TikTok, ByteDance’s popular video platform, wants to leave no one behind when it comes to accessing, entertaining and having fun with the content shared on its platform, favoring everyone regardless of the language they speak or the place they live. find.
In this regard, he has just presented the new subtitle and translation tools, which are currently in their first phase of implementationand that for the moment they will be available for selected videos.
Fostering inclusivity by reducing language barriers
The video platform indicates that these new tools have initial support for the following languages: English, Portuguese, German, Indonesian, Italian, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish and Turkish.
The first of the tools is the automatic subtitling of videos for users. Until now, it was the creators who could add subtitles to their videos, but the game changes from now on by allowing users themselves to also activate subtitles in the videos they access.
The second of the tools is that of the translations of subtitles and descriptions so that users can enjoy the videos beyond the original language.
And the third and last of the tools presented is the translations of the text stickers in videosso that “that way people will not miss any entertaining content”, according to the company in its announcement today.
“These simple translation solutions help overcome language barriers and bring people closer together through shared entertainment,” explains TikTok in its announcement, adding that “through these efforts, global content will be more accessible regardless of the language they speak.” speak and where in the world you are.”
These new tools come a year after the video platform launched the automatic captioning tool for creators to use to make their videos more globally reachable, and all of these tools are in addition to other features of accessibility that the platform has been implementing over time, including video warnings that can cause epilepsy, text-to-speech, and more.
The platform is already advancing that it will continue to invest in improvements that allow all users to “feel welcome, included and entertained”
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