Add Subtitles to Your Own Video

Want to add subtitles to your own videos?

In this example of how to do it, we'll use a video found online, Blurred Lines by Robin Thicke.

1.  Download a copy of the video; I use Download Helper plugin for Firefox.

One source: Dailymotion
Direct link: Blurred Lines HD mp4 (same page as above)

2. Copy and paste the text below into a regular text file.  Save it as the same name as your video file, but change the extension from .txt to .ass  (Advanced SubStation - subtitle file). That's it.  Open the video with something like VLC media player.

Note: You can edit the text file to make simple changes, or use something free like Aegisub (better) or Jubler to edit the sub files or create your own from scratch.

[Script Info] ; Script generated by Aegisub 3.0.4 ; http://www.aegisub.org/ Title: Original Script: mycomputer Update Details: ScriptType: v4.00+ Collisions: Normal PlayResX: 1920 PlayResY: 1080 PlayDepth: 0 Scroll Position: 108 Active Line: 134 Video Zoom Percent: 0.5 Audio URI: robin-thicke-ft-t-i-pharrell-blurred-lines-unrated_music.mp4 Video File: robin-thicke-ft-t-i-pharrell-blurred-lines-unrated_music.mp4 YCbCr Matrix: TV.601 Video Aspect Ratio: c1.77778 Video Position: 6218 Timer: 100,0000 [V4+ Styles] Format: Name, Fontname, Fontsize, PrimaryColour, SecondaryColour, OutlineColour, BackColour, Bold, Italic, Underline, StrikeOut, ScaleX, ScaleY, Spacing, Angle, BorderStyle, Outline, Shadow, Alignment, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Encoding Style: Default,Arial,31,&H00FFFFFF,&H0000FFFF,&H4B000000,&H4B404040,0,0,0,0,100,100,0,0,1,0,2,2,20,20,20,0 [Events] Format: Layer, Start, End, Style, Name, MarginL, MarginR, MarginV, Effect, Text Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.00,0:00:04.40,*Default,,0,0,0,,Everybody get up Dialogue: 0,0:00:07.02,0:00:08.57,*Default,,0,0,0,,Woo! Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.28,0:00:12.65,*Default,,0,0,0,,Everybody get up Dialogue: 0,0:00:11.74,0:00:12.74,*Default,,0,0,0,,{\pos(972,74)}Hey Hey Hey Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.74,0:00:14.82,*Default,,0,0,0,,{\pos(964,146)}Hey Hey Hey Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.74,0:00:17.07,*Default,,0,0,0,,{\pos(972,74)}Hey Hey Hey Dialogue: 0,0:00:20.40,0:00:24.12,*Default,,0,0,0,,If you can't hear what I'm trying to say Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.33,0:00:28.34,Default,,0,0,0,,If you can't read from the same page Dialogue: 0,0:00:28.17,0:00:30.09,*Default,,0,0,0,,Maybe I'm going deaf, Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.00,0:00:30.59,*Default,,0,0,0,,{\pos(972,74)}Hey Hey Hey Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.19,0:00:31.81,*Default,,0,0,0,,Maybe I'm going blind Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.71,0:00:32.59,*Default,,0,0,0,,{\pos(964,146)}Hey Hey Hey Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.76,0:00:34.51,*Default,,0,0,0,,{\pos(972,74)}Hey Hey Hey Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.82,0:00:36.29,*Default,,0,0,0,,Maybe I'm outta my mind Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.30,0:00:38.26,*Default,,0,0,0,,OK now he was close Dialogue: 0,0:00:38.30,0:00:40.14,*Default,,0,0,0,,Tried to domesticate you (chya) Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.14,0:00:42.14,*Default,,0,0,0,,But you're an animal Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.14,0:00:44.14,*Default,,0,0,0,,Baby, it's in your nature (naycha) Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.14,0:00:46.14,*Default,,0,0,0,,Just let me liberate you (chya) Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.81,0:00:46.65,*Default,,0,0,0,,{\pos(972,74)}Hey Hey Hey Dialogue: 0,0:00:46.14,0:00:48.14,*Default,,0,0,0,,You don't need no papers Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.86,0:00:48.69,Default,,0,0,0,,{\pos(972,74)}Hey Hey Hey Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.14,0:00:50.14,*Default,,0,0,0,,That man is not your maker Dialogue: 