Meta Launches AI Voice Translation for Reels
Meta has unveiled a powerful new feature AI voice translation with optional lip-syncing for Instagram and Facebook Reels.
This marks a major step toward helping creators reach global audiences while keeping their unique voice intact.
Key Features
Voice Translation with Authentic Tone: The tool clones the creator’s voice and translates between English and Spanish, preserving natural intonation and style.
Optional Lip-Syncing: Aligns translated audio with mouth movements for more natural-looking dubs.
Creator Control:Toggle “Translate your voice with Meta AI” during the Reels publish process.
Preview, approve, or reject translations via notifications or the Professional Dashboard.
Audience Insights: New creator metrics show views by language, enabling performance tracking of translated content.
Manual Overlays for Creators: Facebook creators can upload up to 20 manually dubbed audio tracks per Reel through the Meta Business Suite, even after publishing.
Usage Best Practices: Meta recommends facing the camera, speaking clearly, avoiding overlapping voices (supports up to two speakers), and minimizing background noise for optimal results.
How It Works:
Creators simply toggle on “Translate your voice with Meta AI” before publishing a Reel.
They can: Preview the dubbed version, Enable or disable lip-syncing, Choose to approve or reject translations via their Professional Dashboard.
Pricing
This feature is free, enabling creators to use voice translation and lip-sync without costs an accessible tool to expand their audience reach.
Availability:
- Only Facebook creators with 1,000+ followers can use this feature.
- All public Instagram accounts in regions where Meta AI is supported.
- Language support at launch: English ↔ Spanish.
- Some regions including parts of the EU, UK, South Korea, Brazil, Australia, Nigeria, Turkey, South Africa, and certain U.S. states—are currently excluded from rollout.
News Gist
Meta has launched an AI-powered voice translation and lip-sync feature for Facebook and Instagram Reels.
The tool dubs videos in real-time, starting with English-Spanish support, and will expand globally to more languages for creators and audiences.
