SubSplicer

If you are a subtitle translator and want to ensure your work is not affected by sync issues, you may want to resort to a dedicated software solution and leave no room for error.

SubSplicer is one such application designed to help you make subtitles in two different languages match and prevent any lag that might lead to inconsistencies. In other words, the program enables you to join and synchronize your subtitles without bothering too much.

First things first, a few words about the setup process you need to go through before launching the application. This step should be completed in a short amount of time, and once this is done, you a shown a GUI that packs all the controls in the main window.

You need to start by loading the subtitle sets you intend to work with, with SRT and SUB being the supported file formats. Note that, in case you don’t opt for automated detection, selecting a character coding is an option.

As for what your options in terms of synchronization are, it need be mentioned that adding links is possible in order to connect two currently selected subtitles. Needless to say, timing corrections can be applied, which means shifting, converting, or stretching framerates should raise no difficulty. Aside from that, getting rid of selected text is possible if you work with hearing impaired or format tags.

What’s more, stretching the duration of a line is possible, as is the case of tweaking transition times. Indicating the optimal interval between consecutive subtitles is possible, and the same applies to turning to assigning different colors to the two subtitles you are trying to merge.

On an ending note, SubSplicer is a program that delivered during our tests, what with its flawless performance and its well-put-together set of features that make it a suitable tool for translators trying to merge subtitles and take care of all the issues that might be generated by the lack of synchronization.