Instagram Reels gets AI dubbing in 5 Indian languages alongside new script fonts
Facebook-parent Meta has announced that content creators will now be able to use Meta AI to translate and dub Instagram and Facebook Reels in five additional Indian languages: Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Marathi. This builds on the feature introduced in October, which initially supported English, Hindi, Spanish, and Portuguese. The AI-powered tool preserves the creator’s voice and tone during translation, while a lip-sync feature aligns translated audio with mouth movements to maintain natural visual presentation.Meta also unveiled new Indian fonts for Instagram edits, supporting Devanagari and Bengali-Assamese scripts. This allows creators to style text and captions in Hindi, Marathi, Bengali, and Assamese.
How it works:
* Open the editing timeline and select “Text” from the toolbar.* Tap the “Aa” icon to view available fonts.* Devices set to Devanagari or Bengali-Assamese scripts will display these fonts by default.* Other devices can filter fonts by language in the “All fonts” tab.
Other creator tools
Meta highlighted that these updates follow a series of recent features aimed at enhancing creativity on Instagram, including:* Restyling photos and videos in Stories* Bulk editing captions* Reverse video playback* Lip-sync to animate photos* Access to 400 additional sound effects
Availability
The new AI translation features and Indian fonts will roll out on Android devices in the coming months, expanding accessibility for creators across India.India is one of Instagram’s largest markets, and expanding language support ensures that regional creators can reach broader audiences both locally and globally. By combining AI-powered dubbing with culturally relevant fonts, Meta is strengthening Instagram’s role as a platform for diverse voices and creative expression.
