# Pinch Dubbing

Translate your videos and podcasts into 10 languages.

Same voice. Natural phrasing. Background audio preserved. Upload a video in your browser or integrate via API — you get $5 of free credits to try it.

[Try Free in Browser](https://portal.startpinch.com/dashboard/dubbing) [API Docs](/content/docs/dubbing-quickstart/index.html)

## Live Comparison

### Hear the difference

We dubbed the same videos with Pinch and ElevenLabs using default settings, no manual tuning. Switch between two demos and toggle tracks to compare.

#### Natural phrasing

Pinch adapts to how a native speaker would say it, not a literal word-for-word translation.

#### Voice preservation

The narrator's warm, deliberate tone carries through. It sounds like them, not a generic voice.

[Read the full comparison](/content/research/en/elevenlabs-vs-pinch-dubbing/index.html)

## How It Works

### Three API calls

Send a URL, we dub it, you download the result. No SDK needed.

01

### Send your media

POST a video or audio URL to our API with the target language. We accept MP4, MOV, WebM, MP3, WAV, and more.

02

### We dub it

Pinch transcribes, translates with natural phrasing, synthesizes in the original voice, and preserves background audio.

03

### Download the result

Poll for completion, then download your dubbed video or audio. Output URLs are valid for 48 hours.

```bash
curl -X POST https://api.startpinch.com/api/dubbing/jobs \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{\n    "source_url": "https://example.com/video.mp4",\n    "target_lang": "es"\n  }'
```

## Why Pinch

### Dubbing that sounds like the speaker was bilingual

Our goal is output where the dubbed version carries the same engagement: the same voice, the same tone, the same feeling.

### Cross-lingual voice similarity

The speaker in the dubbed version sounds as close to the original as possible. Their vocal character is preserved, not replaced.

### Background audio preservation

Music and ambient sound come through cleanly. The dubbing process isolates speech without mangling everything else.

### No watermarks, ever

Every output is watermark-free regardless of your volume. Pay per minute, get clean results.

## Pricing

### Simple, transparent pricing

No subscriptions, no tiers, no watermarks. Pay for what you use.

$5 free credits on sign-up

$0.50

per minute of input media

✓$5 free to start — dub 10 minutes free  
✓No credit card required to try  
✓No monthly subscription  
✓No watermarks, ever  
✓Video & audio supported  
✓10 target languages  
✓Up to 10 minutes per file

## Dub into 10 languages

More languages are on the way. Need a specific language? Let us know.

### Languages:
- English
- Spanish
- French
- German
- Italian
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Chinese

## Use Cases

### Dub anything

If it has speech, Pinch can translate it.

#### YouTube & social video

Reach global audiences without re-recording. Dub your videos and publish in multiple languages.

#### Podcasts

Expand your listener base. Translate episodes while keeping the host's authentic voice.

#### Online courses

Make educational content accessible worldwide. Preserve the instructor's teaching style across languages.

#### Marketing & ads

Localize video campaigns without hiring voiceover talent for each market.

#### Corporate training

Translate internal training materials for global teams quickly and affordably.

#### Film & documentary

Dub short-form content with voice quality that respects the original performance.

## Start dubbing today

Sign up and get $5 of free credits — enough for 10 minutes of dubbing. Upload a file in your browser or integrate via API.

[Try Free in Browser](https://portal.startpinch.com/dashboard/dubbing) [API Docs](/content/docs/dubbing-quickstart/index.html)