🎯 What you'll have at the endYou'll turn one video into versions in other languages, in your own voice, with matching lip movements.

🧰 Before you start

A HeyGen account
A video of someone speaking clearly to camera (MP4, MOV or WEBM, or a public YouTube/Google Drive link)

⏱️ Time neededAbout 1 hour

💵 Rough costPaid HeyGen subscription (free trial available); longer videos use more credits

🪜 Step by step

🐣 Beginner mode: showing the 7 essential steps only. Extra steps are hidden; tap 🚀 Advanced at the top to see all 7.

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Record a clean video
Face the camera, good light, no background music, speak clearly.
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Open HeyGen
Sign in and go to Create > Translate a Video.
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Upload your video
Upload the file or paste a public YouTube/Google Drive link.
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Choose languages
Pick the source language (or Auto Detect) and the target languages, e.g. Malay, Mandarin, Tamil. Choose a regional accent if offered.
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Choose lip-sync mode
Speed for simple front-facing videos; Precision for side angles or tricky shots. Audio Only skips lip-sync.
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Click Translate
Wait for it to process, then watch every version.
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Check with a native speaker
Ask someone fluent to check the translation before you publish.
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💬 Copy-paste prompts

Tap Copy prompt, paste it into your AI (Grok, ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini), then replace the [yellow bits] with your own details.

💬 Make your script translation-friendly

Rewrite this video script so it translates well into [Malay/Mandarin/Tamil]: [paste script].
Use short sentences, avoid slang and idioms, keep numbers and prices clear (MYR), and keep it under [90] seconds when spoken.