Compare

Compare two subtitle files side by side to identify differences in text, timing, and formatting.

Menu: File → Compare...

How to Use

1. Go to File → Compare... to open the compare dialog.
2. The left panel shows the currently loaded subtitle.
3. Use the file picker on either side (or drag-and-drop) to load a second subtitle file.
4. Differences are highlighted with colors:
   • Red: Lines present in only one side (added or removed).
   • Green: Cells where the start time, end time, or text differs.
   • Orange: Cells where the line number differs.
5. Use Previous difference / Next difference to jump between differing rows.
6. Use the options and view dropdown to refine the comparison.

Features

Comparison Options

• Ignore formatting: Compare text only, ignoring formatting tags.
• Ignore white space: Ignore differences in whitespace.

Visual Comparison

• Side-by-side subtitle display with synchronized scrolling.
• Color-coded differences for easy identification.
• View modes: Show all, Show only differences, Show only differences in text.

Actions

• Reload right from file: Reload the right pane from the same file as the left pane (useful for diffing in-memory edits against the saved file).
• Export: Export the comparison as an HTML file.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Shortcut	Action
F1	Show help
Escape	Close dialog