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Chinese Subtitling Services for Mandarin and Cantonese Viewers
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Our Chinese subtitling services deliver Mandarin and Cantonese subtitles from $7.00 per minute with a script, or from $9.60 without one. Translating subtitles between English and Chinese costs from $11.20 per minute. Call 1-800-230-7918 for a free quote today.
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Professional Chinese Subtitling Services for All Screens
Chinese subtitling services add time-coded lines of text to a video: Mandarin or Cantonese dialogue written out in Simplified or Traditional characters, or dialogue translated into Chinese or from Chinese into English and other languages. Vanan Services has been in business since 2009 and has served 28,700+ clients. You can use us as your Chinese subtitling company or your Chinese subtitling agency, and order online: English to Chinese subtitling services, Chinese to English subtitling services, or both. Whether you're delivering content via Netflix, Apple TV+, iQIYI, or a corporate learning platform, professional Chinese subtitling services are no longer optional for global reach. At Vanan Services, we deliver 99+% accurate subtitles across both Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese, handled by native transcribers & subtitlers who understand the tonal precision this language demands.
Our team specializes in professional subtitling workflows tailored for streaming and corporate content distribution.
Rigorous quality checks/proofreading ensure every subtitle frame carries the right meaning and timing. Our subtitle formats include SRT, WebVTT, and ASS files with UTF-8 encoding for correct character display. We offer Chinese subtitling services starting at $7.00 per minute with a script. Call 1-800-230-7918 for a free quote. Over a decade of experience serving global media companies makes our process reliable and proven. We rely on experienced subtitling professionals who ensure precise results. Vanan also offers Chinese translation, Mandarin transcription, Cantonese transcription and Chinese voice-over.
Why Chinese Subtitling Accuracy Matters?
Chinese subtitling accuracy is essential for ensuring viewers fully understand the message, tone, and cultural context of the original content. Even minor translation errors can alter meanings, create confusion, or reduce audience engagement.
Accurate Chinese subtitles help businesses, educators, filmmakers, and content creators communicate effectively with Mandarin-speaking audiences while maintaining the integrity of their content. They also improve accessibility for viewers who rely on subtitles and enhance the overall viewing experience. For videos requiring enhanced accessibility, our subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) also name who is speaking and describe the music and sounds that matter to the scene. High-quality Chinese subtitling supports brand credibility, audience trust, and global reach, making it a crucial component of successful multilingual communication and content localization efforts.
Using expert translation and subtitling services also ensures that subtitles are culturally adapted, making the content more relatable and impactful for diverse Chinese-speaking viewers.
A major streaming platform recently needed 40 hours of Mandarin corporate training content subtitled in Traditional Chinese for Taiwan-based employees. Our team delivered within 72 hours with zero revision requests, saving the client weeks of in-house review time.
List of Chinese content types we subtitle:
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Corporate training videos - Feature films
- Documentary series
- E-learning modules
- Marketing and brand videos
- Legal depositions
- Medical presentations
- Webinar recordings
- Social media content
- Government communications, and many more.
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How Subtitling Works at Vanan
Send your file as-is. We assign the right subtitler, sync every line, and return it built to the specs of the platform you name. No back-and-forth, no delays.
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4-stage review processTranscribe (unless you send a script) → Translate (for translated subtitles) → Proofread → Quality assurance (QA). Every subtitle is verified before it reaches you.
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Human Subtitlers vs AI: Which Should You Choose?
