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Subtitle Edit vs Aegisub: catalog facts
Subtitle Edit	Aegisub
Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.	Free Free and open source.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Waveform and spectrogram make timing subtitles straightforward Reads and writes over two hundred subtitle formats	Precise timing of subtitles to audio Detailed styling tools
Windows needs 10 version 22H2 or newer; older builds fail with a .NET error macOS 12 is the minimum and macOS 14 or newer is recommended	Interface takes time to learn Focused on subtitles, not general video editing
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: BSD
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 23, 2026

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