How to Insert subtitles into movies/videos on VLC

Use the Settings menu (new VLC version)

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Open the video on the latest version of VLC. Right click on the video > Open with > Select VLC Media Player.

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Select "Subtitle" from the top menu and select "Add Subtitle File". (Add subtitle file).

You can also right-click right on the video. Then select "Subtitle" > "Add Subtitle File".

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Select subtitle file. Browse for the specific video's subtitle file (.srt) and click the "Open" button.

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Enjoy your subtitled videos.

Using the Settings menu (old VLC version)

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Check if you have the movie/video subtitle track on your computer. If not, download it online.

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Open the movie/video with VLC media player.

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Click the video button in the menu bar.

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Select "Subtitles Track" and click the "Open File" button. A dialog box will appear.

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Select the subtitle file of a specific movie/video.

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Click the "Open" button.

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Enjoy movies/videos with subtitles!

Rename files (on all versions)

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Save the subtitle track in the same folder as the movie. Rename the subtitle file to match the video file name.

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Play videos. Once renamed, subtitles will automatically appear when you start playing the video.

David Pac

Update 08 May 2024