AI-generated subtitles can speed up production but often struggle with accents, technical terminology, speaker identification, and contextual meaning. Our professional human subtitlers create and review every subtitle to ensure accuracy, readability, and natural language flow for public-facing content.
| Method | Typical Accuracy | Cultural Context | Turnaround | Starting Price | Best For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pure AI / Machine | 85 to 90% | Limited: literal output; misses idioms, humor, and tone | Minutes | Lower upfront cost, typically $0.10–$0.50/min (varies by provider) | Internal drafts, rough cuts, clear single-speaker audio |
| Professional human subtitling | 99+% | Native-reviewed: idioms, humor, and references localized | 1 to 2 business days (videos up to 10 min); 2 to 3 days (10 to 30 min) | From $7.00/min for Chinese subtitles with a script; translated subtitles from $11.20/min | Public-facing, multilingual, legal, medical, educational, broadcast, multi-speaker, accented or noisy audio |
AI-generated subtitles can be useful for rough internal drafts with clear, single-speaker audio. Choose professional human subtitling when your video will be published, translated, used for accessibility, or contains multiple speakers, accents, technical terminology, names, or cultural references. Human review improves timing, readability, contextual accuracy, and platform readiness.
Chinese Language Variants From Mandarin to Cantonese
Chinese isn't one language. It's a family of distinct dialects and two separate writing systems. Mandarin (Putonghua) is the official standard, while Cantonese dominates in Hong Kong, Macau, and Guangdong. Crucially, Traditional Chinese characters used in Taiwan and Hong Kong differ substantially from the Simplified Chinese characters standard in mainland China and Singapore.
Choosing the right regional form in language subtitling helps written dialogue align with the linguistic conventions familiar to local viewers.
A Taiwanese audience receiving Simplified Chinese subtitles immediately feels the disconnect. It's the equivalent of using British English spellings in an American broadcast. With over 100 languages supported and multiple accents handled across regional Chinese dialects, we tailor every subtitle track to its exact target audience.
Our Mandarin subtitling services and Cantonese subtitling services are staffed by native Chinese subtitlers, assigned by dialect and by script, who write every Chinese line. Each order names the written form it needs: Simplified Chinese subtitling, Traditional Chinese subtitling, or both.
We also extend our multilingual ecosystem through dedicated Russian, Spanish, French, Polish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Arabic, Tagalog, Greek and German subtitling services to ensure global audiences receive culturally accurate and region-specific viewing experiences.
List of Chinese dialect variants we support:
- Mandarin (Standard Chinese)
- Cantonese (Yue)
- Hokkien (Min Nan)
- Shanghainese (Wu)
- Hakka
- Teochew
- Traditional Chinese character set
- Simplified Chinese character set
How Much Do Subtitling Services Cost?
Rates for our Chinese video subtitling services are per minute of source video. Chinese subtitles for a Mandarin or Cantonese video start at $7.00 if you supply the script and $9.60 if we work from the audio alone. Translating subtitles into Chinese or out of Chinese starts at $11.20. For comparison, an English video with a script costs from $1.00 per minute to subtitle. Final pricing depends on script availability, language pair, audio quality, subtitle format, turnaround, and project complexity. Every project receives a fixed quote before production begins.
| Service | Starting From / Min |
|---|---|
| Chinese subtitles for a Mandarin or Cantonese video, with your script | $7.00 |
| Chinese subtitles for a Mandarin or Cantonese video, without a script | $9.60 |
| Chinese subtitle translation (English and Chinese, in either direction) | $11.20 |
| Chinese closed captioning for a Mandarin or Cantonese video | $7.00 |
| Burn-in of subtitles into a Chinese video (burned-in subtitles) | $3.00 |
What affects pricing?
- Video length
- Language pair
- Number of target languages
- Audio quality
- Subtitle format
- Turnaround time
- Technical / terminology complexity
How to reduce cost
- Provide a script when available
- Provide a translated script if you have one
- Choose standard turnaround
- Bundle multiple videos
- Send clean, clear audio
- Confirm your subtitle format upfront
How Long Does Subtitling Take?
