Violin is an AI tool for video translation. Users can upload videos or provide video links through its website to complete translation tasks. The tool is currently in a research beta stage (Research beta), and its official website is https://www.violin-ai.com/。
Purpose Violin's main purpose is video translation. Users can upload video files or enter video links through the website, letting Violin process and output translation results.
Main capabilities According to the official page information, Violin supports the following capabilities:
- Upload video files: Supports MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, and WebM formats, and allows drag-and-drop upload or click-to-browse file selection.
- Processing via links: Supports Vimeo, X/Twitter, and more than 1000 sites, with a maximum of 2 hours per session. The page notes that YouTube may not work from cloud servers.
- Local run: If you need to translate longer videos, you can run Violin locally, and the official description says there are no length or size limits.
- Video assistant and chat: Provides "Chat with the video" and a Video assistant, which can read the current video window and use subtitles and nearby frames for processing.
- Key management: Before use, you need to obtain a key at api.together.ai. The official description states that the key is sent via HTTPS and is not stored on its servers.
- Task queue: The page displays statuses such as uploading video, queuing, waiting for a turn, and translation completed, and indicates that tasks will be saved so users can come back later.
How to use
- Visit https://www.violin-ai.com/。
- Drag and drop a video file or click to browse and upload; MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, and WebM are supported; you can also enter a video link.
- Obtain a key at api.together.ai and enter it as prompted on the page.
- After submitting the task, wait for upload and queuing, and view the result after translation is complete.
- If you need to translate longer or larger videos, you can switch to running Violin locally. The official page also notes: you should only use URLs you have the right to download, such as Creative Commons, public domain, or content you own yourself.
Use cases Suitable for scenarios where video content needs to be translated into other languages, including uploading local video files or obtaining content from supported video sites for translation. For long videos that exceed cloud service limits, the official recommendation is to run locally.
Limitations and notes
- The website is marked as Research beta, and translations may contain errors.
- The official notice advises not to upload private content; videos are automatically deleted within a few hours.
- The link method supports a maximum of 2 hours per session, and YouTube may not be processable from cloud servers.
- A key from api.together.ai is required to use it.
- You should only use URLs you have the right to download.
- The specific installation commands and steps for local run are not yet provided in the materials.
- Information such as fees and pricing is not yet provided in the materials.