0,0:00:49.69,0:00:50.57,*Default,,0,0,0,,{\pos(972,74)}Hey Hey Hey Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.14,0:00:54.15,*Default,,0,0,0,,And that's why I'm goin' take a good girl Dialogue: 0,0:00:54.15,0:00:56.15,*Default,,0,0,0,,I know you want it Dialogue: 0,0:00:56.11,0:00:57.57,*Default,,0,0,0,,I know you want it Dialogue: 0,0:00:58.24,0:00:59.70,*Default,,0,0,0,,I know you want it Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.74,0:01:02.12,*Default,,0,0,0,,You're a good girl Dialogue: 0,0:01:02.08,0:01:04.15,*Default,,0,0,0,,Can't let it get past me Dialogue: 0,0:01:04.15,0:01:06.05,*Default,,0,0,0,,You're far from plastic Dialogue: 0,0:01:06.06,0:01:07.70,*Default,,0,0,0,,Talkin' about getting blasted Dialogue: 0,0:01:07.71,0:01:09.71,*Default,,0,0,0,,I hate these blurred lines Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.29,0:01:11.59,*Default,,0,0,0,,I know you want it Dialogue: 0,0:01:11.92,0:01:13.63,*Default,,0,0,0,,I know you want it Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.92,0:01:15.76,*Default,,0,0,0,,I know you want it Dialogue: 0,0:01:15.63,0:01:17.89,*Default,,0,0,0,,But you're a good girl Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.18,0:01:19.76,*Default,,0,0,0,,The way you grab me Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.76,0:01:21.76,*Default,,0,0,0,,Must wanna get nasty Dialogue: 0,0:01:21.76,0:01:23.76,*Default,,0,0,0,,Go ahead, get at me Dialogue: 0,0:01:23.93,0:01:26.02,*Default,,0,0,0,,What do they make dreams for Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.14,0:01:27.94,*Default,,0,0,0,,When you got them jeans on Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.10,0:01:29.86,*Default,,0,0,0,,What do we need steam for Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.02,0:01:32.19,*Default,,0,0,0,,You the hottest bitch in this place Dialogue: 0,0:01:32.23,0:01:33.73,*Default,,0,0,0,,I feel so lucky Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.44,0:01:34.40,*Default,,0,0,0,,{\pos(972,74)}Hey Hey Hey Dialogue: 0,0:01:34.15,0:01:35.74,*Default,,0,0,0,,You wanna hug me Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.57,0:01:36.40,*Default,,0,0,0,,{\pos(972,74)}Hey Hey Hey Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.45,0:01:37.66,*Default,,0,0,0,,What rhymes with hug me Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.70,0:01:39.70,*Default,,0,0,0,,{\pos(972,74)}Hey Hey Hey Dialogue: 0,0:01:40.03,0:01:42.37,*Default,,0,0,0,,OK now he was close Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.49,0:01:44.16,*Default,,0,0,0,,Tried to domesticate ya Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.45,0:01:46.16,*Default,,0,0,0,,But you're an animal Dialogue: 0,0:01:46.21,0:01:48.08,*Default,,0,0,0,,Baby it's in your nature Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.96,0:01:48.54,*Default,,0,0,0,,Uhuh Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.42,0:01:50.17,*Default,,0,0,0,,Just let me liberate you Dialogue: 0,0:01:49.92,0:01:50.63,Default,,0,0,0,,Uhuh Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.29,0:01:52.13,*Default,,0,0,0,,You don't need no papers Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.96,0:01:52.59,*Default,,0,0,0,,Uhuh Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.46,0:01:54.05,*Default,,0,0,0,,That man is not your maker Dialogue: 0,0:01:53.88,0:01:54.55,*Default,,0,0,0,,Uhuh Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.13,0:01:58.13,*Default,,0,0,0,,And that's why I'm gonna take a good girl Dialogue: 0,0:01:58.43,0:01:59.51,*Default,,0,0,0,,I know you want it Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.34,0:02:01.85,*Default,,0,0,0,,I know you want it Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.18,0:02:03.81,*Default,,0,0,0,,I know you want it Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.72,0:02:05.98,*Default,,0,0,0,,You're a good girl Dialogue: 0,0:02:06.31,0:02:07.73,*Default,,0,0,0,,Can't let it get past me Dialogue: 0,0:02:08.19,0:02:09.81,*Default,,0,0,0,,You're far from