Standard delivery is typically 1 to 2 business days for videos up to 10 minutes, 2 to 3 business days for videos between 10 and 30 minutes, and 3 to 5 business days for videos between 30 and 60 minutes. Feature-length, multilingual, and high-volume projects receive a custom schedule. Rush and same-day delivery may be available for eligible short projects after file review.
| Project | Typical Delivery |
|---|---|
| Up to 10 minutes | 1 to 2 business days |
| 10 to 30 minutes | 2 to 3 business days |
| 30 to 60 minutes | 3 to 5 business days |
| Feature-length / multilingual | Custom schedule |
| Large-volume projects | Dedicated production schedule |
| Rush / super rush | Rush delivery within 2 to 24 hours |
Rush and super-rush subtitling are available for eligible projects. Final pricing and delivery time depend on video length, language pair, subtitle format, and production requirements. Your project manager confirms pricing and turnaround before production begins.
Subtitle Formats for Chinese SRT, WebVTT, and ASS Files
Getting Chinese subtitle formats wrong means garbled text, broken playback, or characters that simply don't render. SRT files (SubRip Text) are accepted by YouTube for subtitle uploads. WebVTT supports advanced styling needed for Traditional Chinese fonts and right-aligned text. ASS/SSA files handle complex formatting for animated or stylized content. We deliver text-based Chinese subtitle files in UTF-8 encoding: without it, Chinese characters can display as gibberish. They go out as SRT, WebVTT, TTML, ASS or SBV files. We keep SCC and EBU STL for the English side of a project: EBU STL has no Chinese character table, and SCC captions in the United States are made for Latin-script languages.
At Vanan Services, our services come with rush delivery within 2 to 24 hours, ensuring you get properly encoded Chinese subtitle files exactly when needed. Same-day delivery is available for urgent broadcast or streaming deadlines. W3C WebVTT Standard
List of subtitle file formats we deliver:
- .SRT (SubRip)
- .VTT (WebVTT)
- .ASS / .SSA
- .SBV (YouTube)
- .TTML / .DFXP
- .STL (EBU)
- .CAP (broadcast)
- .XML (SMIL/TTML), etc.
File Formats We Deliver
We deliver professionally formatted subtitle files compatible with broadcast systems, streaming services, learning management systems, social media platforms, and video production workflows.
| Format | Common Use |
|---|---|
| SRT | YouTube, Vimeo |
| WebVTT | HTML5 video players |
| SCC | Broadcast television |
| TTML | Netflix / OTT platforms |
| STL | Television production |
| DFXP | Enterprise platforms |
| XML | Media workflows |
| MCC | Broadcast caption workflows |
| CAP | Caption authoring |
| TXT | Plain-text transcripts |
| SMI | Legacy systems |
| ITT | Streaming platforms |
| AAF | Post-production |
Industry Applications for Chinese Subtitling Across Sectors
Chinese content consumption spans far beyond entertainment. Industries from healthcare to legal to manufacturing now use Chinese subtitling at scale. Platforms like iQIYI, Tencent Video, Disney+, and Amazon Prime carry Chinese-language or Chinese-subtitled titles.
A pharmaceutical company presenting clinical trial data to Mandarin-speaking medical boards, a law firm handling bilingual depositions, or an e-learning provider localizing training modules. All need subtitling that meets industry-specific accuracy standards. Using a dedicated medical subtitling service helps healthcare organizations deliver patient education and research content to Chinese-speaking audiences. We send sensitive content over a secure transfer, and only the team assigned to your order can open it. You can also ask for a non-disclosure agreement (NDA). Our 24/7 customer support keeps your project moving around the clock, regardless of time zone.
List of industries we subtitle for:
Healthcare and pharmaceutical
Legal and compliance
Finance and banking
Technology and software
Media and entertainment
Education and e-learning
Government and public sector
Retail and consumer goods
Manufacturing
Hospitality and travel, etc.
Business Benefits of Chinese Subtitling for Brand Growth
Subtitles let viewers follow content that is not in their language. For any brand entering the Chinese market, Chinese subtitles open its video to Chinese-speaking audiences. They make films, training videos and product videos easier to follow for viewers across East Asia.
