Every voice,
understood. Live.
Canens, named for the Roman goddess of song, listens to the sound your PC plays and lays down a double subtitle band: the original line on top, your language right below it. No uploads, no setup per show.
Three steps between you and the dialogue
Canens sits between your speakers and your screen. It never touches the video file, so it works across browsers, players and apps that allow system-audio capture — streaming sites, downloads, and local files alike.
Press Start
One click in the control window. Canens captures your PC's system sound in any app that allows system-audio capture.
It listens at the pauses
Speech is cut where people actually pause, transcribed with the previous sentence as context, then translated as whole sentences — never word-by-word fragments.
Read your line — or both
On Duo and while Hour Pack hours are in use, the double band shows the original line in white with the translation in gold below it. Free shows a single line, the original only; Solo shows a single line of your choice, the original or the translation. Either way, the band drags to the top or bottom of any screen.
Built so the subtitles make sense
Fluent subtitles are a pipeline, not a trick. These six pieces are what separate a line you can follow from word salad.
Cut at pauses, not on a timer
A voice detector finds natural pauses and cuts there, with a slight overlap. Fixed-length chunks chop sentences in half; pauses keep whole phrases together.
The recognizer remembers
Each segment is transcribed with the previous sentence as context, so names, verb tenses, and half-finished thoughts continue instead of restarting blind.
Whole-sentence translation
Translation waits for a complete sentence, then renders it with the line before it in view. That is the difference between gibberish and something a person would say.
One quiet correction pass
Lines appear fast, then refine once while on screen if fuller context improves them. Minimum display time per line — no flicker, no swapping every half second.
Silence stays silent
A confidence score and speech detector block invented text during music and quiet scenes. When nobody is talking, nothing is shown.
Vocabulary hints
Character names, places, and recurring terms can be fed in as hints — for a 40-episode drama, the same names keep coming back, spelled right every time.
Nine languages, both directions
The language being spoken and the language you read are chosen independently — any pairing works within your plan, on both lists. Free and Solo include 3 languages — French, English and Spanish; Duo and Hour Pack hours include all nine.
Language heard (audio)
Language read (subtitles)
Which languages your plan includes: Free and Solo cover 3 languages — French, English and Spanish. Duo, and Hour Packs while pack hours are in use, cover all nine, adding Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Japanese, Thai and Turkish.
One honest note on Cantonese: spoken Cantonese transcribed word for word reads oddly in writing, so the original line is rendered in standard written Chinese while the translation carries the meaning. Mandarin recognition is the strongest of the nine; Korean and Japanese are there for drama fans.
Simple pricing, in Canadian dollars
Start free, step up to Solo for more single-line hours, or take Duo for the double band and a heavy month of watching. Hour Packs stack on any plan with no subscription. The double subtitle band comes with Duo, and while Hour Pack hours are in use — Free and Solo are single-subtitle plans.
- 5 hours of subtitles every month
- Single subtitles — the original line only
- 3 languages, both directions — French, English & Spanish
- Band at the top or bottom of the screen
- Account required — that is the only catch
- 20 hours of subtitles every month
- Single subtitles — you choose the line: the original or the translation
- 3 languages, both directions — French, English & Spanish
- Everything in Free
- Cancel anytime, hours stay until month's end
- 40 hours of subtitles included monthly
- Double subtitle band — original line on top, your language below it
- All 9 languages, both directions
- Everything in Solo
- Vocabulary hints for names & places
- Priority processing at peak hours
- Cancel anytime, hours stay until month's end
- 10 hours for $7.99 CAD, no subscription
- Stacks on top of Free, Solo or Duo
- Never expires
- Double subtitle band active while pack hours are used
- All 9 languages while pack hours are used
- Buy as many as you need
Download Canens for Windows
One small app: a control window and the subtitle band that floats over whatever you watch. Install it once, then press Start in any player or browser.
- System
- Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit
- Sound
- Any app that plays through your speakers
- Connection
- Internet required while watching
- Included
- 5 free hours every month, no card
Canens is in final testing. The installer will be published on this page the day canens.io opens — this section is where it will live, and the free plan needs no payment details.
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Install
Run the installer and Canens adds itself to your Start menu, with the sound-bars icon in your taskbar.
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Create your free account
Your account is what carries your hours: 5 free hours a month on Free, 20 on Solo, 40 on Duo, and any packs you buy.
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Pick your two languages
The language you will hear, and the language you want to read. Any pairing works within your plan: French, English and Spanish on Free and Solo, all nine on Duo and with Hour Packs.
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Press Start, then play your video
The band appears over your video: a single line on Free (the original only) or Solo (the original or the translation, your choice), and the double band on Duo and while pack hours are in use, the original in white with your language in gold below it. Drag it to the top or bottom, share it with the Share button under Start.
Questions
Does Canens work with Netflix, YouTube, and downloaded files?
Yes, in the great majority of cases. Canens listens to your PC's system sound rather than integrating with any one player, so it works with streaming sites, local files, and any app that plays through your speakers. A few copy-protected services can block system-audio capture on some setups; if one does, the band simply stays empty rather than guessing.
What happens when my hours run out?
The gauge in the control window always shows what is left. When it hits zero, subtitles pause — you can buy a 10-hour Hour Pack for $7.99 CAD (it never expires), move up to Solo or Duo, or wait for your monthly hours to renew.
Which plans include the double subtitle band?
Duo, and Hour Packs while pack hours are being used. Free shows a single subtitle line, the original only. Solo also shows a single line, but you choose which one: the original or the translation.
How accurate is Cantonese?
Mandarin recognition is very strong. Cantonese is a step behind, and spoken Cantonese differs from written Chinese, so the original line is shown in standard written Chinese and the translation line carries the meaning. Test it on a real drama clip before a long binge.
Is my audio stored?
Audio is processed to produce subtitles and is not kept as a recording. Your subtitle history, if you keep one, lives in your account and can be cleared at any time.
Mac or mobile?
Version 1 is Windows only — that is where system-sound capture is most reliable. Other platforms are on the roadmap once the Windows version proves itself.
Give the goddess of sound
something to listen to.
Five free hours every month, nine languages both ways, and subtitles that read like sentences — because they are translated as sentences.
Know someone who watches in another language? The same Share button sits in the Canens app's control window, right under Start, with the same menu: Email, WhatsApp, Facebook and X. A good scene stays one tap from a friend.