Generate Accurate Subtitles for Finnish Videos

Frequently Asked Questions

• Where can I check pricing and available trial credits?

  Check the current Pricing page and your account balance before submitting a task. Available trial credits, paid options, and the cost shown for your selected workflow should guide your decision. Review the task settings and displayed estimate before confirming; this guide does not promise a fixed free allowance or a specific price.

• Should Finnish case endings stay attached to the word?

  Yes. Finnish case endings are part of the inflected word, so separating them can distort meaning and make subtitles harder to read. During review, compare each ending with the spoken sentence and keep it attached to its stem. Pay particular attention to names, borrowed terms, and long forms where speech recognition may choose a plausible but incorrect ending.

• How should long Finnish compounds appear in subtitles?

  Keep a Finnish compound together when it functions as one word, unless a line break is needed for readable layout. Do not add spaces merely because the word looks long. Review the compound against the audio and intended meaning, since an inserted space can change interpretation. If it must wrap, place the break at a natural reading boundary without altering spelling.

• Why must doubled Finnish letters be checked carefully?

  Doubled vowels and consonants can distinguish Finnish words and grammatical forms, so a missing or extra letter may change the meaning. Listen closely to the relevant audio while reviewing generated text rather than relying only on visual similarity. Check unfamiliar names and technical terms separately, because automatic recognition may normalize them into more common spellings.

• Do I need professional video editing experience?

  Start by choosing a video and the appropriate subtitle workflow. You do not need to prepare a full editing project, but you should review recognized wording, names, timing, and line breaks before publishing. Specialized dialogue may need a knowledgeable reviewer, especially when a small transcription error changes the meaning.

• When should I use OCR instead of speech recognition?

  Use speech recognition when Finnish subtitles need to be created from spoken audio. Use OCR when the important text is already visible in the video image, such as hardcoded captions, signs, or labels. These modes analyze different sources, so identify whether each required line comes from audio or pixels. Review overlaps where visible text and speech communicate different information.

• How do hardcoded and external Finnish subtitles differ?

  Hardcoded subtitles are embedded in the video frames and cannot be toggled as a separate track. External subtitles remain separate from the picture and can be reviewed as timed text. Before starting, determine which type the source contains and what output is needed. Visible hardcoded text may require OCR, while spoken Finnish without an existing track calls for speech recognition.

• How should Finnish subtitle timing follow the audio?

  Align each subtitle with the Finnish utterance it represents, including clear entry and exit points. Avoid leaving a line on screen after the speaker has moved to a different thought. When a long inflected form or compound falls near a boundary, check that timing does not split its meaning across unrelated cues. Review rapid exchanges by listening and watching together.

• How can Finnish terminology stay consistent throughout?

  Create a reference list for names, specialized vocabulary, abbreviations, and preferred Finnish forms before the final review. Compare repeated terms across the generated subtitles and correct inconsistent case endings or compound spelling in context. Do not replace every variant automatically, because Finnish inflection may require different surface forms. Confirm each change against the sentence and the spoken audio.

• What should I review before exporting Finnish subtitles?

  Review the complete video with subtitles visible before downloading the output. Check Finnish spelling, case endings, doubled letters, compounds, names, terminology, cue timing, and line breaks. Make sure no caption hides important on-screen text and that separate speakers are understandable. Also compare difficult passages with the audio, especially where recognition produced fluent-looking text that may not match what was said.

• What should I check before uploading private or licensed footage?

  Use footage you are entitled to process and check the current privacy policy and service terms before uploading sensitive material. For client projects, confirm that the agreed handling of faces, voices, personal details, and licensed media permits this workflow. Ask support about any specific retention or processing requirement rather than assuming a promise from this guide.