Learners
Watch real French content at your level with subtitles that explain themselves. Build a vocabulary that's actually useful — not just textbook phrases.
Learn French through real documentaries.
Docufrench helps you improve your French by watching short documentary videos with synchronized subtitles. No ads, no fluff — just authentic content and tools that help you understand it.
Our mission
Real French. Real topics. Built by people who love the language.
Docufrench is a passion project by French lovers who want to give learners and teachers high-quality resources to learn French faster — and through subjects they actually care about.
We curate interesting documentary videos, generate transcripts and translations with AI, and add learner-friendly tools on top: sentence-by-sentence navigation, multi-language subtitles, comments, ratings, and a community that helps fix mistakes together.
What you'll watch
Topics that actually interest you
From space launches to bistro slang — we cover what real French speakers talk about.
- 🎭Culture
- 🌆Society
- ✈️Tourism
- 🏛️Heritage
- 🚀Science & aerospace
- 📰News
- 🍳Cooking
- 📜History
Real content
Short documentaries from real broadcasters. No textbook dialogues.
Subtitles you can switch
Multiple subtitle tracks per video. Pick the language that helps you most.
No ads
Watch without interruption. Focus on the language, not the noise.
How it works
Three steps to better French
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Sign in
You'll need an account to see the subtitles — we ask for it only to prevent scraping and keep the project sustainable. No fee, no ads, no email blasts.
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Pick a video
Browse by topic, level or content type. Every video comes with multi-language subtitles, a full clickable transcript and a playback speed control.
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Watch, replay, save what you learn
Click any subtitle line to jump there. Slow it down, change subtitle size & colour, comment on tricky passages, ask the community for help.
Who it's for
For learners AND for teachers
Teachers
Use ready-made clips and transcripts in your lessons. Share specific moments with your students. Filter videos by CEFR level. We want to help you teach faster.
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Made with love.
Every video on Docufrench is hand-picked, transcribed, translated and polished. It takes us hours of work — and we put that time in because we love French. Sign in to follow along.