Merge / Split subtitle files

Merge two subtitle files

To merge two subtitle files, start by opening in Subs Factory the one that comes first chronologically.

In the "Actions" palette of this file, click on the "Merge" button. The following window should appear.

The various options in this window form a sentence. Read it to know how the merge will happen.

The first option lets you choose the file from which the subtitles will be copied:

• the first choice lets you select one of the project files,
• the second one will ask you, before the merge, to select another .srt or .sub file by browsing your computer.

The second option lets you choose whether the beginning of the second file or the beginning of the first subtitle of the second file will be shifted to the timing indicated by the third option:

• at the current end of the project,
• at a given timing (entered in the format indicated in preferences),
• at the beginning,
• at a given marker, or
• at the end of the last subtitle of the current file.

Click on the "Merge" button to launch the merge.

To cancel, click on the "Cancel" button of this window.

Finally, you can export the created file by using the "Export" button of the "Actions" palette of the file.

Split a subtitle file

To split a subtitle file into two parts, start by opening it in Subs Factory.

Place a marker at the timing where you want to cut. To do this, use the button of the "Markers" palette, or the "Mark" item of the "Markers" menu.

Then, in the "Actions" palette of the file, click on the "Split" button. The following window will appear.

Choose "Split at marker", and select your marker in the list.

Please note that it is not necessary to place a marker, you can also split at the current timing by selecting the second option, "Split at current timing".

If the "Shift the second part towards beginning" checkbox is checked, all the subtitles after the split marker will be shifted towards the beginning: the old split timing will become timing zero.

Launch the split operation by clicking on the "Split" button.

To close this window without splitting, click on its "Cancel" button.

Finally, you can export the created files by using the "Export" button of the "Actions" palette of each file.