Design, Video & Audio

Best Subtitle Tools in 2026

Subtitle tools help with subtitle and caption work, including automatic captioning, translation and speaker labels. This list is for people choosing software for editing or preparing video subtitles.

01 SRTGen
SRTGen suits creators and teams who need to transcribe, translate, style or dub subtitles for video and audio.

From $4/mo Free plan Web · API
9.1 Visit Specs
02 Editsub
EditSub suits people who need to create, translate or refine subtitles, including users who want timing tools and format conversion.

From $4/mo Free plan Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
9.0 Visit Specs
03 Subtitle Edit
Subtitle Edit suits people who need subtitle editing and conversion across desktop operating systems, including workflows involving speech recognition, OCR, translation, or video processing.

Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
8.9 Visit Specs
04 Jubler
Jubler suits subtitle editors who want a free desktop tool with format conversion, timing controls and batch automation.

Free plan Open source Windows · macOS · Linux · API
8.9 Visit Specs
05 EZTitles
EZTitles suits professional subtitling and localization teams working on Windows, including those that need offline or air-gapped production.

From €30/mo Free trial Windows
8.8 Visit Specs
06 OOONA
It suits media localizers, broadcasters and localization teams managing subtitle, dubbing, captioning or voiceover workflows.

Free plan Web · iOS · Android · API
8.7 Visit Specs
07 Checksub
Checksub suits video creators and teams that need subtitles, translations, or dubbed voice tracks.

From $12/mo Free trial Web · API · Browser extension
8.6 Visit Specs
08 Amara
From $24/mo Web · API
8.4 Visit Specs
09 Subvideo.ai
It suits creators, podcasters, educators, agencies, freelancers, and businesses that need browser-based subtitle editing or voiceover workflows.

From $9.99/mo Free plan Web
8.3 Visit Specs
10 Maestra
Maestra may suit people working with video, meetings, webinars, podcasts, education, film, or social media who need transcription or localization.

From $12/mo Free trial Web · API · Browser extension
8.3 Visit Specs
11 CaptionHub
It is for businesses producing multilingual subtitles, dubbing, and voiceover at scale.

From $2.50/mo Free trial Web · API · Self-hosted
8.2 Visit Specs
12 SubtitleNEXT
The localization line is presented for freelancers and companies working in subtitling, captioning, translation, editing and audiovisual production.

Free trial Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
8.1 Visit Specs
13 GNOME Remote Desktop
It suits Linux users who need remote assistance or headless desktop access and can configure the relevant RDP or VNC setup.

Free plan Open source Linux · API · Self-hosted
8.0 Visit Specs
14 FAB Subtitler
Free trial Windows
7.9 Visit Specs
15 Subtitle Composer
It suits Linux users editing, translating, synchronizing, or reviewing subtitles in text and graphics formats.

Free plan Linux
7.9 Visit Specs
16 GNOME Subtitles
It suits Linux users who edit, translate, or synchronize subtitles on the GNOME desktop.

Free plan Linux
7.9 Visit Specs
17 VisualSubSync
It suits Windows users editing and synchronizing subtitles against audio waveforms.

Free plan Windows
7.9 Visit Specs
18 Aegisub
Aegisub suits subtitle editors who need audio timing, video preview, visual typesetting, or Lua automation on Linux, macOS, or Windows.

Free plan Windows · macOS · Linux
7.8 Visit Specs
19 VideoLocalize
It suits teams coordinating video translation, subtitling, and voice-over in a browser-based workflow.

Free plan Web · API
7.8 Visit Specs
20 Gaupol
It suits subtitle creators and translators working with text-based files on Linux.

Free plan Windows · Linux
7.6 Visit Specs
21 Subly
Web · API
7.5 Visit Specs
22 CaptionMaker
Windows
7.5 Visit Specs
23 Zubtitle
Zubtitle suits people who need styled captions or subtitle exports for videos up to 20 minutes.

From $19/mo Free plan Web · iOS · Android
7.5 Visit Specs
24 Avidemux
Free plan Open source Web · Windows · macOS · Linux
7.5 Visit Specs
25 OpenSpeaks Subtitler
Free plan Web
7.3 Visit Specs

How this list is ordered. Specifiction scores each tool on how fully its maker documents it, whether its prices are published, where the research puts it, the platforms it runs on and whether it can be tried for free (how we rank). Makers can also buy a numbered place (how Specifiction is paid for).

Compare the free plan, paid starting price and maximum video length. Check platform support, subtitle translation, speaker labels, and whether SRT or VTT export fits your workflow.

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