At Vanan Services, we make this accessible. With affordable prices starting at just $7.00 per minute with a script, Chinese subtitling services are within reach for startups and global enterprises alike. Discounts on bulk orders and for students & non-governmental organizations (NGOs) ensure resource-limited organizations still get professional quality.
Companies expanding into Asian markets often rely on a New York Subtitling Service to ensure culturally accurate Chinese localization that improves brand visibility and viewer engagement across global platforms.
Subtitling Meetings & Interviews - Sample
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[Music]
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Benvenuti a
World Wide Business
Mi chiamo Kathy Ireland.
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Nonostant l'ubiquità
di audio e video
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parola stampata
è importante.
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questa necessità
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بالرغم من انتشار
السمعي البصري
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فإن الحاجة للكلمة
المطبوعة أصبحت اليوم
أكبر من أي وقت.
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ولا أحد يلبي
هذه الحاجة المتزايدة أفضل
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من "خدمات فانان".
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Bienvenue dans
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Je suis Kathy Ireland.
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Malgré l'ubiquité
de l'audio et de la vidéo,
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mot tapé est plus
important que jamais.
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à ce besoin croissant mieux
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Bem-vindos
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Me chamo Kathy Ireland.
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Apesar da onipresença
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Accessibility Compliance With Chinese Subtitling Standards
Mandarin Chinese is the main language of mainland China and Taiwan, is one of Singapore's four official languages, and is widely spoken in the United States. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requires covered organizations to communicate effectively with people who are deaf or hard of hearing, and the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 ask for captions on prerecorded video that has audio (Success Criterion 1.2.2). Chinese subtitles and captions help healthcare networks, universities, and broadcasters serve deaf and hard of hearing Chinese-American viewers.
Many organizations combine dubbing and subtitling services to provide inclusive viewing experiences for both hearing and non-native language audiences.
Our team handles background noise descriptions and precise speaker identification within Chinese SDH and closed caption tracks, so accessibility standards are never compromised. Affordable Chinese subtitling and captioning services that help organizations meet the ADA are available on request.
Chinese Captioning, SDH or Subtitles: Which Does Your Video Need?
Choose Chinese subtitles when viewers only need the dialogue, and Chinese closed captions or SDH when they also need to know who is speaking and what is heard, such as music or applause. People write and time all four formats below, including open captions, and Chinese closed captioning costs from $7.00 per minute.
| Format | Names Speakers and Sounds | Viewer Can Switch It Off | Common Uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese subtitles | No, dialogue only | Yes, unless burned in | Films, courses and business video with the sound on |
| Chinese closed captions | Yes | Yes | Web players and learning platforms with a captions button |
| Chinese open captions | Yes | No, they are part of the picture | Social video and event screens |
| Chinese SDH | Yes | Yes | Streaming services that ask for subtitle files |
Netflix's Chinese (Traditional) Timed Text Style Guide allows SDH a faster reading speed than standard subtitles, up to 11 characters per second for adult programs against 9, and a third line for descriptors only when it is absolutely necessary. Our Chinese captions are produced to meet the four quality measures the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sets in 47 CFR 79.1 for television captions in English and Spanish: accuracy, synchronicity, completeness and placement. Chinese caption and SDH files are delivered in UTF-8 as SRT, WebVTT or TTML.
Educational Content Chinese Subtitling for Academic Programs
Schools, universities and training providers use educational Chinese subtitling in both Mandarin and Cantonese, so Chinese-speaking students and families in the United States can follow lessons and lectures.
Educational subtitling helps language learners, heritage speakers, and academic researchers access Chinese-language lectures, documentaries, and e-learning content with full comprehension. Universities, online course platforms, and research organizations use our fast Chinese subtitling services and captioning to help meet accessibility requirements for academic video libraries.
