Lipsmatch Kannada
Kannada AI dubbing with lips that match every word
Lipsmatch puts your video into Kannada and matches the speaker's mouth to the new words. If you have a Kannada dub, we fit the mouth to it. If not, we translate your script into Kannada for you to approve. Our technology recreates the speaker's voice to say it.
One Golmaal spot, from Hindi to Kannada
This 50-50 Golmaal spot was shot in Hindi. Tap Original to hear the client's Kannada dub over a mouth that still speaks Hindi. Tap Lipsmatch, and at the same moment the mouth says the Kannada words. From 4 films, this Britannia campaign made 36 broadcast masters, and it ran in IPL primetime.
Kannada viewers, and what they see
Many viewers in India choose to watch videos in Kannada.
In a 2020 Google report on India's online video viewers, 6% preferred Kannada videos. That is more than chose Tamil, at 5%, or Bengali, at 3%.
In the Golmaal spot above, Original plays a Kannada voice over a mouth shaped for Hindi. Lipsmatch moves the lips onto the Kannada words, so the speaker seems to talk to Karnataka directly.
You get a separate Kannada video file, with the speaker's voice and mouth both in Kannada. Post it on a Kannada channel or playlist, as Shorts and Reels, as an ad, or on your website.
How we translate into Kannada for your speaker
Written and spoken Kannada differ a lot, so every Kannada translation needs 4 choices. We make them with you before we translate the first line.
- Which Kannada. Everyday Kannada sounds quite different from the written standard. The written form can suit a formal company message. Everyday speech usually suits a vlog or an ad. We pick the level that fits your speaker and your viewers.
- Which region. Northern and coastal speech sound different from the standard. If your campaign runs in one part of the state, we translate into the Kannada people speak there.
- Fixed words. Brand names, product names and subject terms need one spelling and one sound in Kannada. We set a word list with you at the start. Then every video in a series says them the same way.
- Pauses and length. We keep the speaker's pauses where they are. Each Kannada line fits the length of the line it replaces, as dubbing research advises. Then we change the mouth to follow the new words.
Kannada with English and Hindi, both ways
Some of our shipped Kannada films were first made in English, and some in Hindi. The same 2 services also take Kannada videos to other languages.
English to Kannada. Bourbon was made in English. Its Kannada version aired across India with 8 other languages. Brands and course makers with English videos can reach Karnataka the same way.
Hindi to Kannada. The Golmaal spot above started in Hindi. In that campaign, Kannada aired next to Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.
Kannada to English. This pair helps Kannada teachers, creators and companies reach viewers outside the state. We translate the Kannada script into English. Our technology recreates the speaker's voice to say it, and the mouth follows the English words.
Kannada to Hindi. Kannada films already reach Hindi viewers through dubbing. A Kannada show, course or talk can take the same route, with the mouth matched.
Who speaks Kannada, and where
Numbers and places to plan a Kannada release.
| Speakers in India | About 44 million first-language speakers at the 2011 census, and 59 million in all |
|---|---|
| Speakers worldwide | About 59 million in all, 44 million of them as a first language |
| Script | Kannada script, which grew out of the 5th-century Kadamba script |
| Where it is spoken | The official language of Karnataka. Native speakers also live in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala and Goa. |
| Status | A classical language of India since 2008 |
| Written standard | Mainly the Mysore-Bangalore variety |
| Dialect groups | Southern, Northern, Central and Coastal |
Swipe the table sideways to see every column.
Kannada for brands, courses and creators
NPTEL, India's national online course platform, already teaches in Kannada and 10 other Indian languages, with dubbed audio. The pages below show how a Kannada version works for brands, teachers, creators and organisations.
-
01
Brands
Put your national ad on air in Kannada from the same shoot
-
02
Online courses and training
Lessons for learners in Karnataka, with the teacher's voice recreated
-
03
YouTube creators
Reach Kannada viewers with videos in your own voice
-
04
Spiritual organisations
Monthly plans sized for large archives of talks, Kannada included
Every language we have shipped
All 12 have aired in client campaigns.
Kannada dubbing questions
Does YouTube auto dubbing support Kannada?
No. YouTube's automatic dubbing has no Kannada in either direction. Lipsmatch makes your Kannada version as a finished video. It has the speaker's own recreated voice and the lips on every Kannada word. Where YouTube does dub, a generated voice replaces only the sound. The mouth stays in the original language. So a matched Kannada version needs an upload of its own.
How do I translate an English video to Kannada?
There are 2 routes. If you have a Kannada dub of your own, we match the speaker's mouth to it. Britannia's Bourbon film, made in English, aired in Kannada this way. If you do not have one, we translate your English script into spoken Kannada, and you approve the translation. Our technology then recreates the speaker's voice in Kannada, and Lipsmatch changes the mouth to follow it.
How do I translate a Kannada video to English?
Lipsmatch with dubbing does it in 3 steps. We translate your Kannada script into English and check the meaning with you. The speaker's recreated voice then says the English with the delivery of the original. Last, we fit the mouth to the English words and deliver a new video file.
Can you translate a Hindi video to Kannada?
Yes. The Golmaal spot on this page began in Hindi, and its Kannada version aired with the mouth matched. If you have a Kannada dub, we use it. If not, we translate your Hindi script and make the dub. Either way, the speaker's mouth ends up saying the Kannada words.
Can AI dubbing clone my voice in Kannada?
Yes. We call it recreating your voice. Our technology learns your voice from your recordings and speaks the Kannada lines with it. Our team checks that the Kannada sounds like you and keeps the delivery of your original take. We work only with the approvals you already have for the voice and face on screen.
Can one shoot give us a Kannada ad as well?
Yes. Adding Kannada needs no reshoot, because one approved master is all we need. Britannia's Bourbon, 50-50 Golmaal and Good Day films each aired in Kannada this way, with the mouth matched. If you have a Kannada dub, send it with the master. If not, we translate the master's script into Kannada and recreate the speaker's voice. We work only within the approvals your brand already has.
How much does Kannada dubbing cost?
Send one scene first. We send it back in Kannada, with the mouth matched, at no cost and with no commitment. Then we quote for your video. The quote follows the minutes of video, the number of languages and who makes the Kannada dub. For regular Kannada video, a monthly plan covers an agreed number of hours and languages. We deliver in batches, and you pay monthly.
Can you add lip sync to a Kannada dub I already have?
Yes, and this is the core Lipsmatch service. Send the video with its Kannada audio, made by any studio. We then match the speaker's mouth to that audio, frame by frame. Everything else in the shot stays as filmed. Before delivery, our team checks the finished file.
Explore related
Put your videos in Kannada
Send one scene. We send it back in Kannada, with the mouth matched, at no cost and with no commitment. Tell us who will watch it, and we suggest the service that fits.