Question 1

How do I remove hearing-impaired text from subtitles?

Accepted Answer

Drag your SRT or VTT file onto the box above, or click Select file to choose it. Choose what to remove, and check the preview. Click Clean subtitles and then Download.

Question 2

What are SDH subtitles?

Accepted Answer

SDH stands for subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing. Along with the dialogue, they describe sounds, such as [door slams], and name the speaker when it isn't clear who is talking. If you can hear the audio, the extra text gets in the way.

Question 3

What exactly is removed?

Accepted Answer

Sound descriptions in square or round brackets, such as [MUSIC] and (laughs). Speaker names written in capitals at the start of a line and followed by a colon, such as MAYA:. Song lyrics on lines marked with ♪. Formatting tags such as <i> and {\an8}, if you turn this on. Subtitles left with no text are deleted, and the rest are renumbered.

Question 4

Could it remove words I want to keep?

Accepted Answer

Only in one case. Dialogue written in brackets, such as a whispered aside, is removed along with the sound descriptions. Check the preview before you download.

Question 5

Which subtitle files can I use?

Accepted Answer

SRT and VTT files. The new file is saved in the same format. For ASS files, convert them first with ASS to SRT.

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