Auto-subtitle any Japanese, Korean, or Chinese video.
Drop in a file. English SRT in minutes — add Korean, Chinese, or Japanese with one click. Five free to try.
Or paste a YouTube URL
How it works
Auto-detects Japanese, Korean, or Chinese
Qwen3-ASR figures out the language. DeepSeek translates to English by default — one click adds Korean, Chinese, or Japanese.
About ten minutes per two-hour video
End-to-end — audio extraction, source-language transcription, English translation.
Free if we've seen it before
That includes audio someone else has uploaded. Matches by audio fingerprint, so renamed files still count, and the result lands instantly.
Credits roll over
Pro credits carry to the next month, up to a 20-credit cap. A slow month doesn't cost you what you paid for.
Auto-subtitle new files in a folder
Install the subsrip CLI, pick a folder on your computer, and anything you save there gets transcribed automatically. Up to three files at once.
Subtitle YouTube without uploading
Prepend subs.rip/watch/ to any Japanese, Korean, or Chinese YouTube URL. English subs render in the player.
Common questions
How do I add Japanese subtitles to Plex, Infuse, Jellyfin, or VLC?
Drop a .srt file with the same base name as the video into the same folder (for example, MyMovie.mkv + MyMovie.en.srt). Plex, Infuse, Jellyfin, VLC, and most other players auto-detect it as a selectable subtitle track. subs.rip generates that .srt for you.
Do I have to upload my videos?
Only if you want subs.rip to host them. If your file already lives on a NAS or laptop, install the subsrip CLI and point it at a folder — subtitles get written next to the video without uploading the source. For YouTube, prepend subs.rip/watch/ to the URL and you'll get an in-browser viewer with no upload at all.
What languages does subs.rip support?
Source audio: Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin Chinese. Target subtitles: English, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese — any pair. The default target is English; one click on a finished file or YouTube video generates additional targets.
How long does subtitling a 2-hour video take?
About ten minutes end-to-end — audio extraction, source-language transcription, and translation. Same speed on free and Pro plans.
What does it cost?
Free for the first 5 translations and 10 library downloads — lifetime, no card required. Pro is $10/month for 10 fresh translations every month plus unlimited library downloads. Pro credits roll over up to a 20-credit cap.
Can I subtitle a YouTube video without uploading anything?
Yes. Paste any Japanese, Korean, or Chinese YouTube URL after subs.rip/watch/ and the video plays in-page with line-by-line English subtitles. The result is cached, so subsequent viewers see it instantly.
Try it on one of your files.
Five free translations to start. No card.