SimpleSub is a progam to create/edit .srt subtitle files and optionally
encode the subtitles onto the video.

SimpleSub 2.0 now uses ffmpeg v6.0 or greater to encode subtitles.
Mencoder no longer supported. (Download ffmpeg from OS4Depot.)



This has allowed the addition of many new capabilities as followings:
- Change the Size, Color, Bold, Italics and Underline text within each title
- Global setting for font selection, title position, title style and title colors.
- Support for the most popular video and audio codecs when encoding.
- Realtime preview with all settings applied.
- Start preview from anywhere within the title list.

Download SimpleSub v2.0 here.


Version 2.0 changes:
Changed to use ffmpeg v6.0 or greater instead of mencoder.
Changed "Preview" to start playing at 'start time' of selected title.
Added a new selection of several freeware fonts for use in titles.
Added Text Size setting to insert size setting into title text.
Added Text Color setting to insert color settings into the title text.
Added "Text Entry" button to insert bold On/Off tags into title text.
Added "Text Entry" button to insert Italic On/Off tags into title text.
Added "Text Entry" button to insert Underline On/Off tags into title text.
Added global title alignment settings to the Style Settings tab.
Added global "Font Color" settings to the Style Settings tab.
Added global "Outline / Box" color setting to Style Settings tab.
Added global "Shadow Color" settings to the Style Settings tab.
Added a "Show Color Table" help menu selection to dispay the color settings.
Added global Ouline and box size settings to the Styles Settings tab.
Added global Font transparency setting to the Styles Settings tab.
Added global Outline transparency setting to the Styles Settings tab.
Added global Shadow transparency setting to the Styles Settings tab.
(Vertical Top, Middle or Bottom. Justified Left, Right or Centered.)
Added vertical alignment offset from top or bottom depending on Alignment setting.
(Vertical offset from Top, Middle or Bottom depending on Alignment.)
Added the ability to save/load title style settings.
Changed "Video Settings" to support popular ffmpeg supported encoding setting.
Added "Default" setting for Video Codec and Video Bitrate settings.
Added "Default" setting for Audio Codec and Audio Bitrate settings.
Added "Copy" setting to Audio Codec to bypass encoding. (Default setting.)
Added window title bar pop up menu to allow snapshotting of window position.
Fixed so that program icon is used when iconifying the window.
Added warning for maximum title length exceeded when loading titles file.
Added support for 'Home' and 'End' keys to move to top and bottom if title list.
Added support for 'Page Up' and 'Page Down' keys to move title list by 1 page.
Added support to convert periods in time stamps to commas to correct invalid files.
Changed ffmpeg to only output warnings, errors and status while encoding.
Added slider to Video Player Controls for seeking video position.
Added ability to import text files into title list. Blank lines skipped.

New Tooltypes:
HINTS_ON - Start program with Hints enabled.
LIST_ROWS - Sets the number of row ro the "Title List." (Min=5. Max=25)
ENCODER_PRIORITY - Set the priority of the encoder task. (Min=-10, Max=0)
VERBOSE_OUTPUT - Set to tell ffmpeg to log verbose output.

New Menus:
Added "About ffmpeg" to "Project" menu to show ffmpeg version.
Added "Show fonts..." to "Help" menu to show sample of supplied fonts.
Added "Show Color Table..." to "Help" menu to show examples of color selections.