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Download Bilibili videos
with English subtitles

Most of Bilibili is in Chinese, with no English subtitles. Paste a link: Vimpo downloads the video to your Mac, transcribes the Chinese on-device and translates it into bilingual subtitles.

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1On Bilibili
bilibili.com/video/BV1xx411c7mD
BilibiliBilibili
「…复利…」
0:16 / 38:24CC
【公开课】复利：世界第八大奇迹
Chinese audio · no subtitles
2In Vimpo
【公开课】复利：世界第八大奇迹
Plenty of people have heard of it; few have done the maths.
很多人听过，但很少有人真的算过。
0:16 / 38:24EN + 中
English + 中文
01 · For

Chinese videos, in English

Lectures, cooking, travel and documentaries, transcribed and translated on your Mac.

  • 中文
    Let's start with the simplest example.
    我们先从一个最简单的例子开始。
    Chinese lectures
  • 中文
    High heat, a hot wok, a little oil.
    火要大，锅要热，油要少。
    Chinese cooking channels
  • 中文
    This street only really comes alive at night.
    这条街晚上才真正热闹起来。
    Travel vlogs
  • 中文
    This desert gets three rains a year.
    这片沙漠，一年只下三场雨。
    Documentaries
02 · Steps

Paste a link, Vimpo does the rest

  1. https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1xx411c7mD
    1
    Paste the link

    Copy the Bilibili video's link and paste it into Vimpo.

    • Download
      1080p · MP4
      Always Run
    • Subtitles
      Uses the video's own if it has them
    • Transcribe
      On this Mac, nothing is uploaded
    • Translate
      Translate to English
    2
    Set it up once

    Download, transcribe and translate are all on by default. Turn the last two off for just the video.

  3. Reading link…
    Translating
    Download
    Transcribe
    Translate
    Reading Link
    【公开课】复利：世界第八大奇迹
    3
    Watch when it develops

    Downloading, transcribing and translating show on the cover as it develops.

03 · Watch

The original and the translation, together

Missed a line? Click it to jump back. Handy if you're learning the language.

【公开课】复利：世界第八大奇迹
Plenty of people have heard of it; few have done the maths.
很多人听过，但很少有人真的算过。
0:16 / 38:24
  • Smart Translation
    Names and terms stay consistent
  • Smart Line Breaks
    Long lines split into short ones
  • Export
    Burn the subtitles in and share
04 · Highlights

Long video? Watch the best parts first

AI reads the whole transcript, picks the parts worth watching and marks them on the progress bar. Click one to play it.

【公开课】复利：世界第八大奇迹
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05 · Studio

Cut it into clips with subtitles

Switch to Studio: pick lines on the transcript to make a clip, or take the highlights AI found, and export them with subtitles.

Click where it starts, then where it ends.

Trim it on the timeline; its edges snap to the lines.

Your own model reads the subtitles and picks moments that stand on their own.

Outline, box or large type, in one language or two.

Subtitles burned in, or hand it to Final Cut or Premiere.

More about Studio →
06 · Compare

On the website, and in Vimpo

Bilibili websiteVimpo
SubtitlesChinese only, if anyEnglish, generated for you
UnderstandingMachine-translate the pageBilingual, line by line
Long videosScrub through itAI marks the highlights
OfflineNeeds a connectionSaved on your Mac
ClipsAnother editorCut in Studio, export with subtitles
07 · Sites

Not just Bilibili

Every site yt-dlp supports works the same way.

yt-dlp GUI →
08 · FAQ

Questions

Do I need a Bilibili account?

Not for most videos. Higher qualities may need a sign-in: turn on “Use Browser Sign-In” in Settings and Vimpo uses your Bilibili sign-in from your browser.

What does Vimpo cost?

It's completely free during the beta. The full release will be a one-time purchase, not a subscription. Speech recognition runs on a local model and stays free; AI features such as translation and AI Highlights use your own LLM API key.

The video has no subtitles. How does Vimpo make them?

Vimpo transcribes the audio on your Mac with a speech model such as Whisper; the video is never uploaded. If the video has its own subtitles, Vimpo uses those.

Which languages does it support?

Transcription works in about a hundred languages, including English, Chinese, Japanese, French, Spanish and Korean. Translation goes into a dozen languages, including English, Spanish and Chinese.

Do translation and highlights cost extra?

Both use your own AI provider: add an API key from OpenAI, DeepSeek, Gemini and others, and you pay the provider's price with no markup. Local models in Ollama or LM Studio are free.

Can I just download the video, without subtitles?

Yes. Turn off Transcribe and Translate when you download, and Vimpo only saves the video.

What format are the downloads?

MP4. 1080p by default, with H.264 video and AAC audio that play on any Mac or iPhone. You can also pick 720p, Best Quality (up to 4K) or Audio Only (m4a).

Can I download several videos, or a whole playlist?

You can paste several links, one per line, and they download in turn. Playlists aren't supported yet.

What about videos that need a sign-in?

Turn on “Use Browser Sign-In” in Settings and Vimpo uses your sign-in from Safari, Chrome, Firefox and other browsers.

Is there a Windows version?

No. Vimpo is a native Mac app and needs macOS 15.6 or later.

Is it legal to download Bilibili videos?

It depends on the video's rights and what you do with it. Only download videos you have the right to save, such as your own uploads or ones the creator allows.

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