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Subtitle Studio vs Whisper-WebUI: catalog facts
Subtitle StudioWhisper-WebUI
Freemium

Free to download; a one-time $69 lifetime license for one device unlocks full export.

Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.

Windows, macOS Windows, Linux, Web, Self-hosted
  • Transcription runs fully offline with no uploads
  • Supports 98+ languages with translation and dual subtitles
  • Choice of three Whisper implementations
  • Exports SRT, WebVTT and plain text
  • Full export requires the paid license
  • License covers a single device
  • Speaker diarization needs a Hugging Face token and accepted model terms
  • DeepL translation needs an external API key
Downloadable app Self-hosted
Closed source Open source
License not stated License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked October 2, 2026

Checked September 26, 2026

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