How to split a subtitle file

When there is only one subtitle file for use of two videos (two parts), you can snip the subtitle file into two.

Needed software
1. AVI player
2. Subtitle editor download: http://www.nikse.dk/se/
3. Videos
4. Subtitle file for the videos

Procedure:
1. Make sure the subtitle file corresponds to the video. To check: part 1 of the video should have the same filename as the subtitle file. When you play the video, the subtitles should match with the speeches.
2. Take note of the length of the first part. You can do this by opening it in VirtualDub software which gives you up to the millisecond of the length.
3. Open the subtitle file using the app. File > Open filename
4. Choose Tools > Split Subtitle
5. Enter the length of the first video, then click on Split button
6. Rename Part1 similarly as the first video, Part2 as second video

Voila! You can already see correct subs in each video. In case the complete video is split into more than two parts, repeat the procedure, this time making the latest file as the file to split.

2 comments:

tp said...

I love this free app. ANother feature is if the subtitle starts too early or too late, one can adjust the start time.

tp said...

Download from Virtualdub.org their app to check time to the last millisecond something of the frame