Hello8
Hello8 is an AI-powered tool designed to help users translate their video content into a variety of languages. It supports more than 29 lan...
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What is Hello8?
Hello8 is a professional subtitling and video localization service that combines AI transcription with human review to deliver accurate, properly timed, and culturally adapted subtitles and closed captions in 90+ languages. The platform uses a hybrid Human-AI workflow where AI handles the heavy lifting of transcription while human editors ensure perfection, validating all eight quality criteria automatically: Right Duration, Right Text, Right Segmentation, Right Rules, Right Translation, Right Speaker ID, Right Styling, and Right Sync.
Key features include a professional subtitling engine optimized for reading speed (CPS) and timing precision, real-time collaboration for multiple editors working simultaneously, multi-language QA and accessibility compliance, support for all professional export formats (SRT, VTT, ASS, TTML), and closed captions & SDH formatting for accessibility. The platform meets broadcast standards for Netflix, BBC, and EBU, handles diverse accents, dialects, and technical terms, and offers custom glossaries and terminology application.
Hello8 is built for documentary filmmakers needing festival-ready subtitling, corporate training teams requiring consistent terminology for global L&D, video agencies scaling their localization workflow, content creators and influencers expanding global audience reach, marketers and agencies running international campaigns, and online educators breaking down language barriers in learning materials.
Hello8 pricing
Pricing model: Freemium
Hello8 offers a free tier with AI Transcription, AI Translation, and AI Reviewer features. Paid plans include Starter (with SRT, TXT, VTT, and MP4 export capabilities) and Pro (adding Dubbing, Text-to-Speech, and background audio separation from voices). All paid plans require contacting sales - pricing is sales-led with no public numeric tier data. Billing cycles are monthly or annual. The free tier is available forever.
Hello8 pros
- AI transcription refined by human editors for every project
- Supports 90+ languages including regional dialects
- Automatically validates all 8 quality criteria
- Language-specific CPS optimization for natural reading speed
- Semantic segmentation for natural line breaks
- Exports in every professional format (SRT, VTT, ASS, TTML)
- Closed captions and SDH formatting for accessibility compliance
- Broadcast-ready output meeting Netflix, BBC, EBU standards
- Custom glossary and terminology application across projects
- Real-time collaboration with live sync for multiple editors
- Trained on diverse accents, dialects, and domains
- Professional subtitling engine optimized for CPS and timing
- Accurate speaker identification in multi-speaker scenarios
- Culturally adapted translations preserving intent and tone
- Removes fillers and fixes repetitions from transcripts
- Frame-accurate timing synchronized to dialogue and scene cuts
- Language-specific QA with automated validation rules
Hello8 cons
- No self-serve checkout - requires contacting sales for paid plans
- Pricing not publicly disclosed - sales-led pricing model
- Human review may take longer than fully auto captions
- Limited information on free tier credit limits
- No API documentation readily available for integration
- No monthly pricing numbers published on website
- May be more expensive than fully automated caption services
- Requires booking a call for custom pricing quotes
Frequently asked questions about Hello8
What is Hello8 and how does it work?
Hello8 combines AI transcription with human review to deliver professional subtitles and closed captions that are accurate, properly timed, and culturally adapted. The platform transforms raw speech into clean subtitles by removing fillers, fixing repetitions, and producing readable output in 90+ languages.
How many languages does Hello8 support?
Hello8 supports subtitles and translation in 90+ languages, from major world languages like English, French, German, Spanish, and Mandarin to regional dialects, with language-specific quality checks for each target language.
What is the hybrid Human-AI workflow?
The hybrid workflow uses AI to handle the heavy lifting of transcription while human editors ensure perfection. This combines the best of both worlds for uncompromising quality, with AI doing the initial work and humans validating all 8 quality criteria.
What are the 8 Rights of Perfect Subtitles?
The 8 criteria are: Right Duration (CPS optimized per language), Right Text (accurate transcription), Right Segmentation (natural line breaks), Right Rules (custom glossary application), Right Translation (culturally adapted), Right Speaker ID (accurate labeling), Right Styling (consistent formatting), and Right Sync (frame-accurate timing).
Why not just use auto-captions instead of Hello8?
Auto-generated subtitles get you 80% there but the last 20% separates amateur from professional. Other tools use generic AI with no human review, no language-specific QA, poor handling of accents/dialects/technical terms, and one-size-fits-all timing. Hello8 provides AI transcription plus human review, language-specific QA, training on diverse accents, per-language CPS optimization, and broadcast-ready output.
What export formats does Hello8 support?
Hello8 exports in every professional format including SRT, VTT, ASS, and TTML, ensuring compatibility with all major video platforms and broadcast standards.
Is Hello8 compliant with accessibility standards?
Yes, Hello8 provides closed captions and SDH (Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing) formatting for accessibility compliance, along with multi-language QA and language-specific validation rules.
What industries is Hello8 built for?
Hello8 adapts to documentary filmmakers needing festival-ready subtitling, corporate training teams requiring consistent terminology for global L&D, and video agencies scaling their video localization and post-production subtitling workflow.
Does Hello8 meet broadcast standards?
Yes, Hello8 delivers broadcast-ready output meeting Netflix, BBC, and EBU (European Broadcasting Union) standards for professional subtitling.
How do I get pricing for Hello8?
Hello8 offers a free tier forever. For paid plans (Starter and Pro), you need to book a free call with Gary Sztajnman to discuss transcription and translation needs and get custom pricing. Pricing is sales-led with no public numeric tier data published.