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Subtitle Grid

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Subtitle Grid

The subtitle grid is the main area for viewing and managing all subtitle lines.

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Columns

  • # — Line number
  • Start time — When the subtitle appears
  • End time — When the subtitle disappears
  • Duration — How long the subtitle is displayed
  • CPS — Characters per second (reading speed indicator)
  • WPM — Words per minute
  • Text — The subtitle text
  • Original text — The original text (in translation mode)

Selecting Lines

  • Click — Select a single line
  • Ctrl+Click — Add/remove a line from selection
  • Shift+Click — Select a range of lines
  • Ctrl+A — Select all lines

Context Menu

Right-click a line to access:

  • Insert before / Insert after
  • Delete selected lines
  • Duplicate selected lines
  • Split line
  • Merge with previous / next
  • Set alignment
  • Toggle bookmark

Keyboard Shortcuts (Grid)

ShortcutAction
DeleteDelete selected lines
Ctrl+ASelect all
Ctrl+CCopy
Ctrl+VPaste
Ctrl+XCut
EnterGo to next line
Up/DownNavigate lines

Bookmarks

You can bookmark subtitle lines for quick reference:

  • Add/Edit bookmark — Adds a bookmark with optional text
  • Toggle bookmark — Quickly toggle bookmark on/off
  • List bookmarks — View all bookmarks
  • Go to next/previous bookmark — Navigate between bookmarks