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Subtitle Studio vs Subtitle Edit: catalog facts
Subtitle Studio	Subtitle Edit
Freemium Free to download; a one-time $69 lifetime license for one device unlocks full export.	Free Free and open source under the MIT licence.
Windows, macOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Transcription runs fully offline with no uploads Supports 98+ languages with translation and dual subtitles	Waveform and spectrogram make timing subtitles straightforward Reads and writes over two hundred subtitle formats
Full export requires the paid license License covers a single device	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
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: MIT
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 21, 2026

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