Subtitle Edit Alternatives for Mac

Subtitle Edit is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is Aegisub, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Subtitle Edit and ten of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Subtitle Edit are Closed Caption Creator, SubtitleSphere, Jubler and Underword.

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Subtitle Edit alternatives page was last updated Mar 11, 2025
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  1. Aegisub icon

    Aegisub

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    A free, powerful and customizable cross-platform subtitle editor featuring support for multiple formats, real-time video preview, and a robust scripting module, allowing accurate timing, visual typesetting, and translation capabilities for a seamless experience.

    42 Aegisub alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
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    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Spell Checking
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Auto Formatting
    9.  Lua scripting

    Aegisub VS Subtitle Edit

     
    Comments about Aegisub as an Alternative to Subtitle Edit
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    Guest
    Negative •Apr 27, 2017
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    Lots of important Subtitle Edit features are missing in Aegisub

    Guest
    Negative •Jul 21, 2017
    3

    the controlls for changing the timing are horrible and scrolling between frames are difficult as well

    Raiyn235
    Positive •Aug 20, 2024
    0

    Editing subtitles in Aegisub is infinitely simpler and easier than SubEdit but both are free so I can't complain haha, SubEdit's OCR tool is unparalleled however.

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    • Most users think Aegisub is a great Subtitle Edit alternative.

    • Aegisub is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Subtitle Edit.

    • Aegisub is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Subtitle Edit.

    • Aegisub is Free and Open SourceSubtitle Edit is also Free and Open Source
    • Aegisub is Lightweight and Privacy focusedSubtitle Edit is not according to our users
  2. Closed Caption Creator icon

    Closed Caption Creator

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    Closed Caption Creator is a high-end subtitle editor that makes it easy to create closed captioning, subtitles, audio descriptions, and transcripts.

    26 Closed Caption Creator alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    Closed Caption Creator Features

    1.  speech transcription
    2.  Subtitles and captions

    Closed Caption Creator VS Subtitle Edit

     

    • Closed Caption Creator is the most popular commercial alternative to Subtitle Edit.

    • Closed Caption Creator is Paid and ProprietarySubtitle Edit is Free and Open Source
  4. SubtitleSphere icon

    SubtitleSphere

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    Subtitle Sphere is a free, unlimited, offline desktop tool for transcription, translation, narration, and subtitling of videos and audio, leveraging open-source technologies. No registration, or credit card.

    7 SubtitleSphere alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    Video transcription, translation and subtitle option

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  User friendly

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  No Tracking
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Portable
    6.  Text to Speech
    7.  No fees
    8.  Local Storage
    9.  Speech to text
    10.  Desktop Application
    11.  Srt

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  5. Jubler icon

    Jubler

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    Jubler is a tool to edit text-based subtitles. It can be used as an authoring software for new subtitles or as a tool to convert, transform, correct and refine existing subtitles. The most popular subtitle formats can be used.

    28 Jubler alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Jubler VS Subtitle Edit

     
  6. Underword icon

    Underword

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    Underword is a visual editor for subtitles in the WebVTT (.vtt) and SubRip (.srt) file formats.

    16 Underword alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    Underword VS Subtitle Edit

     
  7. Silhouette icon

    Silhouette

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    Silhouette is a computer-aided translation tool for videos and audios.

    4 Silhouette alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
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    Silhouette Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  AI-Powered
    6.  Computer aided translation

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  9. VidCap icon

    VidCap

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    Make stunning subtitles for your videos in seconds.

    40 VidCap alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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    VidCap Features

    1.  Subtitles and captions

    VidCap VS Subtitle Edit

     

    • VidCap is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Subtitle Edit.

    • VidCap is Paid and ProprietarySubtitle Edit is Free and Open Source
  10. CCExtractor icon

    CCExtractor

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    A tool that analyzes video files and produces independent subtitle files from the closed captions data. CCExtractor is portable, small, and very fast.

    21 CCExtractor alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    CCExtractor VS Subtitle Edit

     
  11. Subs Factory icon

    Subs Factory

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    Subs Factory makes subtitling easier! It is a powerful utility designed to perform the creation, modification, and resynchronization of subtitles efficiently. Featuring advanced functions, it allows you to do whatever you want with your subtitles. It mainly works with .

    23 Subs Factory alternatives

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    • Mac
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    Subs Factory VS Subtitle Edit

     
  12. YTSubConverter icon

    YTSubConverter

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    YouTube's built-in subtitle editor doesn't support styling of any kind. If you want formatting such as bold, italic and coloring, you need to upload a subtitle file instead. The site accepts a number of file formats such as RealText, WebVTT and TTML, but all of these...

    39 YTSubConverter alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac
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    YTSubConverter Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Subtitles and captions

    YTSubConverter VS Subtitle Edit

     
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