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Merge Two Subtitles

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Merge Two Subtitles

Combine two subtitles into one bilingual subtitle — for example an original and its translation.

  • Menu: Tools → Merge two subtitles...
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How to Use

  1. Open Tools → Merge two subtitles...
  2. Load Subtitle 1 and Subtitle 2 — from a file, from the current subtitle's text, or (in translation mode) from the current translation
  3. Pick the output format
  4. Review the live preview
  5. Click Merge

Output Formats

  • SubRip (.srt) — overlapping pairs are stacked into one subtitle, subtitle 1's text as the first line(s) and subtitle 2's text below
  • Advanced Sub Station Alpha (.ass) — each source keeps its own configurable style (Style 1 / Style 2): font, color, outline width, shadow width, and top/bottom alignment, so e.g. the original can sit at the top and the translation at the bottom

Tips

  • To create a bilingual subtitle from a translation you are working on, use Load from current (text) for subtitle 1 and Load from current (translation) for subtitle 2
  • For two independent files, timing does not need to match exactly — lines are paired by overlap