Why Hausa is hard for most tools
Hausa uses hooked consonants — ɓ, ɗ, ƙ — that are separate letters, not decorated versions of b, d and k. Tools that lack them substitute plain letters or, worse, fall back to Nigerian Pidgin and call it Hausa.
SubX uses correct Boko orthography and never substitutes Pidgin.
What the output actually looks like
| English | Hausa |
|---|---|
| We move at midnight. | Muna tafiya da tsakar dare. |
| Don't look back. | Kada ka waiwaya. |
| This is our only chance. | Wannan ita ce damar mu kadai. |
| I told you not to come here. | Na faɗa maka kada ka zo nan. |
| She's been waiting since morning. | Ta kasance tana jira tun safiya. |
Real output from SubX, not a mock-up.
Who uses this
Filmmakers and editors subtitling for audiences in Northern Nigeria, Niger and across the Sahel, where Hausa is spoken by over 80 million people. Nollywood and independent productions adding Hausa subtitles for distribution. Creators on YouTube and streaming platforms opening their back catalogue to an audience that most subtitle tools simply cannot serve.
How it works
Upload an .srt file in your browser, choose English as the source and Hausa
as the target, and download the translated file. Timings and numbering come back exactly as
they went in, so the file drops straight back onto your timeline. If you use
DaVinci Resolve Studio, SubX Studio runs the same translation on your active
timeline without leaving the app.
No subtitle file to hand? Grab a sample from the homepage and try it in under a minute.
Other languages
SubX covers 41 languages, including 20 Nigerian languages.