whatsub

In the eventuality that you are accustomed to using subtitles when watching your movies, then you are probably aware of the annoying synchronizing issue that sometimes can occur. Luckily, there are many tools out there that can help you sync the subtitles with the video. whatsub is a console tool designed to help you synchronize the subtitles for any movie and convert the files to other formats.

This is a console tool, so all you need to do is download and open PowerShell or Command Line to get started. Since it implies using commands, it may not be suitable for anyone who does not know their way around consoles. In the latter situation, it may be suitable to search for an app with a GUI.

The application can perform two main actions, namely synchronization and conversion. As far as the sync goes, you can use the -sync -TIME command to move forwards or backwards. The time can include hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds and has a format such as 1 hour 2 minutes 35 seconds and 200 milliseconds, for instance.

The utility also enables you to convert SAMI or SMI files to SRT, which is a more widely accepted format that you can use on other devices as well. At the same time, the tool allows you to convert charsets, an option that may be useful when files are not properly encoded in the standard UTF-8.

Watching a movie where the subtitles do not match the video is not only irritating, but it actually makes it hard for anyone to keep up with the story and action. In case you are experiencing problems with syncing subtitles and you know how to use commands, then perhaps you can consider giving whatsub a try.