Local-first AI subtitles. No cloud, no subscription, no data leaving your machine.
Use it as a standalone app, or connect to DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro, and After Effects.
- ποΈ Transcription: Whisper, Moonshine, and Parakeet models via whisper-rs and ONNX Runtime
- π₯ Speaker Diarization: Identifies and labels different speakers in the transcript, enabling per-speaker styling
- π 100+ Languages: Transcription and translation across a wide range of languages
- π» Cross-Platform: macOS (Apple Silicon/Intel), Windows (Vulkan/DirectML), Linux
| Platform | Installer |
|---|---|
| πͺ Windows | AutoSubs-windows-x86_64.exe |
| π macOS (Apple Silicon) | AutoSubs-Mac-ARM.pkg |
| π macOS (Intel) | AutoSubs-Mac-Intel.pkg |
| π§ Linux (Debian/Ubuntu) | AutoSubs-linux-x86_64.deb |
| π§ Linux (Fedora/openSUSE) | AutoSubs-linux-x86_64.rpm |
macOS users can also install AutoSubs with Homebrew:
brew install --cask auto-subsDebian/Ubuntu (.deb):
wget https://github.com/tmoroney/auto-subs/releases/latest/download/AutoSubs-linux-x86_64.deb
sudo apt install ./AutoSubs-linux-x86_64.debFedora/openSUSE (.rpm): Download AutoSubs-linux-x86_64.rpm and open it with your package manager.
- Launch AutoSubs and select an audio or video file.
- Pick your model and language/translation options.
- Click Transcribe. Edit speakers and subtitles as needed.
- Export as SRT, text, or copy to clipboard.
- Open DaVinci Resolve β Workspace β Scripts β AutoSubs.
- Select your timeline/audio source and settings.
- Click Transcribe. Edit speakers and subtitles as needed.
- Send styled subtitles back to Resolve.
Warning
Mac App Store version not supported - download DaVinci Resolve from blackmagicdesign.com instead.
- Launch AutoSubs and open Premiere Pro or After Effects (the CEP extension loads automatically).
- Select the Adobe integration from AutoSubs to export timeline audio for transcription, or import generated subtitles into your project.
- In Premiere Pro, subtitles are imported as caption tracks; in After Effects, SRT entries are created as text layers.
For command-line usage, see the CLI Guide with complete reference, examples, and troubleshooting.
- CLI Guide - Command-line interface reference
- Contributing Guide - Development setup and contribution workflow
- AutoSubs-App README - Technical architecture and code organization
- Resolve Integration - DaVinci Resolve integration architecture and development
- Adobe Extension - Adobe Premiere Pro/After Effects integration details
AutoSubs can run as a standalone subtitle generator, connect directly to DaVinci Resolve, or communicate with Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects through the bundled CEP extension.
| Select a Preset Style | Or create your own |
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Transcription: Voice Activity Detection, multiple models (Whisper/Parakeet/Moonshine), improved speaker diarization, and built-in translation.
Editing & UI: Free-text subtitle editing with auto-timing, transcript history, 6 new UI languages, and custom titlebar.
DaVinci Resolve: Animated caption macro with per-word highlighting, preset system, marker-based word timing, and instant conflict detection.
Bug Fixes (v3.5.1): Formatting improvements, Resolve export corrections, Model Manager recovery, and Linux stability fixes.
PRs are welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for how to get started, including the dev setup and a full codebase walkthrough via AutoSubs DeepWiki.
For detailed information about the DaVinci Resolve integration architecture, Lua server, Fusion macro system, and development workflow, see Resolve-Integration/README.md.
AutoSubs is built on top of excellent open-source projects:
- whisper-rs - Rust bindings for Whisper C++ library
- transcribe-rs - ONNX Runtime transcription with Moonshine and Parakeet models
- pyannote-rs - Rust implementation of Pyannote for speaker diarization (integrated into app code for improvements)


