Back to Subtitleedit

Text Editor

docs/features/text-editor.md

4.0.151.4 KB
Original Source

Text Editor

The text editor allows you to edit the text content of the currently selected subtitle line.

<!-- Screenshot: Text editor area -->

Editing Text

Type directly in the text editor to modify the subtitle text. Changes are reflected immediately in the subtitle grid.

Formatting

ShortcutAction
Ctrl+IToggle italic
Ctrl+BToggle bold

Additional formatting options:

  • Color — Apply font color via shortcut or color picker
  • Remove formatting — Strip all formatting tags
  • Alignment — Set subtitle position (an1–an9)

Line Breaking

  • Auto break — Automatically break the line at an optimal position
  • Unbreak — Remove line breaks and join into a single line

Text Manipulation

ShortcutAction
Ctrl+CCopy selected text
Ctrl+XCut selected text
Ctrl+VPaste
Ctrl+ASelect all text
Ctrl+ZUndo

Split Line

  • Split at cursor — Split the subtitle at the text cursor position
  • Split at video position — Split at the current video playback position
  • Split at video position and cursor — Split using both video position and text cursor

Word Movement

  • Fetch first word from next subtitle — Move the first word of the next line to the current line
  • Move last word to next subtitle — Move the last word to the next subtitle line