Guides

Guides for getting movie subtitles in your language

Start with the file you have: an existing subtitle track, an SRT file, or only the movie audio.

Updated 2026-07-02

Guide

Translate an SRT file on Windows

Open the movie, pick a language under Subtitle language and the SRT text is translated with every timestamp kept. Covers timing checks, review tips and common failures.

Guide

Generate subtitles from movie audio

For movies with no subtitles at all: local audio processing with licence or API-key access, quality modes, honest GPU facts and where the .srt file ends up.

Guide

Local vs online subtitle tools

"Local" means three different things. A comparison table plus the exact data flow of editors, hybrid players and upload-based services.

Guide

Add subtitles in your language

A decision guide: embedded track, external SRT or nothing at all - and how to fix timing and font size while watching.

Guide

VLC AI subtitles status

What VLC has announced, what is public today and how the two differ - a dated status review.

Try one movie without a card

The trial's AI subtitles need your own Gemini API key. Paid plans include cloud translation.

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