Kainote

Whether it is because of hearing-impairment, not fully understanding the language spoken in the video or perhaps, because you prefer it that way, subtitles play an important role. While there are websites that provide subtitles in numerous languages, sometimes you feel the need to customize them or change the display position, color, font or size.

Kainote is a dedicated tool that provides a bundle of advanced features to help you create or edit subtitles so that they meet your needs and preferences.

The app is portable, so you do not have to install it, but rather just launch it after you decompress the archive. The GUI is designed in two windows, the upper one being the editor, whereas the lower one acting as a viewer. Most of the functions you are likely to use are placed in a quick access menu on the left. Although the intentions are good, it makes the UI look rather busy.

Nevertheless, working with the tool is quite simple and straightforward and you can even use automation scripts to lend a hand with various tasks. When in doubt, you can open the video and make sure that the subtitles are synchronized, as nothing is more frustrating than watching a video and text out of sync.

Regardless of how well you know a language, misspelling can happen due to various reasons. This is why the program packs a Spell Checker so that you make sure the text you are adding is correct. In fact, the Subtitles menu comes with numerous functions, such as Font Collector, Shift Time, Style Manager or Resample, for instance, to make sure you get them right.

Despite the rather crowded interface, Kainote is an easy to use application that provides tons of options to help amateurs and professionals alike to create and edit subtitles.