Translate SRT subtitles without breaking timing
Keep every timestamp, then fix what translation breaks: line length, reading speed and tags. Plus when a machine-translated SRT needs a human pass.
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What to redact before you post a screenshot
A checklist of what leaks from screenshots: names, emails, order numbers, faces, notifications, links with tokens, EXIF. Plus why solid boxes beat blur.
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YouTube auto AI labels you can contest
Skip YouTube's AI checkbox and auto-detect may still label. You can update in Studio except YouTube's own tools, verified C2PA, or T&S.
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YouTube Shorts AI label is an overlay
On Shorts the photoreal AI label sits on the video, not under it. Keep captions clear of that overlay. The label is not a ranking hit.
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Shorts overlay vs long-form AI label
One YouTube disclosure checkbox; two placements. Shorts get an overlay; long-form sits below the player. QA both cuts of the same file.
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YouTube slop policy is three buckets
YouTube slop is three monetization buckets: near-dupes, rage-bait, and fake expert personas. Original AI work still earns.
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YouTube bans fake expert personas
YouTube will not monetize synthetic personas posing as human experts on health, finance, law, or politics. Explain without a fake doctor.
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A UGC brief is shots, not a vibe
A UGC brief is shots, not a vibe: hook line, SKU still, usage-rights window, caption style, and AI-label.
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Auto UGC is the VIN you can film
Auto UGC is the VIN you can film. Do not generate a car you do not have in a spec you do not sell. Lot footage plus captioned objections.
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B2B UGC is a peer, not a mascot
B2B UGC is a practitioner talking about a workflow, not a photoreal CEO you invented. LinkedIn wants a peer; TikTok wants a demo.
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Beauty UGC is hands on a SKU
Beauty UGC is real hands on a real SKU: texture, shade, and application. AI faces fail shade-matching; stills of the product survive.
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Event UGC is the room you were in
Event UGC is the room you were in. Recap from footage; generated crowds are a disclosure and synthetic-performer problem for ads.
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Fashion UGC is fabric under real light
Fashion UGC is fabric under real light: drape, size, and colour. Still the garment, then I2V. Fake models plus fake cloth become returns.
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Healthcare UGC is not a talking patient
Healthcare UGC is not a talking patient. YouTube will not monetize synthetic healthcare authorities (Mashable, 21 Jul 2026).
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Insurance UGC cannot invent a claimant
Insurance UGC cannot invent a claimant. No synthetic crash victims. Process explainers and recorded agents only.
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Legal UGC cannot be a fake attorney
Legal UGC cannot be a fake attorney. Film the lawyer; generate captions and diagrams. NY synthetic-performer law and YouTube's law bucket both apply.
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Nonprofit UGC cannot invent beneficiaries
Nonprofit UGC cannot invent beneficiaries. Film with consent and dignity; generate only graphics and captions, never synthetic people in need.
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Parenting UGC does not use child faces
Parenting UGC does not use child faces. Never generate minors. Film consented parents, hands, and products; follow FTC and platform child-safety.
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Pet UGC is the animal, not an avatar
Pet UGC is the animal you own, not an invented dog. Generate the product-in-hand; drive motion from a real clip if you need a move.
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Real-estate UGC cannot fake a walkthrough
You cannot generate the house you are selling. Film the property; generate only B-roll metaphors, captions, and follow-up hooks.
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Recruiting UGC is staff who opted in
Recruiting UGC is staff who opted in. Do not generate employees. Day-in-the-life from real staff plus captions.
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Restaurant UGC is the plate you cooked
Restaurant UGC is the plate you cooked. Food must be theirs. Generated steam and crowds are a lie; hands plus the menu SKU are the ad.
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Sports UGC cannot fake the play
Sports UGC cannot fake the play. Highlights are footage. Generated training drills and product shots are the AI job, not the score.
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Travel UGC cannot invent the place
Travel UGC cannot invent the place. Film or license the location; generate bags and maps, not a photoreal Santorini you never stood in.
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