Subtitles

Sub Editor – visual subtitle editor

Sub Editor is a visual subtitle editor designed for accurate timing and keyboard-driven operation.

It presents video, subtitles and an audio waveform in a single interface, allowing subtitle blocks to be positioned and adjusted directly on the timeline.

This is free and open source software.

Key Features

  • Displays audio peaks and subtitle blocks on a waveform timeline.
  • Moves, resizes and snaps subtitle blocks with precision.
  • Previews subtitles over the video while editing.
  • Edits subtitle text directly within the list view.
  • Splits text and duration proportionally at the cursor position.
  • Detects CJK and Latin text and applies separate character limits.
  • Provides pre-roll playback for hearing dialogue in context.
  • Offers an audio-only mode for detailed timing work.
  • Performs regular expression searches and replacements.
  • Automatically saves work every 60 seconds and provides crash recovery.
  • Restores the playhead position and timeline zoom level from project files.
  • Supports drag-and-drop opening of video and audio files.
  • Automatically loads a matching SRT file alongside the media.
  • Exports subtitles in SRT and plain text formats.
  • Runs on Linux, macOS and Windows.

Website: github.com/shfire616/Subtitle-Editor
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Developer: shfire616
License: GNU General Public License v3.0

Sub Editor in action
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Sub Editor is written in Python. Learn Python with our recommended free books and free tutorials.


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