video-translate

SKILL.md

Translate and dub videos into multiple languages with automatic lip-sync using HeyGen.

Supports 12+ languages including Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, and Arabic with automatic voice cloning to match original speaker characteristics

Offers two translation modes: full lip-sync dubbing or faster audio-only translation without video adjustments

Handles multi-speaker videos, custom vocabulary preservation, and optional background music removal or speech enhancement

Includes polling-based status tracking with up to 30-minute processing time; supports batch translation to multiple languages in parallel

Video Translation (HeyGen)

Translate and dub existing videos into multiple languages, preserving lip-sync and natural speech patterns. Provide a video URL or HeyGen video ID — no need to create the video on HeyGen first.

Authentication

All requests require the X-Api-Key header. Set the HEYGEN_API_KEY environment variable.

curl -X POST "https://api.heygen.com/v2/video_translate" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: $HEYGEN_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"video_url": "https://example.com/video.mp4", "output_language": "es-ES"}'

Default Workflow