How To Add Subtitles To A Video Or Movie

A Guide to VideoPad Video Editor's Subtitle Tool

The use of closed captioning has long been a perk of watching movies at home. Whether the surrounding environment is too loud, or you simply want to read along with the characters; subtitles are a great tool to have in a movie or video. Now you can add them to your home made videos following these simple steps.


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  1. Start by downloading VideoPad Video Editor. Follow the instructions in the Setup Wizard to install VideoPad on your computer. When installed, run VideoPad. Image displaying how to download and install VideoPad Video Editor

  2. Begin by adding your desired video to VideoPad’s timeline. You can choose your files by clicking on the Open folder, or clicking and dragging video files directly onto VideoPad.

  3. When your video file is loaded to the project, it will appear in the Video Files bin to the left of the preview panes. Right-click on your file and select "Place on Sequence". You can also press Ctrl+E on your keyboard.

  4. You can either load an existing subtitles file to VideoPad or create your own subtitles from scratch. To import an existing file from your hard drive, click the Load button in the toolbar of the Subtitles dialog.

  5. To start creating your own subtitles, place the cursor on the timeline at the right moment in your movie where you want to start displaying subtitles. Then click the Add button in the toolbar to create your first subtitles entry.

  6. Use the text field at the very bottom of the window to edit your subtitles or input new text. Pay attention to the timing. Every subtitle has "Set Start" and "Set End" time code. Carefully input the exact time when you want your subtitle to be displayed by clicking on the Set Start or Set End time link, or drag the red and blue flags and set the start and end times like you would edit In and Out points on the Clip Preview pane in the main interface.

  7. VideoPad offers excellent tools for customization and control over your subtitles. You can change the font, color, size and style of text. You can preview the changes you make in real time, start and pause playback, and jump to certain moments of your video.

  8. Subtitles in the list are sorted in order of appearance. You can change that order by clicking the Move Up and Move Down buttons in the toolbar to move the selected subtitle up or down in the list. Note that each subtitle in the list will retain its set duration when moved. Click the Add button to insert a new subtitle, or the Delete button to delete selected subtitle(s).

  9. If you wish to save your subtitles as a separate file instead of permanently merging them with your video, click the Save button in the toolbar of the Subtitles dialog. VideoPad will save them as your preferred subtitle file format on your hard drive.

  10. Sit back and enjoy your work!



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