translation
Native linguists translate subtitles, scripts and metadata to the limits each platform sets.
Check in context
Subtitles checked against the picture, metadata against the limits, books against the page.
Native review QADelivery
Files named and formatted to each platform's spec.
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Questions about media localization
What is media localization?
Media localization is adapting films, series, books, podcasts and their marketing for audiences in other languages. It covers subtitles and voice-over, and the titles, synopses, artwork and press material that go with a release.
Can you write synopses to a platform's character limit?
Yes. Linguists write each title, synopsis and episode description to the limits you give us, rewriting rather than cutting, and we check every entry against the limit before delivery.
Do you deliver to streaming platform specs?
Send us the delivery specs for each platform. We format and name subtitle files and metadata sheets to match, and check them before delivery.
Send us a title
Send the materials and release dates, or book a call. We reply with a quote per market and delivery dates that match your release plan.
- Phone
- +44 20 3290 0116
- Phone hours
- Weekdays 9:30 to 16:00, weekends 9:30 to 12:00, UK time