English → Dutch
To translate English subtitles to Dutch, upload your .srt or .vtt file to SubLingo, set the target language to Dutch, and download the file with every timecode preserved. Dutch text tends to run about 20% longer than English, so lines that fit comfortably in English can overflow and may need re-breaking to stay under 42 characters. Dutch forms compound words like German and uses the ij digraph and diaeresis (ë, ï) to mark separate syllables. Keep each line under 42 characters and a reading speed below 17 characters per second — the limit Netflix sets for Dutch subtitles — and save the file as UTF-8 so every character survives the round trip.
Last updated: 2026-06-11
Drop your subtitle file here, or click to browse
Supports .srt, .vtt, and .ass / .ssa
Drop in your English .srt or .vtt file. SubLingo parses every cue and locks the timings in place.
Set the target language to Dutch. The source is auto-detected, so you can leave it on English or let it detect.
Run the translation. Only the text inside each cue is rewritten in Dutch — never the timecodes.
Download the Dutch subtitle file in the same format you uploaded, ready to drop straight onto your video.
Translating from English into Dutch: Dutch text tends to run about 20% longer than English, so lines that fit comfortably in English can overflow and may need re-breaking to stay under 42 characters. Dutch forms compound words like German and uses the ij digraph and diaeresis (ë, ï) to mark separate syllables. Because SubLingo rewrites only the text inside each cue, every timecode from the original English file carries over to the Dutch version unchanged.
Need the other direction? Translate Dutch subtitles to English.
Netflix caps Dutch subtitles at 42 characters per line and a reading speed of about 17 characters per second, across a maximum of two lines. SubLingo keeps the cue boundaries fixed, so you can re-break a long Dutch line without touching the timing.
No. SubLingo translates only the subtitle text, so every start and end time is preserved exactly. Your Dutch subtitles stay frame-accurate against the original video.
Yes. Both WebVTT (.vtt) and SubRip (.srt) English files are supported, including multi-line cues. The output keeps the same format you uploaded.
Yes. You can translate a English subtitle file to Dutch in your browser for free, with no signup and nothing to install.
You can try it for free with no account. Upload your English file, translate to Dutch, and download the result.
Most English subtitle files translate to Dutch in a few seconds. Longer files with thousands of cues take a little more, but you stay on the page the whole time.
Typical movie and episode subtitle files — a few hundred KB and a few thousand cues — translate without trouble. Very large files may take longer to process, but the timecodes still come back unchanged.