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OpenSpeaks Subtitler

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Purpose
OpenSpeaks Subtitler creates and edits subtitles for audio and video, particularly for oral history and language documentation.Read 8 Oct 2026 · meta.wikimedia.org
Intended users
The maker describes archivists, language documenters, and Wikimedians as intended users, especially those working with low-resourced languages.Read 8 Oct 2026 · meta.wikimedia.org
Free plan
YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · meta.wikimedia.org
Support
Users can share feedback on the discussion page or file bugs and feature requests in the public GitLab repository.Read 8 Oct 2026 · meta.wikimedia.org
License
The tool is listed under the MIT license.Read 8 Oct 2026 · meta.wikimedia.org
Authentication
Wikimedia login uses OAuth 2.0, and the tool page says it stores no separate password.Read 8 Oct 2026 · meta.wikimedia.org
Browser support
The usage instructions recommend modern browsers and say Chromium-based browsers are recommended for full feature support.Read 8 Oct 2026 · meta.wikimedia.org
Draft generation
Silence detection can split spoken audio into draft subtitle segments, with adjustable silence threshold, minimum silence length, and end buffer.Read 8 Oct 2026 · meta.wikimedia.org
Editing
The editor includes a waveform timeline, editable subtitle cards, live on-video text, segment looping, and real-time saving to local project state.Read 8 Oct 2026 · meta.wikimedia.org
File formats
Users can export subtitles as UTF-8 encoded SRT or VTT files.Read 8 Oct 2026 · meta.wikimedia.org
Local processing
The tool page identifies FFmpeg.wasm running in a web worker for client-side silence detection.Read 8 Oct 2026 · meta.wikimedia.org
Planned feature
The tool page lists AI-powered speech-to-text integration as a future feature.Read 8 Oct 2026 · meta.wikimedia.org
SRT export
YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · meta.wikimedia.org
Translation
The maker says the tool supports a side-by-side translation panel with machine-translation assistance.Read 8 Oct 2026 · diff.wikimedia.org
VTT export
YesRead 23 Sep 2026 · meta.wikimedia.org
Wikimedia Commons
Users can load media and existing subtitles from Wikimedia Commons and upload finished subtitles there as TimedText.Read 8 Oct 2026 · meta.wikimedia.org

Plans and prices

Free Free Free and open source; no paid plan or usage limits stated Read 8 Oct 2026 · meta.wikimedia.org

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