Translations and subtitles
Sånn makes it easy to reach users in multiple languages — both through content translation and automatic video subtitles.
Languages in the binder
Section titled “Languages in the binder”Each binder has a default language set when it’s created. You can also add more languages, depending on your plan:
| Plan | Default language | Additional languages | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Plus | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Pro | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Enterprise | 1 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
Only need one extra language beyond what’s included? You can purchase a language pack as an add-on.
Users automatically see the content in their preferred language. If a translation doesn’t exist, the content is shown in the binder’s default language.
Content translation
Section titled “Content translation”Translation in Sånn is about metadata — titles, descriptions, and other text belonging to your content. This applies to all content types: videos, documents, images, text boxes and links — and to the topic names themselves.
For example: if you’ve uploaded a document (a PDF or Word file), the title and description shown in the binder are translated — not the document file itself. The same applies to images, links, and other content types. It’s the text users see in the binder that gets translated.
AI-powered translation
Section titled “AI-powered translation”From the Plus plan, you get access to AI-powered translation, which makes multilingual content fast and easy:
- Single content — translate a title or description with one click
- Translate topic — translate a whole topic, with its name, description and all its content, in one go
- Bulk translation — automatically translate all missing content in the binder to a new language
You always have full control. AI translations give you a good starting point, but you decide what to keep and what to adjust. You can override an AI translation with your own text at any time. AI-generated translations are clearly marked so you can easily see what has been reviewed and what might need fine-tuning.
Manual translation
Section titled “Manual translation”Manual translation is available on all plans. You can write or edit translations directly in Sånn at any time — either as an alternative to AI or to override an existing translation.
Professional translation
Section titled “Professional translation”Need a native speaker to quality-check your translations? We offer professional translation through our partners. Contact us for more information.
Translation status
Section titled “Translation status”On the Translate page you work on one language at a time, and each item has one of these statuses:
- Missing — no translation yet; viewers see the binder’s default language
- Needs review — an AI translation exists, but nobody has checked it
- Accepted — a person has checked the translation or written their own
- Source changed — the original text was edited after the translation was made, so the translation should be checked or re-translated
Viewers see a translation as soon as it exists, also before it is accepted. Accepting only records that someone has checked it.
Video subtitles
Section titled “Video subtitles”Subtitles make your videos accessible to more people — regardless of language, hearing level, or noisy surroundings.
Automatic subtitle generation
Section titled “Automatic subtitle generation”Sånn can generate subtitles automatically from the audio in the video using AI-powered speech-to-text. Subtitles are created in the video’s primary language and ready for review within seconds.
AI-generated subtitles are marked so you always know what has been reviewed.
Subtitle editing
Section titled “Subtitle editing”The built-in editing feature gives you full control over the subtitles:
- Timeline — a visual overview of all text along the video’s timeline
- Playback sync — click a line of text to jump to that point in the video
- Editing — change text, adjust timing, split or merge lines
- Save as new language — create a copy of the subtitles and translate them to another language
Automatic language selection
Section titled “Automatic language selection”When users play a video, Sånn automatically selects the right subtitle track based on the user’s language preferences. Users can also switch manually between available languages.