Subtitles for Linux

Subtitles for Linux is a handy tool that makes working with movie subtitles a breeze! It includes a command line tool called 'subs' and a Perl backend. You can easily load, retime, convert, and store subtitle files without breaking a sweat.

Supported Formats

This software supports several popular subtitle formats like .srt, .sub, and .smi. So, whether you're converting old files or just want to tweak some subtitles for your favorite movie, this tool has got your back!

Viewing Movies with Subtitles

If you love watching movies with subtitles (and who doesn't?), you'll find it super easy to use text files. However, be cautious when using the -i option; it's great but needs some care!

Tuning Subtitle Timing

If your subtitles are showing up too early (like 5 seconds), you can fix that by running:

subs -i -b 5 file.sub

If you're working with movies at 25 fps but need them adjusted to 24 fps, try:

subs -i -a 24/25 file.sub

For those tricky cases where subtitles start too early but are late later on, here's what to do:

subs -i -p 0 -1 -p 1:00:00 +7 file.sub

Merging and Splitting Subtitles

You can also join two parts of a subtitle that have a gap of 15 seconds like this:

subs -o joined.sub -j 15 part1.sub part2.sub

If you need to split one huge subtitle into two after 50 minutes and half a second, use:

subs -o basename.sub -s 50:00.5 toobig.sub

Cleansing Your Subtitle Files

If you've got closed caption comments like '[Sneezing]' or '[Music playing]' that you want gone, here's how:

subs -e 's/[s-]*[.*]s*n*//gs' sub.sub

Installation Instructions

Ready to get started? To install this module, just type the following commands in your terminal:

perl Makefile.PL
make
make test
make install

What's New?

• A new subtitle "zapping" function allows merging two subtitle files so that one uses the timing from the other while keeping the text lines intact.