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title: OpenSubs | Smol Launch
description: Generate, translate, style and burn subtitles into video, right in your
  browser. The video never leaves your machine. Free, no account, open source.
canonical: https://smollaunch.com/products/opensubs
markdown: https://smollaunch.com/products/opensubs.md
---

# OpenSubs

Public AI-readable Markdown profile for [OpenSubs](https://smollaunch.com/products/opensubs) on Smol Launch.

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## Profile

- Name: OpenSubs
- Slug: `opensubs`
- Smol Launch page: [https://smollaunch.com/products/opensubs](https://smollaunch.com/products/opensubs)
- Markdown page: [https://smollaunch.com/products/opensubs.md](https://smollaunch.com/products/opensubs.md)
- Website: [https://opensubs.app](https://opensubs.app)
- Logo: [https://hel1.your-objectstorage.com/smollaunch-prod/y2o1zdf8oqv9q6omf18djqzv377u](https://hel1.your-objectstorage.com/smollaunch-prod/y2o1zdf8oqv9q6omf18djqzv377u)
- Tagline: Generate, translate, style and burn subtitles into video, right in your browser. The video never leaves your machine. Free, no account, open source.
- Maker: [submitdirs x](https://smollaunch.com/users/submitdirs)
- Pricing: See website
- Verification: Not currently badge-verified
- Profile data last updated: 2026-09-21T16:00:00Z

## Categories

- [Video & Audio](https://smollaunch.com/categories/video-audio)
- [AI & ML](https://smollaunch.com/categories/ai-ml)

## About

> What is OpenSubs?
> 
> OpenSubs is a free subtitle generator that runs entirely in your browser. Drop in a video file and it transcribes the speech with Whisper on your own machine, then lets you edit, translate, style and export the subtitles. The video is never uploaded: there is no upload endpoint in the product.
> 
> Features
> 
> Local speech recognition. Whisper runs in the browser tab (WebGPU when available, otherwise WebAssembly). Pick a model from 40 MB to 250 MB; it downloads once and is cached.
> Automatic language detection. Or set the spoken language yourself.
> Edit every line. Fix the text of any subtitle before you export.
> Translate subtitles into 20 languages. In Chrome this runs on your device for free, using the browser's built-in translation. Timings stay unchanged.
> Caption styles. Choose a preset, add word-by-word highlighting, and preview it over your own footage.
> Export. Download .srt, .vtt or .ass, or an MP4 with the subtitles burned into the picture, ready for Instagram, TikTok or YouTube Shorts.
> Open an existing subtitle file. Import .srt or .vtt to translate it, restyle it or convert between formats, no video needed.
> Optional: your own API key. For a larger model or a weak device, send the audio to OpenAI, Groq or Google Gemini with your own key. This is off by default.
> 
> Who is it for?
> 
> Creators adding captions to short-form video
> Anyone subtitling recordings they don't want to upload: lectures, interviews, client calls, family videos
> Translators and editors who need a quick SRT/VTT conversion or translation
> 
> Pricing
> 
> Free. No account, no watermark. The source code is published under AGPL-3.0: https://github.com/open-subs/opensubs

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is OpenSubs?

Generate, translate, style and burn subtitles into video, right in your browser. The video never leaves your machine. Free, no account, open source.

### Who made OpenSubs?

OpenSubs was built by submitdirs x. Generate, translate, style and burn subtitles into video, right in your browser. The video never ...

### What category does OpenSubs belong to?

OpenSubs is a Video & Audio tool, listed and launched on Smol Launch.

### When did OpenSubs launch?

OpenSubs launched on Smol Launch the week of September 21, 2026. It has received 1 community vote so far.

## Public Activity

- Public launches: 1
- Community votes across public launches: 1
- Comments across public launches: 0
- Reviews: 0

## Launch History

| Launch period | Period status | Result | Votes | Comments |
| --- | --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Week of Sep 21, 2026](https://smollaunch.com/launches/2026-week-39) | Active | — | 5 | 0 |

## Reviews

No public reviews yet.

## Screenshots

![OpenSubs screenshot 1](https://hel1.your-objectstorage.com/smollaunch-prod/f21z7c5xan5s1yyxj5yov3dz1c9g)

## Related Smol Launch Resources

- [Product catalog](https://smollaunch.com/products)
- [Product catalog API](https://smollaunch.com/api/products/opensubs)
- [More Video & Audio products](https://smollaunch.com/categories/video-audio)
- [More AI & ML products](https://smollaunch.com/categories/ai-ml)
- [AI content index](https://smollaunch.com/llms.txt)
- [Agent guide](https://smollaunch.com/.well-known/agents.json)