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 Nov 20, 2025

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
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Subtitle Editor
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Snapcraft
Flathub
Flatpak
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Is Aegisub a good alternative to Subtitle Edit?

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3comments
24users say it's a good alternative
Comments about Aegisub as an Alternative to Subtitle Edit

Guest
Negative commentApr 27, 2017
11
Lots of important Subtitle Edit features are missing in Aegisub
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Guest
Negative commentJul 21, 2017
3
the controlls for changing the timing are horrible and scrolling between frames are difficult as well
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Raiyn235
Positive commentAug 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.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
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 Privacy focusedSubtitle Edit is not according to our users
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.
Cost / License
Subscription
Proprietary
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
+2
Is this a good alternative to 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
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.
Cost / License
Free
Proprietary
Application types
Text to Speech Service
Subtitle Editor
Platforms
Mac
Windows
+1
Is SubtitleSphere a good alternative to Subtitle Edit?
Jubler
8 likes
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.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Subtitle Editor
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Is Jubler a good alternative to Subtitle Edit?

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6users say it's a good alternative
Underword
1 like
Underword is a visual editor for subtitles in the WebVTT (.vtt) and SubRip (.srt) file formats.
Cost / License
Pay once
Proprietary
Application type
Subtitle Editor
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Mac
Is Underword a good alternative to Subtitle Edit?
Silhouette
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Silhouette is a computer-aided translation tool for videos and audios.
Cost / License
Pay once
Open Source
Application type
Subtitle Editor
Platforms
Windows
Mac
Linux
Is Silhouette a good alternative to Subtitle Edit?
VidCap
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Make stunning subtitles for your videos in seconds.
Cost / License
Subscription
Proprietary
Application type
Subtitle Editor
Origin
Estonia
EU
Platforms
Mac
iPhone
iPad
+2
Is VidCap a good alternative to Subtitle Edit?
VidCap is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Subtitle Edit.
VidCap is Paid and ProprietarySubtitle Edit is Free and Open Source
CCExtractor
5 likes
A tool that analyzes video files and produces independent subtitle files from the closed captions data. CCExtractor is portable, small, and very fast.
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Subtitle Editor
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Is CCExtractor a good alternative to Subtitle Edit?
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 .
Cost / License
Pay once
Proprietary
Application type
Subtitle Editor
Platforms
Mac
Is Subs Factory a good alternative to Subtitle Edit?
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...
37 YTSubConverter alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Subtitle Editor
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Windows
Linux
Mac
Is YTSubConverter a good alternative to Subtitle Edit?