Academic Content We Subtitle
Online Courses & E-Learning Modules
University Lectures
Classroom Recordings
Educational Videos
Research Presentations
Academic Conferences
Webinars & Virtual Seminars
Student Training Programs
MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses)
Thesis & Dissertation Defense Videos
Scientific Demonstrations
Medical Training Videos
Corporate Learning & Development Content
Instructional Tutorials
Language Learning Videos, etc.
Entertainment Content Chinese Subtitling for Global Platforms
C-dramas, Chinese films, and variety shows now reach viewers well beyond China. Viewers find Chinese-language and Chinese-subtitled titles on platforms such as Apple TV+, Disney+, Amazon Prime, and Tencent Video, depending on the region. Entertainment subtitling is where technical accuracy meets cultural storytelling: a well-timed subtitle that preserves humor, idiom, and emotional tone creates immersion; a poor one breaks it instantly.
Movie subtitling companies also help production houses adapt content for multilingual markets while maintaining consistency in character voice and storytelling style.
Gaming localization is another segment: Chinese games like Honor of Kings have global player bases, and their trailers and recorded gameplay need precise subtitles. An NDA is available for unreleased titles.
In modern streaming workflows, film subtitling ensures cinematic dialogue remains authentic while still meeting strict platform timing and readability standards. Visit us for a free quote and same-day turnaround on your next Chinese content project.
Entertainment Content We Subtitle
- Movies & Feature Films
- TV Shows & Series
- Web Series
- Documentaries
- Reality Shows
- Animated Films & Cartoons
- Anime Content
- Music Videos
- Concert Recordings
- Short Films
- Comedy Specials
- Talk Shows
- Celebrity Interviews
- Streaming Content
- Gaming Videos, etc.
Chinese Streaming Platforms We Support
- iQIYI
- Tencent Video (WeTV)
- Youku
- Bilibili
- Mango TV
- CCTV Online
- Sohu Video
- Xigua Video
- PPTV
- LeTV (Leshi Video)
- Migu Video
- Huya Live
- Douyin (Chinese TikTok)
- Kuaishou
Global Streaming Platforms We Support
- Netflix
- Amazon Prime Video
- Disney+
- Hulu
- HBO Max (Max)
- Apple TV+
- Paramount+
- Peacock
- Discovery+
- Crunchyroll
- YouTube
- Vimeo
- Rakuten Viki
- Tubi
- Pluto TV
- Roku Channel
- BBC iPlayer
- ITVX
- Channel 4 Streaming
- Twitch
Vanan Services is a one-stop shop for clients looking for language services. Besides subtitling, we also provide these services: captioning, translation, transcription, voice-over, typing, audio description, etc.
You can rely on us for accurate and high-quality subtitles in various multilingual pairs. Some of the major languages include Spanish, Russian, Punjabi, Korean, German, Arabic, Cantonese, Mandarin, Polish, Japanese, Italian, and more.
Send your video, language requirements, preferred subtitle format, and deadline to receive a project-specific quote.
Our online services are available 24/7, with easy video file upload/download options.
Case Study: English to Chinese Subtitling Services for Healthcare Training Videos
Client Information
Client Industry: Healthcare / Medical Education
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
File Information
File Type & Duration: Training video, 8 videos (total 4 hours)
Goal
The client required accurate Chinese subtitles for their healthcare training videos to ensure non-English-speaking staff could fully comprehend critical procedures. The goal was to enhance learning outcomes, maintain compliance with safety protocols, and broaden accessibility for a diverse workforce.
Key Challenges
- Highly technical medical terminology
- Precise timing required for synchronous subtitles
- Maintaining cultural and linguistic accuracy
- Videos contained multiple speakers with overlapping dialogue
Speakers & Languages
Source Language: English
Target Language: Chinese
Delivery Time
6 weeks
Strategy
Our team implemented a step-by-step approach: first, transcribing the original English audio to capture every detail, then translating and localizing the content for Chinese viewers. We synchronized the subtitles carefully with each speaker’s dialogue, using quality control checks to ensure accuracy and readability. Collaboration with healthcare subject matter experts was maintained to verify terminology and ensure compliance with medical standards.
