Multilingual Karaoke

Create karaoke videos that display lyrics in multiple languages at the same time, perfect for international audiences and language learners.

What Is Multilingual Layout? #

Multilingual layout lets you:

• Show lyrics in multiple languages simultaneously
• Stack languages vertically (original at top, translations below)
• Customize text styling for each language independently
• Control which languages to display and their order
• Adjust spacing and opacity for optimal readability

Getting Started #

Before using multilingual layout, you need synced lyrics in your project.

1. Open your project in the Studio
2. Go to the Layout panel
3. Change Layout Type to Multilingual

The layout automatically switches to show available languages.

Adding Translations #

Opening the Translation Editor #

1. In the Layout panel under Multilingual Settings, click Manage Translations
2. The translation editor opens with your original lyrics

Method 1: AI Translation (Instant) #

The fastest way to add translations:

1. Click Add Translation in the header
2. Select your target language from the list
3. Choose Translate with AI
4. Review the credit cost and click Generate
5. Wait a few seconds for translation to complete

AI translation costs credits but provides instant, professional-quality translations for all your lyrics.

Method 2: Manual Translation (Free) #

For more control or to save credits:

1. Click Add Translation in the header
2. Select your target language
3. Choose Manual Translation
4. Paste your translated lyrics (one line per original line)
5. Verify the line count matches (shown in green when correct)
6. Click Save

Tips for manual translation:

• Use tools like Google Translate to prepare your translations
• Copy all translated lines at once and paste them
• Make sure you have exactly the same number of lines as the original
• You can edit translations line-by-line after saving

Managing Languages #

Once you have translations, you can control which languages appear and in what order.

Show or Hide Languages #

In the Layout panel under Multilingual Settings:

1. Find the language you want to show/hide
2. Check or uncheck the box next to it
3. Unchecked languages won't appear in your video

Reorder Languages #

Languages appear in your video from top to bottom based on their order:

1. Find the grip handle (⋮⋮) next to each language
2. Click and drag the language up or down
3. The number shows the position (1 = top, 2 = second, etc.)

Tip: Put the most important language first, as it appears at the top with full opacity.

Remove Languages #

To permanently delete a translation:

1. In the Layout panel, find the language
2. Click the delete icon
3. Confirm the deletion

Warning: This deletes all translated lyrics for that language and cannot be undone.

Customizing Appearance #

Text Styling Per Language #

Each language can have its own visual style:

1. Go to the Text Style panel
2. Select the language from the tabs at the top
3. Customize:
   • Font family and size
   • Text color (for unsung lyrics)
   • Effect color (for sung/active lyrics)
   • Outline color and thickness
   • Letter spacing and text case

This lets you use appropriate fonts for each language (e.g., Arabic fonts for Arabic, Asian fonts for Chinese).

Language Spacing #

Control the vertical gap between language lines:

1. In the Layout panel, find Language Spacing
2. Adjust the slider (0-10)
3. Higher values = more space between languages

Recommendation: Use 4-6 for most cases. Increase if text overlaps.

Translation Opacity #

Make translation languages less prominent than the primary language:

1. In the Layout panel, find Translation Opacity
2. Adjust the slider (0-100%)
3. The first language always stays at 100% opacity
4. Other languages use the opacity you set

Tip: 60-80% opacity works well for translations that should be visible but not distracting.

Lines Per Screen and Alignment #

These settings affect all languages together:

• Lines Per Screen — How many lyric lines show at once (default: 2)
• Alignment — Left, center, or right (default: center)
• Padding — Space around the lyrics area

Text Effects #

All languages share the same text effect. Choose from:

None #

Static text with no animation. Best for:

• Simple subtitle-style presentations
• When you want minimal distraction

Karaoke #

Text fills progressively as the word is sung. Best for:

• Traditional karaoke experience
• When timing is important

Highlight #

Full line changes color when active. Best for:

• Scrolling or multi-line displays
• When readability is priority

Configure text effects in the Text Style panel. The effect applies to all languages simultaneously.

Tips and Best Practices #

Language Ordering #

• Put the most familiar language first (usually the original language)
• Place the target audience's language second
• Less common languages can go further down

Font Selection #

• Use native fonts for each language when possible
• For Arabic/Hebrew, choose fonts that support right-to-left text
• For Chinese/Japanese/Korean, use CJK-compatible fonts
• Test readability in the preview before exporting

Spacing and Readability #

• Increase language spacing if text overlaps (especially with larger fonts)
• Reduce translation opacity if the screen feels too crowded
• Consider showing only 2-3 languages at once for best readability

Color Choices #

• Use high contrast between text and background
• Make sure effect colors stand out clearly
• Keep colors consistent with your branding

Right-to-Left Languages #

For Arabic and Hebrew:

1. Style the language in the Text Style panel
2. Set Text Direction to RTL (right-to-left)
3. The text will flow from right to left automatically

Troubleshooting #

"Line count mismatch" error #

This appears when manual translations don't have the same number of lines as the original.

Solution:

• Count the lines in your original lyrics
• Make sure your translation has exactly that many lines
• Add or remove line breaks to match

Translation not showing in video #

Check:

• Is the language checked in the Layout panel?
• Is the translation opacity set too low (below 10%)?
• Is the language hidden behind another element?

Text overlapping between languages #

Solutions:

• Increase the Language Spacing slider
• Reduce the Font Size for one or more languages
• Show fewer languages at once

Translation looks blurry or dim #

Solutions:

• Increase Translation Opacity to 80-100%
• Check that effect color has good contrast
• Verify font rendering in preview mode

Related Features #

Learn more about customizing your karaoke:

• Customize Text Style — Full guide to text styling options
• Layout Options — Overview of all layout modes
• Using Studio — Complete studio editor guide