Mothersubs
Dual subtitles + pronunciation on YouTube

Watch YouTube.
Learn any language.

The language you learn, its pronunciation written your way and a translation in your language, together on any YouTube video. Match what you hear to what you read, and click any word to understand it.

See it in action How it works
Free to try · No card needed · 27 languages
Example: Thai, pronunciation and English — together
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ยังไม่เคยyang mâi khoei

have never done
up to now

Extension preview · Thai, pronunciation, English
ดูwatch
differently
LISTEN UNDERSTAND REPEAT LISTEN UNDERSTAND REPEAT
Follow the video. Understand the words.

Learn a language
from your playlist.

Keep the original words and their meaning in view, and link each word to its translation.

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Two languages, side by side.

Read subtitles in the language you learn alongside their translation. Follow the meaning without losing sight of the original words. Break long sentences down into small words you understand.

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Pronunciation, your way.

Every line comes with its pronunciation: romaji, pinyin, Cyrillic, IPA… you choose the reading system that suits you.

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Explanation

Click any word to see what it means in the sentence you just heard.

How it works

Press play.
Read along.
Connect words.
Learn the real language faster.

Use the translation to follow the story and the original subtitles to notice the words. Pause whenever something catches your ear.

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Find something you want to watch

Pick a video in the language you learn, or any YouTube video with subtitles: MotherSubs can turn subtitles in another language into the one you learn.

02

Follow the subtitles together

Read the original, its pronunciation and a translation in your language at the same time. Connect the sounds to the words and their meaning.

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Take a closer look

Pause on a useful phrase, explore an unfamiliar word, or replay a line. Keep watching at your own pace.

Made for language learnersWhat you learn

Learn as you watch.

MotherSubs works with 27 languages, in any direction: Japanese for a Russian speaker, Spanish for an Arab speaker, Thai for a French speaker. Read the original script, follow the pronunciation, and check the meaning in your language, all in the same video.

27 languages
  • English
  • Spanish
  • French
  • Portuguese
  • German
  • Italian
  • Dutch
  • Polish
  • Turkish
  • Swedish
  • Finnish
  • Danish
  • Norwegian
  • Czech
  • Hungarian
  • Romanian
  • Slovak
  • Slovenian
  • Croatian
  • Russian
  • Ukrainian
  • Arabic
  • Hindi
  • Chinese
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Thai
Any subtitles turned into the language you learn Pronunciation in your own alphabet Translated once, free to rewatch Free credit to try it
LEARN ANY LANGUAGE

Three lines. One scene.

Each line gives you a different way into the language. Follow them together as you watch.

Original subtitlesThe words you hear
PronunciationRomaji, pinyin, Cyrillic, IPA…
Your translationIn any of the 27 languages
Pricing

Try it free.
Then pick your plan.

No card needed to start. Once a video is translated, you can rewatch it for free. Subscribe only if MotherSubs helps you learn.

Free trial

$0 to start

  • About 2 hours of YouTube with AI subtitles
  • Original text, pronunciation and translation
  • Word explanations
  • No card needed

Prices in US dollars. Taxes such as VAT depend on your country and are calculated at checkout. Video time is an estimate: it depends on how much dialogue a video has.

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A phrase worth replaying. A word worth keeping.

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