Results
- All videos delivered with accurate, synchronized Chinese subtitles
- Improved comprehension and engagement among non-English-speaking staff
- Enhanced accessibility and compliance with training standards
- Positive feedback from internal trainers on clarity and usability
Testimonial
“The subtitles were precise and perfectly timed, making our training accessible to our Chinese-speaking staff. Excellent quality and service!"
How to Find Us?
Yes. We subtitle in Simplified Chinese for mainland China and Singapore and Traditional Chinese for Taiwan and Hong Kong, and can deliver both versions from one master. Getting the variant right matters commercially: audiences notice a mismatched script or vocabulary within seconds and read it as carelessness.
Yes. Native linguists handle Mandarin and Cantonese source audio, as well as translating English and other languages into Chinese subtitles. Whatever the genre, the same four-stage review applies, so a corporate explainer gets the same accuracy check as a festival feature.
Yes. We subtitle English content into Chinese and Chinese films, interviews, and corporate video into English or other languages. Each direction is written by a native speaker of the target language, and one order can mix directions without splitting the project across vendors.
Chinese subtitles follow Chinese, Japanese and Korean (CJK) conventions with shorter character-per-line limits than Latin scripts, timed so viewers can comfortably read each line. The goal is a line viewers finish comfortably before it changes, so condensing is a craft decision, not a shortcut. Netflix's Chinese (Simplified) Timed Text Style Guide, for example, allows 16 characters per line on two lines and up to 9 characters per second for adult programs.
Yes. We follow platform style guides, including Netflix's Chinese timed-text requirements, for line length, duration, and punctuation. Following the guide isn't cosmetic: files that break line-length or duration limits can fail the platform's quality control (QC), so subtitles are built to spec from the first pass. The platform's own review decides acceptance.
We deliver SRT, WebVTT, TTML, ASS and SBV files with correct UTF-8 encoding, plus burned-in subtitles with proper Chinese font rendering. The characters then render correctly in players that support UTF-8 and Chinese fonts, and several formats can be exported from one timed master.
Yes. Native linguists adapt idioms, humor, and references, including four-character expressions, so lines land naturally rather than reading as literal translations. Where a joke or reference has no equivalent, we substitute one that gets the same reaction: the test is whether the line lands, not whether it's literal.
Upload your video or share a link, add the script if you have one, tell us Simplified or Traditional, your platform and your deadline, and we deliver ready-to-use subtitle files. Our online Chinese subtitling services need no lengthy setup: send the file, approve the quote, and work begins immediately, any hour of the day.
Chinese subtitling services cost from $7.00 per minute when your Mandarin or Cantonese video comes with a script, and from $9.60 per minute when it does not. If the subtitles have to be translated, for example from English into Simplified Chinese, the price is from $11.20 per minute. Students, NGOs, and bulk orders qualify for discounts, and multi-language orders from a single master are quoted together so you see the full cost upfront. Call 1-800-230-7918 for a custom quote today.
Chinese subtitle delivery starts from 1 to 2 business days and depends on the length of the video: up to 10 minutes in 1 to 2 business days, 10 to 30 minutes in 2 to 3 business days, and 30 to 60 minutes in 3 to 5 business days. Longer or multilingual projects get a custom schedule. Rush delivery within 2 to 24 hours is also offered; how fast depends on the file's length, the language and the audio quality. Same-day turnaround is available for urgent deadlines. Contact 1-800-230-7918 to confirm your timeline.
Yes. For 30 days after delivery we make corrections to the file free of charge. Tell us what needs fixing and we update the Chinese subtitle file.
We receive and return your video over a secure transfer, and only the people working on your order can open it. A non-disclosure agreement (NDA) can be signed for any project.
