English-Spanish subtitling by a specialist Spanish subtitling agency
Subtitles between English and Spanish in both directions, with the right variant for Spain or Latin America, from native AV translators with platform experience.
English-Spanish subtitling converts dialogue between the world's two most subtitled languages, in either direction, choosing Castilian or Latin American Spanish to match the audience. Orion Translations is a Barcelona subtitling agency working in both variants with native AV translators, delivering SRT, VTT, EBU-STL, TTML and Netflix-compliant files from 24 hours.
Why the English-Spanish pair deserves a specialist
Spanish takes about 20 percent more characters than English to say the same thing, and subtitle boxes do not grow. Subtitling English content into Spanish is therefore an exercise in intelligent compression: keeping the information, the register and the joke inside two lines a viewer can actually finish reading.
And Spanish is not one market. Spain, Mexico, Argentina and the US Hispanic audience differ in vocabulary, formality and slang. We subtitle into Castilian, into specific Latin American variants, or into deliberately neutral Spanish for pan-regional releases, and we tell you which your distribution actually needs.
What do we subtitle between English and Spanish?
| Content | Typical spec | Turnaround |
|---|---|---|
| Films and series | Netflix-compliant TTML, EBU-STL for broadcast | Per release schedule, series in episode cadence |
| Corporate and e-learning video | SRT or VTT, brand glossary applied | From 24-72 hours |
| Social media and YouTube content | SRT, platform-safe line lengths | From 24 hours |
| Documentaries and festivals | Festival-spec files, burn-in on request | 3-5 working days typical |
| Accessibility (SDH / CC) | SDH with speaker labels, SCC captions | Quoted with the main job |
How much does Spanish subtitling cost?
Per minute of content, with the rate set by dialogue density, origination versus translation from a template, and deadline. Because English-Spanish is our highest-volume combination, rates are competitive and series volume brings them down further. Send your video or dialogue list to info@oriontranslations.com for a fixed quote within one business day.
From scratch or from your template
If your content has no subtitles yet, we transcribe and spot the original first, then translate: that is full origination, described on our subtitling agency page. If you already have an English template, we translate it against the picture, because context decides how a line lands in Spanish. Either way the delivery is upload-ready for your platform, and for other language pairs our subtitle translation service covers 25+ languages.
Who does the work?
Native AV translators of the target language, working in pairs: one subtitles, a second reviews timing, reading speed and consistency against the picture. Members of our team have delivered on productions for Netflix and Sony Pictures, and we have subtitled between English and Spanish from Barcelona since 2009.
Two languages, one audience experience, on every screen.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Yes, both directions, and they are different jobs. English to Spanish must absorb roughly 20 percent text expansion inside the same reading speed, so compression skill decides quality. Spanish to English demands natural, idiomatic English that does not read like a translation. Each direction is handled by native subtitlers of the target language.
- It depends on your audience. Spain expects Castilian; Mexico, Argentina and the wider region expect Latin American Spanish, and platforms often commission both. When one subtitle file must serve all Spanish-speaking markets, we produce neutral Latin American Spanish that avoids region-locked vocabulary. We advise per project, based on where your content will actually be watched.
- Pricing is per minute of content and depends on dialogue density, whether subtitles must be created from scratch or translated from a template, and the deadline. English-Spanish is our highest-volume pair, which keeps rates competitive. Send the video or template via the quote form for a fixed price within one business day.
- From 24 hours for short content. A feature film typically takes 3 to 5 working days including review against the picture; series run on a per-episode schedule with the same subtitler team throughout for consistency. Broadcast and release dates are treated as fixed.
- Yes: SDH (subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing) with speaker labels and sound descriptions, and SCC closed captions for US broadcast requirements, in both languages. Files ship in SRT, VTT, EBU-STL, TTML or platform-specific specs, including Netflix-compliant deliveries.
- Professional AV translators who are native speakers of the target language and work against the picture, not just the dialogue list. Members of our team have delivered on Netflix and Sony productions. Every file gets a second-subtitler review for timing, reading speed and consistency before delivery.
- That is precisely the craft. Jokes, wordplay and cultural references are adapted so the Spanish (or English) viewer laughs where the original audience laughed, within the character limit. Where a literal rendering would die on screen, our subtitlers find the equivalent effect, and flag significant adaptations for your approval on request.