Translate SRT subtitles to Tigrinya in Ge'ez script
Upload an SRT or VTT file and every subtitle line comes back in Tigrinya, written in Ge'ez (Ethiopic) script, with the time codes and numbering of your file. Try the first part free without an account; the full job of up to 30 files and 10,000 lines costs $5 once.
- Tigrinya written in Ge'ez script; the model is told so explicitly
- A separate target from Amharic, which uses the same script
- Timings and order copied from your file, not produced by the model
- Bilingual mode for viewers who also read English
- $5 for up to 10,000 lines; files totaling 150 lines or fewer are free in full
Every line, on its timing.
The numbers and time codes of your file are kept exactly; only the words change. Right-to-left languages get the marks players need to show punctuation in the right place.
Demo scene written for this page; the Persian lines are real output from the tool.
Same script as Amharic, different language
Tigrinya and Amharic are both written in Ge'ez, the Ethiopic script in which each character stands for a consonant and a vowel together. A reader who sees familiar letters can still struggle with a subtitle in the other language, and AI models can mix the two when the target is not stated clearly. This tool sends the target as Tigrinya in Ge'ez script, and lists Amharic separately for Amharic audiences.
Tigrinya is spoken in Eritrea and in the Tigray region of Ethiopia, with some differences in vocabulary and spelling between the two. There is one Tigrinya target, and it does not choose between them, so read the free first part with your viewers in mind.
Displaying Ethiopic characters
Ge'ez characters are standard Unicode, and current phones, browsers and computers display them. Some older televisions and media boxes have no Ethiopic font and show empty boxes instead. If that happens, play the file in VLC or a browser-based player, or choose a subtitle font with Ethiopic support. The download is UTF-8 with a byte order mark, which helps players recognize the encoding.
Who uses Tigrinya subtitles
- Eritrean and Tigrayan families abroad watching films with older relatives
- Churches and community associations organizing screenings
- Refugee support services with orientation and health videos
- Learners of Tigrinya who want the original line above the translation
Accuracy, honestly
Tigrinya is a low-resource language for machine translation, with far less published text than Amharic. Expect the gist of most lines to come through, along with sentences that sound translated and names spelled in ways you may want to change. Check the free part before you pay, edit what needs editing on screen, and ask a fluent speaker to review a file meant for a public audience.
How the tool works, what it costs and how your files are handled is on the Subtitle Translator page; prices for every tool are on the pricing page.
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Questions and answers
Can ChatGPT translate subtitles into Tigrinya?
A short clip may come back usable. For a whole film, chat assistants often stop partway or merge and renumber lines, and when the language is not pinned down they can drift toward Amharic, so check every part of the output.
Is the output Tigrinya or Amharic?
Tigrinya. The model is told to write Tigrinya in Ge'ez script; Amharic is a separate target in the same list.
Why do I see boxes instead of letters?
The player has no font with Ethiopic characters. The text itself is fine; open it in VLC or a browser, or pick a subtitle font that includes Ge'ez.
Can I translate Tigrinya subtitles into English?
Yes. Upload the Tigrinya file and choose English; the source language is recognized from the text.
How much is a full movie?
The first block is free on screen. Then $5, once, unlocks all files in the job up to 10,000 lines. Unlimited is $19 a week and allows up to 30,000 lines per job.
Is Oromo available too?
Yes. Oromo is in the list, written in the Latin-based Qubee alphabet.