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Image and video

AutoSubtitles alternatives

2 open-source projects that already do this job. Free to use - not free to run, which is what the numbers on the right are for.

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The projects

SubtitleEditOpen-source subtitle editor capable of timing edits and format exports suitable as an editor component.Open on GitHub editlyDeclarative command-line / API video editing tool for rendering burned-in captions and exported MP4s.Open on GitHub

What you give up either way

  • Polished, curated animated presets and designer templates
  • Local-only processing guarantee (audio sent to third-party ASR if using cloud APIs)
  • Instant, serverless no-signup browser flow with production polish and priority support
  • Multi-language translation workflow integrated into editor (unless additional translation API is added)

An open-source project doing the core job proves a replacement is possible. It does not prove it matches AutoSubtitles, and it does not prove anyone has run it for a month. How we decide.