How to Translate or Retranslate Transcripts Through AI

Written By Tokscript Support

Last updated 3 days ago

The TokScript MCP connector includes a powerful translation feature. You can translate transcripts into 11+ languages, and retranslate them as many times as you need.

Supported Languages:

Portuguese, Spanish, Mandarin, French, Hindi, Arabic, German, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Turkish (plus more based on recent updates).

How Translation Works:

When you transcribe a video, the transcript is returned in the video's original language by default—not English. For example:

  • A Spanish TikTok will return a Spanish transcript.

  • A Mandarin YouTube video will return a Mandarin transcript.

  • An English TikTok will return an English transcript.

You can then translate that transcript into any other supported language.

Translate a Transcript:

  1. After transcribing a video, ask Claude or ChatGPT to translate it:

- "Translate this transcript into Spanish"

- "Can you translate this TikTok transcript to Portuguese?"

  1. The connector fetches the original transcript and translates it into your requested language.

  2. You get back the translated text, ready to use or analyze.

Retranslate:

If you want the same transcript in a different language:

  • "Translate this transcript into French instead"

  • "Get me a German version of this transcript"

  • Each translation counts toward your daily limit (on free plan: 5 translations/day).

Bulk Translate:

If you've transcribed multiple videos, you can translate them all at once:

  • "Translate all of these transcripts into Spanish: [transcript1], [transcript2], [transcript3]"

Why This Is Useful:

  • Reach Global Audiences: Translate competitor or inspiration content from other languages into yours.

  • Understand Foreign Content: Translate videos in other languages to see what's trending globally.

  • Multi-Language Strategy: Create content in multiple languages without manually translating everything.

  • Research: Analyze the same topic across creators who speak different languages.

Example Workflow:

You find a viral video in Spanish. You:

  1. Transcribe it through TokScript (get Spanish transcript).

  2. Ask Claude to translate it to English.

  3. Ask Claude to analyze the English version for hooks and structure.

  4. Use those insights to create your own video.

Important Notes:

  • On Free Plan: Translations count toward your 5-per-day limit. If you translate 3 videos, you have 2 transcripts left.

  • On Paid Plans: Unlimited translations (and transcripts).

  • Language Detection: The connector automatically detects the video's original language.

  • Accuracy: Translations use professional-grade translation (not just auto-translate), so they're high quality and accurate.