Video & audio
Aegisub is a subtitle editor focused on timing and visual styling. It helps subtitlers synchronize dialogue, adjust on-screen placement and preview how styled captions will appear over the underlying video.
Subtitlers who need precise timing and styling
Advanced styling can limit player compatibility. Caption readability still requires manual judgment.
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Aegisub is available as free, open-source software. You supply the hardware, storage and any separately licensed content required for the workflow.
Local application; hardware, storage and any external content are supplied separately.
Local application; hardware, storage and any external content are supplied separately.
Video preview helps judge subtitle placement and styling.
Audio-based timing tools support precise dialogue synchronization.
Advanced styling can limit player compatibility
Caption readability still requires manual judgment
Time a short passage against the audio before defining visual styles. Keep text readable at the final video size and review placement over changing backgrounds.
Test the exported subtitle file with the intended player, since styling support can differ between formats and playback environments. Yes. The official description includes a built-in real-time video preview. Yes. Timing subtitles to audio is one of its primary advertised tasks.
Aegisub is available as free, open-source software. You supply the hardware, storage and any separately licensed content required for the workflow.
Yes. The official description includes a built-in real-time video preview.
Yes. Timing subtitles to audio is one of its primary advertised tasks.
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