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Subtitle Removal Guides
Practical guides to removing burned-in subtitles, cleaning on-screen text, and translating video captions. Choose the right method and get more from your footage.
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How to Remove Hardcoded Subtitles
Remove burned-in subtitles without cropping. Learn when to use Auto or Precise mode, how to choose a region, and what to check in the finished video.
Read the guideHardcoded vs. Soft Subtitles: Which Can You Remove?
Learn how to tell burned-in captions from a separate subtitle track, choose the right removal method, and keep future video exports easy to translate.
How to Remove Subtitles from an MP4
Remove an MP4 subtitle track with FFmpeg or handle burned-in captions with AI. Check which kind you have, keep the original, and verify the output.
How to Remove On-Screen Text from Video
Use Precise mode to remove titles, labels, and other on-screen text. Learn how boxes and time ranges affect the result and when to use a clean source.
Translate Video Subtitles and Export SRT
Translate captions from on-screen text or speech, remove old subtitles when needed, review wording and timing, and download SRT plus a subtitled video.
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Remove burned-in text, translate captions, or export an SRT. Start with a short clip and review the result.