FAB Subtitler

Spec sheet

Purpose

FAB describes its product family as a subtitling system for open, teletext, DVB, closed-caption, streaming, DVD, Blu-ray, and digital-cinema applications.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

Support

The listed STD and LIVE editions include 12 months of software updates and 12 months of technical support.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

Headquarters

Bad Tölz, GermanyRead 28 Sep 2026 · fab-online.com

Company

The maker identifies itself as F.A. Bernhardt GmbH, trading as FAB, incorporated in Germany and registered at Melkstattweg 27, 83646 Bad Tölz, Germany.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

Auto-captioning

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · fab-online.com

Company and headquarters

F.A. Bernhardt GmbH, trading as FAB, is registered in Germany and gives its registered address as Melkstattweg 27, 83646 Bad Tölz, Germany.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

Demo limit

The fully functional demo permits a maximum of 20 subtitles per subtitle file.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

Editing tools

STD includes a WYSIWYG editor, subtitle timing and editing functions, spell check, and AI functionality for subtitle checking and acceptance.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

Editor tools

STD includes a WYSIWYG editor, timecode entry, spell check, subtitle validation and AI subtitle check/acceptance functionality.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

Hardware and signals

LIVE supports TS over IP and HD/SD-SDI live video signals.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

License support

The listed STD and LIVE editions include a software license, 12 months of software updates and 12 months of technical support.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

Licensed downloads

Licensed FAB software downloads require a serial number and an account created with an email address; the site also offers a Subtitler demo download.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

Live subtitling

LIVE supports prepared subtitles, real-time typing and speech-recognized subtitles for broadcast workflows.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

News integrations

LIVE lists iNEWS, ENPS, Openmedia, Octopus, MOS protocol and XML import as supported news-system interfaces.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

Output and API

The edition comparison page says subtitle conversion and insertion can be controlled through XML command files and a RESTful API.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

Platform requirements

The desktop editions require Windows 10/11 or Windows Server 2019 or higher, 16 GB RAM and a quad-core CPU.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

Privacy and data

FAB's privacy statement says it is a data controller for personal data gathered from users and describes processing data to provide services and customer support.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

Privacy and security

FAB says it uses reasonable physical, technical, and administrative safeguards and that hosting includes Hetzner Online AG and Microsoft Azure.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

PRO edition

PRO adds manual SDI subtitle insertion and decoding, plus watchfolder-based conversion, transport-stream insertion and video-to-MP4 conversion.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

PRO workflows

PRO supports manual SDI subtitle insertion and watchfolder workflows for subtitle conversion, transport-stream insertion, video conversion, extraction, and transcription using cloud providers.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

Product suite

FAB offers a suite covering open, teletext, DVB, closed-caption, streaming, DVD/Blu-ray and digital-cinema subtitling.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

Purchase

FAB directs buyers to contact a distributor based on location, with F.A. Bernhardt GmbH serving Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and countries not listed.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

Sales

FAB directs prospective buyers to contact its headquarters or a regional distributor to purchase products.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

Speaker labels

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · fab-online.com

Speech recognition integrations

LIVE lists Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Newton and live transcription services including FAB Subtitler Server, Microsoft, Google and Speechmatics.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

Speech services

LIVE lists Dragon NaturallySpeaking, Newton, FAB Subtitler Server, Microsoft, Google, and Speechmatics among its speech-recognition options.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

SRT export

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · fab-online.com

Subtitle preparation

FAB Subtitler STD prepares subtitles and supports import and export of over 100 subtitle file formats.Read 7 Oct 2026 · fab-online.com

Subtitle translation

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · fab-online.com

VTT export

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · fab-online.com

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