Why can’t I find the YouTube video subtitle and translation settings feature on iPad? How to make YouTube channel international?

Do you want your YouTube videos to reach more audiences, regardless of language and region? 

Do you want your videos to automatically display the corresponding titles, video descriptions, and subtitles according to different regions? 

If so, then you must check out the following content. 

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The benefits of setting multilingual titles, descriptions, and subtitles for YouTube videos 

You can provide multiple languages of titles, descriptions, and subtitles for your videos, so that your videos can automatically display the most suitable version according to the audience’s settings. 

This way, your videos can attract more viewers. You can also make your videos cross regional barriers, so that your videos can be searched and recommended globally.

 You don’t need to limit yourself to the region where you live or are familiar with, you can make your videos reach audiences from different countries and regions, expand your audience group, increase your popularity and reputation.

 The drawbacks of setting multilingual titles, descriptions, and subtitles for YouTube videos

 Although setting multilingual titles, descriptions, and subtitles for YouTube videos has benefits, it also has drawbacks. 

The biggest drawback is that it takes more time and effort. You need to provide multiple languages of titles, descriptions, and subtitles for your videos, and ensure their accuracy and fluency. 

This may take up a lot of your time and energy, affecting your productivity. In addition, the effect may not be obvious. 

You may find that even if you provide multiple languages of versions for your videos, your views and revenue have not increased significantly. 

This may be because your videos’ topics, styles, or contents are not suitable for different languages and cultures, or because your videos’ quality, creativity, or appeal are not enough to compete with other videos. 

How to add subtitles to YouTube videos on iPad

 If you are using iPad to create and manage your YouTube videos, you may encounter a problem: you cannot add subtitles to your videos on iPad. 

This is because as of February 2024, YouTube Studio’s mobile app does not provide the feature of adding subtitles.

 You may have searched for methods online like me, but you will also find that many tutorials are outdated or not applicable to iPad. So, what should you do? Don’t worry, I have a solution that allows you to add subtitles to your videos on iPad.

 Here are the steps:

•  First, you need to delete YouTube Studio’s mobile app, because it will prevent you from accessing YouTube Studio’s web version on your browser. 
• Then, you need to open a browser on your iPad, such as Safari or Chrome, and log in to your YouTube account. 
• Next, you need to enter YouTube Studio in the browser’s address bar, and click to enter.
•  After that, you need to select “Desktop site” in the browser’s settings, so that your browser can display the full version of YouTube Studio’s interface. (Depending on the settings, you may not need this step, and you can directly display the desktop site) 
• Then, you need to select “Subtitles” in the left menu of YouTube Studio, and find the video you want to add subtitles to. 
• Next, you need to select the language you want to add in the “Subtitles” page, and click “Add”.
•  Then, you need to select “Manually add subtitles” in the “Add subtitles” page, and enter the text and timeline according to the content of your video. 
• After that, you can set different languages of titles and video descriptions individually.

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