Gnome Subtitles vs Jubler
Gnome Subtitles
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| Figure | Gnome Subtitles | Jubler |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Subtitle Software | 7.3 (#24) | 8.6 (#5) |
| Editing | It supports subtitle editing, translation, and synchronization. | Editing tools include time shifting, frame rate conversion, splitting and joining entries or files, spell checking, and regular expression find and replace. |
| Formats | It supports the most common text-based subtitle formats. | The homepage lists support for more than 20 subtitle formats, including SRT, ASS/SSA, WebVTT, TTML, ITT, DFXP, and YouTube subtitles. |
| License | The project is released under the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later. | Jubler is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License version 3. |
| Purpose | GNOME Subtitles is a video subtitling application for the GNOME desktop. | Jubler is a free, open source editor for creating, editing, and converting text-based subtitles. |
| Video preview | The project listing describes video previewing as a feature. | Video, frame and audio-waveform preview are provided through VLC/libvlc in the 10.0 release. |
Plans
In their own words
Gnome Subtitles
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Jubler
Jubler is a free, open-source desktop editor for creating, revising and converting text-based subtitles. It runs on Linux, macOS and Windows and handles more than 20 subtitle formats, including SRT, ASS/SSA, WebVTT, TTML, ITT, DFXP and YouTube subtitles. Users can shift timing, convert frame rates, split or join entries and files, check spelling, and search and replace with regular expressions. A timeline with draggable subtitle blocks supports two-point synchronization. With VLC, Jubler can preview video and frames, show audio waveforms and let users edit subtitles during playback. Quality tools include configurable validation rules and TED guidelines checks. Translation mode supports Azure Translator, and command-line tools are available for batch work and automation. Downloads include builds for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs, Windows, Linux x86_64 and arm64, as well as a generic Java version. VLC is required for video preview and audio waveforms; ASpell is suggested for spell checking. Jubler is licensed under AGPL-3.0.