Subtitle Edit

Subtitle Edit — Free Download. Subtitle editor
Subtitle Edit is a subtitle editing application with advanced synchronization, correction, and format conversion capabilities. The program includes visual tools for timing adjustment, speech recognition for automatic text generation, and support for more than 300 different subtitle formats.
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File size: 10.8 MB
The latest version of Subtitle Edit is: 4.0.14
Operating system: Windows
Languages: English
Price: $0.00 USD

  • Full-featured text editor. Editing interface with integrated video preview, visual timeline, and timing adjustment tools for each subtitle. Includes functions for copying, pasting, splitting, and merging lines with precise controls for start and end times.
  • Advanced synchronization. Multiple methods for correcting time shifts including point-by-point adjustment, mass time shifting, and synchronization using another subtitle file as a reference. Allows for modifying the global frame rate or applying progressive corrections.
  • Speech recognition. Integration with Whisper to convert audio to text automatically. Supports multiple languages and models of different sizes to balance accuracy and performance during transcription.
  • Format conversion. Compatibility with more than 300 subtitle formats including SubRip, Advanced SubStation Alpha, MicroDVD, WebVTT, and professional formats like EBU STL and D-Cinema. Preserves styling and timing during conversion.
  • Error correction. Assistant to detect and fix common issues such as timing overlaps, excessive duration, high characters per second, and punctuation errors. Includes consistency and coherence checks.
  • Audio visualization. Graphical representation of the waveform and spectrogram to visually identify dialogue and fine-tune timings based on audio peaks and frequency patterns.
  • Translation tools. Specific functions for translation with access to services like Google Translate, DeepL, and local models via Ollama. Maintains timestamps and allows for comparing original and translated text.
  • Subtitle OCR. Capability to read image-based subtitles from VobSub files, Blu-ray sup, and binary formats. Optical character recognition with language configuration and recognition error correction.
  • Spell checker. Spelling verification using LibreOffice dictionaries with support for multiple languages. Suggests corrections and allows adding custom words to the dictionary.
  • Advanced export. Generation of subtitles as PNG images, BDN XML files for Blu-ray, FAB scripts for Adobe Encore, and video with embedded subtitles. Control over font parameters, color, and positioning.
  • Subtitle extraction. Capability to read subtitles embedded in Matroska, MP4, Transport Stream, and DVD files. Support for multiple subtitle tracks and caption formats like DVB and teletext.
  • Time adjustments. Functions to extend or shorten durations, apply global shifts, and redistribute subtitles. Automatic timing calculation based on dialogue pauses and rhythm.
  • Text effects. Application of effects like typewriter and karaoke for animated subtitles. Control over text reveal speed and synchronization with audio for musical effects.
  • Project management. Comprehensive history system with unlimited undo and redo. Comparison between subtitle versions and simultaneous management of multiple files.

Subtitle Edit was created by Danish developer Nikolaj Lynge Olsson in 2009. The program is written in C# using the .NET framework and is distributed under an open-source license. Throughout its development, it has incorporated contributions from multiple collaborators who have expanded its functionalities and format support.


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