TVer

Live English subtitles for TVer

TVer is where a lot of Japanese drama, variety, and news lives — almost always Japanese-only. mimisubs transcribes and translates the audio as it plays and lays English captions over the video, so you can follow along without waiting for fan-subs.

Get started — 30 min free See pricing

Live English captions over Japanese drama, variety, and news.
No file uploads — it reads the tab's audio as it plays.
A comprehension aid for shows that never get official subs.

Bonus: on this site we cache each translation, so the next person watching the same video gets the subtitles instantly — free for them, and it doesn't touch your monthly quota either.

How it works

1
Install the extension

One-click install from the Chrome Web Store. No setup.
2
Sign in

Enter your email for a one-time sign-in link, or use Sign in with Google.
3
Press play

Open the video, click the extension, hit Start English subtitles. Captions appear within seconds.

Common questions

Is the translation broadcast-quality?

No — treat it as a comprehension aid. It uses OpenAI's Whisper model, which is strong on clear single-speaker speech and rougher on fast variety-show banter, overlapping voices, and heavy slang.

Also works on

mimisubs runs on any browser tab with audio — see how it works.