Netflix Says a Dub Takes 50 to 60 People per Language
Netflix says a dubbed version typically takes 50 to 60 people. The other figures it gave in Seoul: 36 dubbing languages and 122 partners.
Netflix and KOCCA, the Korean content agency, held a roundtable on localization, the work of making foreign-language versions, in Seoul on October 15, 2026. The numbers below are Netflix’s own statements. They have not been independently checked, and they describe a very large platform: nothing suggests they carry over to a small production or to any particular market.
How many people does a dubbed version take?
Netflix says a dubbed version in one language typically involves 50 to 60 people. For a dub in 10 languages, the company puts the total at about 500 people.
The jobs it lists are voice actors, translators, adapters, dubbing directors, sound engineers and quality control staff. Netflix also describes localization as a “second production.” These jobs match the stages of a dubbed version.
How big is the operation Netflix describes?
Netflix says it offers dubbing in 36 languages and subtitles in 33, and works with 122 partner companies worldwide. Those numbers describe its overall offering, not the versions made for each title.
What is planned for Possible Love?
Possible Love, a film by Lee Chang-dong, is announced on Netflix for November 6, 2026, with dubbing in 18 languages and subtitles in 32. The announcement also lists audio description in 10 languages and subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing in 3.
What does Netflix say about artificial intelligence?
Netflix says artificial intelligence can help professionals without replacing them. That line is a company statement, like the numbers in this article.
The rules on dubbing costs in French public funding are a separate matter, covered in what France’s CNC Article 122-8-1 means for dubbing.
dB PROD-FACTORY is a French-language dubbing and voice studio, based in Casablanca since 2016. Contact page.
