The simple subtitle editor built for faster workflows

TinkerSub is a web subtitle editor for everyone. Create, translate, and polish subtitles — and extract on-screen text — so your audience can understand your video.

Yes. You can create, edit, and style subtitles manually for free without an account — open the Editor and start right away.

Use a recent version of Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge.

Video: MP4, MKV, MOV, WEBM, and AVI. Audio: MP3, WAV, M4A, AAC, and OGG. Files must be 2 GB or smaller.

Import SRT or WebVTT. Export SRT, WebVTT, TXT, JSON, or ASS (includes style).

Transcribe and Translate support: English, Chinese (Simplified), Thai, Bahasa Indonesia, Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, French, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, German, Vietnamese, Korean, and Italian.

You can often leave the source language on Auto-detect. Available speech engines may vary by language.

Pro is the paid plan for heavier use. It includes 1000 Transcribe minutes every month and unlimited translation, on top of everything available when you sign in for free.

Pro is billed monthly at $9/mo.

No. Video and audio may be processed temporarily during transcription or related server work, but they are not stored long-term in the cloud. Only subtitle project data is saved when you choose to save a project.