Gnome Subtitles
Gnome Subtitles is a Linux application for editing subtitles alongside video.
What Gnome Subtitles is
Gnome Subtitles is a Linux application for editing subtitles alongside video. It supports subtitle editing, translation, and synchronization, and works with common text-based subtitle formats. Video previewing lets users view playback while working on subtitles; the project's 1.8 release notes say it uses GStreamer bindings for audio and video playback. The project page says the application is written in C# and released under the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later. It supports SRT export. The project identifies end users and desktop users as its intended audience, and provides a Linux download link. Gnome Subtitles is open source and free: its listed plan is free, covering editing, translation, synchronization, and text-based subtitle formats. The listing reports a last update of 2022-06-24. It has no free trial, though the application itself is listed as free.
Good
- Subtitle editing, translation, and synchronization
- Video previewing is included
- Supports common text-based subtitle formats
- SRT export is supported
- Free and released under GNU GPL version 2 or later
Watch out
- Linux is the only listed platform
- Last update listed as 2022-06-24
- No free trial
Who it suits
Gnome Subtitles suits Linux desktop users who want to edit, translate, or synchronize subtitle files while previewing video. It is also relevant to users who need SRT export or common text-based subtitle formats.
Verdict
Gnome Subtitles covers core subtitle work and video previewing in a free, open-source Linux application. Its listed platform is Linux, and the project listing reports a 2022 last update.
Plans and prices
From Gnome Subtitles's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| GNOME Subtitles | Free | Subtitle editing · translation · synchronization · text-based subtitle formats |
The facts
Each one read from Gnome Subtitles's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Distribution
- The project listing provides a download link and identifies Linux as an operating system for the project.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Editing
- It supports subtitle editing, translation, and synchronization.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Formats
- It supports the most common text-based subtitle formats.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Intended audience
- The project listing identifies its intended audience as end users and desktop users.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Language and toolkit
- The project page says GNOME Subtitles is written in C#.checked 4 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is released under the GNU General Public License, version 2 or later.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Playback dependency
- The 1.8 release notes say the project uses GStreamer bindings for audio and video playback.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- GNOME Subtitles is a video subtitling application for the GNOME desktop.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Release
- The project listing reports its last update as 2022-06-24.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Video preview
- The project listing describes video previewing as a feature.checked 4 Oct 2026
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