File Menu
The File menu provides operations for creating, opening, saving, importing, and exporting subtitle files.
New
Create a new empty subtitle.
- Menu: File → New
- Shortcut:
Ctrl+N
New (keep video)
Create a new subtitle while keeping the currently loaded video.
Open
Open an existing subtitle file.
- Menu: File → Open
- Shortcut:
Ctrl+O
Open (keep video)
Open a subtitle file while keeping the currently loaded video.
Open original subtitle
Open a second subtitle file for translation mode (shown side by side).
Save
Save the current subtitle file.
- Menu: File → Save
- Shortcut:
Ctrl+S
Save As
Save the current subtitle to a new file or format.
- Menu: File → Save as…
- Shortcut:
Ctrl+Shift+S
Close Original
Close the secondary (original) subtitle file in translation mode.
Recent Files
Quick access to recently opened subtitle files.
Import
Import subtitle with manually chosen encoding
Open a subtitle file with a specific text encoding.
Import time codes
Import time codes from another subtitle file, applying them to the current text.
Import plain text
Import plain text and create subtitle lines from it.
- Split by line breaks, sentence endings, or fixed length
- Set duration and gap settings
Import images
Import image files and create subtitle entries from them.
Export
Export as plain text
Export subtitle text without time codes.
Export custom text format
Export using a customizable text template.
Export to Blu-ray SUP
Export subtitles as Blu-ray SUP image format.
Export to EBU STL
Export subtitles in EBU STL format (used in European broadcasting).
Export to PAC
Export subtitles in PAC format.
Export to Cavena 890
Export subtitles in Cavena 890 format.
Export image-based
Export subtitles as images (BDN XML, VobSub, Blu-ray SUP, FCP, etc.).
Compare
Compare two subtitle files side by side.
- Menu: File → Compare…
Statistics
View subtitle file statistics (character count, line count, reading speed, etc.).
- Menu: File → Statistics…
Restore Auto Backup
Restore a previously auto-saved backup of a subtitle file.
Open Containing Folder
Open the folder containing the current subtitle file in the file manager.
Open Data Folder
Open the Subtitle Edit data/settings folder.