A pre-publish dubbing review checklist
Make each finding end with a documented decision.
Use this workflow for one clip and one language pair at a time. It combines automated numeric triage with human listening. It is a suggested review process, not a certification standard or a promise that every error will be caught.
1. Define what you are reviewing
Record the clip name, original language, dub language and recording version in your own review notes. Assign someone who understands both languages to make final decisions. For technical material, include someone who can assess the subject matter. Decide which material needs a full listen rather than only spot checks.
2. Prepare independent evidence
Obtain timed transcripts from both actual recordings. Verify each against its own audio, choose the numeric formats and align the timing. The transcript collection guide explains why translated scripts and recorded speech are different evidence.
3. Run the numeric check
Inspect the coverage counts first. Zero eligible digits means nothing numeric was checked on that side. Review each card at its original and dubbed timestamps. A timing warning may mean the wrong track, missing coverage or an unsuitable offset; fix those before calling it a content error.
4. Classify every finding
- Confirmed spoken discrepancy: both recordings were heard and the change needs correction.
- Valid localization: the change is intentional and appropriate, with a short explanation.
- Transcription error: the words in a transcript do not match its recording.
- Timing or coverage issue: the compared passages do not align.
- Uncertain: evidence or language expertise is insufficient; assign follow-up.
Keep a note with both timestamps, the decision, the reviewer and the next action. Do not convert every flagged card into a confirmed error count. The worked examples include valid conversions and known blind spots.
5. Listen beyond the numeric findings
Check names, omitted meaning, terminology, pronunciation, pacing and delivery. None of these is validated by this tool. Pay particular attention to number words and quantities that have changed roles while keeping the same digits.
YouTube notes that automatic dubbing can be affected by pronunciation, accents, noise and translation of specialized expressions. Review availability and controls in your own Studio account; platform features can change. See YouTube’s automatic dubbing guidance. This checker does not manage publication or edit a YouTube audio track.
6. Rerun after corrections and sign off
After changing the recording, create or verify a transcript of the revised audio. Rerun the check, confirm that intended corrections are present and listen for unintended changes nearby. Export the JSON report and keep it with your review notes locally. Record the exact version reviewed and unresolved questions before the responsible person decides whether to publish.
A report with no findings is one input to that decision. It is not proof that the translation is accurate, that the audio sounds natural or that every number is correct.