Download Subtitles - Best Software & Apps

PotPlayer 1.6.58402

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Platform: Windows

Powerful media player with support for lots of formats

1302 votes

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PROS: Supports tons of file types, Gives detailed playback information, Supports subtitles, Screen capture option
CONS: Lives in notification area, Some options are confusing

BS.Player Free 2.70

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Platform: Windows; Android

Great media player supporting a wide range of formats

4406 votes

PROS: Supports all popular video formats, Skinnable interface, Can handle subtitles, Easy to manage both with mouse and keyboard
CONS: Unattractive default skin, No documentation included

ALLPlayer 6.9

License: Download
Platform: Windows

Multimedia player for almost any video format

657 votes

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PROS: Matching subtitles downloader, Voice recognition for subtitles, Plays almost any format, Great alternative to VLC media player
CONS: Subtitles matching doesn't always work, Subtitle voice recognition poor, Interface a bit dated

SPlayer 3.7.2437

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Platform: Windows

Lightweight media player with support for multiple formats

500 votes

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PROS: Very easy to use, Very low on system resources, Support for many formats, Support for subtitles and screenshots, Includes audio and video equalizer
CONS: The interface may be a bit too simple

TEncoder Video Converter 3.7.0.3964

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Platform: Windows

An easy, powerful audio and video converter

68 votes

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PROS: Supports most common audio and video formats, Lots of output options, Can add custom subtitles, Uses multiple encoders at once and encodes twice
CONS: File source folder will not open after finished renders

AVIAddXSubs 9.15

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Platform: Windows

Add subtitles to DivX files

94 votes

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PROS: Burns subtitles into videos quickly, Removes the need for separate SRT files with films
CONS: Requires renaming subtitle to exactly same name as film, Subtitles sometimes hard to find once "burned"

Subtitle Edit 3.1

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Platform: Windows

An excellent app to edit subtitles

123 votes

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PROS: Intuitive, customizable interface, Lots of tools, Can convert subtitle formats
CONS: Help is online only

Aegisub 3.0.2

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Platform: Windows

Full-featured, free subtitle editor for many formats

130 votes

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PROS: Complete subtitles editor with many tools, Support for all popular subtitle formats, Embedded video player, Thoroughly documented
CONS: A bit overwhelming for beginners

Media Player Classic 110r1

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Platform: Windows

A simple, yet powerful multformat media player

890 votes

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PROS: Support for lots of formats, Also plays DVD movies, Support for subtitles, Light on system resources
CONS: You may find the interface too simple

Free Video Converter 2.1.1

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Platform: Mac

Free video converter for multiple formats

34 votes

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PROS: Easy to use, Converts to multiple formats, Create profiles, Add subtitles to video and audio tracks
CONS: Slow conversions, No way to preview videos

EureScribe 2.0

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Platform: Windows

Transcribe multimedia text such as subtitles from audio files

15 votes

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PROS: Makes subtitling more manageable, Breaks long clips down
CONS: Can be prone to bugs, Only saves to RTF format

FileBot 4.6.1

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Platform: Windows

Rename, organize and find subtitles for your TV shows

8 votes

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PROS: Renames files very quickly, Works with several movie/TV show databases, Includes file verification tools, Includes subtitle search tool
CONS: No documentation, Interface is not very intuitive

Subtitles Translator 1.71

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Platform: Windows

Complete program for translating subtitles

13 votes

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Subler 0.23

License: Download
Platform: Mac

Embed titles and edit metadata in QuickTime movies

35 votes

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PROS: Allows you to edit metadata in video files, Adds subtitles to QuickTime videos, No interface until video is opened
CONS: Limited interface, Prone to instability with MP4 files, No DivX support

SubMagic 0.71

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Platform: Windows

Create and edit your own subtitles

18 votes

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DivXLand Media Subtitler 2.1.0

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Platform: Windows

Simple subtitling

27 votes

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PROS: Easy to use and good instructions, Tooltips, Various ways of getting and applying subtitles
CONS: Requires Window Media Player, Spellcheck needs Word to be installed, Audio extraction not so simple, Interface could be more attractive