Editsub From $4/mo · Free plan 8.9 Visit GNOME Subtitles
gnomesubtitles.org
What it is
GNOME Subtitles is a free subtitle editor for the GNOME desktop on Linux. It supports subtitle editing, translation, synchronization, video preview, and the most common text-based subtitle formats, with SRT export. Editing shortcuts include bold, italic, underline, find, find next, find previous, and replace. Video controls cover play or pause, rewind, forward, and seeking to a time or selection. The interface is listed as GNOME and GTK+, and the project names more than two dozen interface languages, including Arabic, English, French, German, and Spanish. It is released under the GNU General Public License version 2 or later. SourceForge lists version 1.8, dated 2022-06-24, as the latest downloadable release, in a gnome-subtitles-1.8.tar.xz archive. That release changed the build system to Meson and fixed audio and video playback issues. Gtk-sharp and Gstreamer-sharp libraries are stated as bundled. Bugs are reported through GNOME’s bug system.
Spec sheet
- Purpose
- GNOME Subtitles is a video subtitling application for the GNOME desktop.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wiki.gnome.org
- Audience
- The project listing identifies its intended audience as end users and desktop users.Read 8 Oct 2026 · sourceforge.net
- Free plan
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · wiki.gnome.org
- Support
- The project page links to a support section and mailing lists.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sourceforge.net
- License
- GNOME Subtitles is released under the GNU General Public License version 2 or later.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wiki.gnome.org
- Dependencies
- The 1.8 release says Gtk-sharp libraries and Gstreamer-sharp are built and bundled with GNOME Subtitles.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sourceforge.net
- Download
- The SourceForge files page lists version 1.8 as the latest downloadable release.Read 8 Oct 2026 · sourceforge.net
- Download format
- The latest listed download is gnome-subtitles-1.8.tar.xz.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sourceforge.net
- Editing
- The application supports subtitle editing and translation.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wiki.gnome.org
- Formats
- It supports the most common text-based subtitle formats.Read 8 Oct 2026 · wiki.gnome.org
- Intended audience
- SourceForge identifies the intended audience as end users and desktop users.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sourceforge.net
- Interface
- SourceForge lists GNOME and GTK+ as the user interface.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sourceforge.net
- Languages
- The project listing names more than two dozen interface languages, including Arabic, English, French, German, and Spanish.Read 8 Oct 2026 · sourceforge.net
- Latest listed release
- The SourceForge files page lists version 1.8, dated 2022-06-24, as the latest version.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sourceforge.net
- Release changes
- Version 1.8 replaced Autotools with the Meson build system and fixed issues with audio and video playback.Read 9 Oct 2026 · sourceforge.net
- Search
- Its listed shortcuts include find, find next, find previous, and replace.Read 8 Oct 2026 · wiki.gnome.org
- SRT export
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · wiki.gnome.org
- Subtitle formats
- It supports the most common text-based subtitle formats.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wiki.gnome.org
- Subtitle translation
- YesRead 22 Sep 2026 · wiki.gnome.org
- Synchronization
- It supports subtitle synchronization.Read 9 Oct 2026 · wiki.gnome.org
- Text formatting
- Its listed shortcuts include toggles for bold, italic, and underline.Read 8 Oct 2026 · wiki.gnome.org
- Video controls
- Its listed shortcuts include play/pause, rewind, forward, and seeking to a time or selection.Read 8 Oct 2026 · wiki.gnome.org
- Video preview
- The software supports video previewing.Read 8 Oct 2026 · manpages.debian.org
Plans and prices
GNOME Subtitles Free GPL version 2 or later · subtitle editor for GNOME Read 9 Oct 2026 · wiki.gnome.org
Strong points and limits
Strong points
- Subtitle editing, translation, and synchronization
- Video preview and playback controls
- SRT export and common text formats
- More than two dozen interface languages
- Free GPL-licensed software
Limits
- Linux platform only
- Latest listed release dated 2022-06-24
- No free trial listed
Who it suits
It suits Linux users who edit, translate, or synchronize subtitles on the GNOME desktop. The project identifies end users and desktop users as its audience.
Verdict
GNOME Subtitles covers core subtitle editing and synchronization tasks with preview and SRT export. Its free GPL license and multilingual interface suit desktop users on Linux.
Where Specifiction places it
- Subtitle Software#12 of 318.2
- Subtitle tools#16 of 317.9