plastic Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.77,0:02:11.61,*Default,,0,0,0,,Talkin' about getting blasted Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.65,0:02:13.73,*Default,,0,0,0,,I hate these blurred lines Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.15,0:02:15.78,*Default,,0,0,0,,I know you want it (I hate them lines) Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.03,0:02:17.65,*Default,,0,0,0,,I know you want it (I hate them lines) Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.20,0:02:19.70,*Default,,0,0,0,,I know you want it Dialogue: 0,0:02:19.53,0:02:21.91,*Default,,0,0,0,,But you're a good girl Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.16,0:02:23.83,*Default,,0,0,0,,The way you grab me Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.95,0:02:25.66,*Default,,0,0,0,,Must wanna get nasty Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.20,0:02:27.75,*Default,,0,0,0,,Go ahead, get at me Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.41,0:02:29.96,*Default,,0,0,0,,One thing I ask you Dialogue: 0,0:02:30.00,0:02:31.92,*Default,,0,0,0,,Let me be the one you back that ass into Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.92,0:02:33.75,*Default,,0,0,0,,Yo (come on?), from Malibu, to Paribu Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.84,0:02:35.95,*Default,,0,0,0,,Yeah, had a bitch, but she ain't bad as you Dialogue: 0,0:02:36.17,0:02:38.01,*Default,,0,0,0,,So, hit me up when you' pass(ing) through Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.01,0:02:39.80,*Default,,0,0,0,,I'll give you something big enough to tear your ass in two Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.05,0:02:42.05,*Default,,0,0,0,,Swag on, even when you dress casual Dialogue: 0,0:02:41.93,0:02:43.80,*Default,,0,0,0,,I mean it's almost unbearable Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.93,0:02:45.93,*Default,,0,0,0,,Then, honey you're not there when I'm Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.10,0:02:47.93,*Default,,0,0,0,,With my foresight bitch you pay me by Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.02,0:02:49.98,*Default,,0,0,0,,Nothing like your last guy, He' too square for you Dialogue: 0,0:02:49.89,0:02:51.87,*Default,,0,0,0,,He don't smack that ass and pull your hair for you Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.98,0:02:55.19,*Default,,0,0,0,,So I jail watch (jail watch), can't wait for you to salute Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.11,0:02:56.11,*Default,,0,0,0,,But you didn't pick Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.23,0:02:57.90,*Default,,0,0,0,,Not many women can refuse this pimpin' Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.15,0:03:00.03,*Default,,0,0,0,,I'm a nice guy, but don't get it confused (get pimpin') Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.03,0:03:01.16,*Default,,0,0,0,,Shake around Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.61,0:03:02.62,*Default,,0,0,0,,Get down Dialogue: 0,0:03:03.49,0:03:04.53,*Default,,0,0,0,,Get up Dialogue: 0,0:03:06.70,0:03:08.79,*Default,,0,0,0,,Do it like it hurt Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.16,0:03:10.66,*Default,,0,0,0,,Like it hurt Dialogue: 0,0:03:10.96,0:03:16.42,*Default,,0,0,0,,What, you don't like work (Hey...) Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.75,0:03:18.30,*Default,,0,0,0,,Baby can you breathe Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.46,0:03:20.13,*Default,,0,0,0,,I got this from Jamaica Dialogue: 0,0:03:20.59,0:03:22.22,*Default,,0,0,0,,It always works for me Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.47,0:03:24.22,*Default,,0,0,0,,Dakota to Decatur Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.22,0:03:24.30,*Default,,0,0,0,,Uhuh Dialogue: 0,0:03:24.30,0:03:26.31,*Default,,0,0,0,,No more pretending Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.60,0:03:26.43,*Default,,0,0,0,,{\pos(972,74)}Hey Hey Hey Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.43,0:03:27.68,*Default,,0,0,0,,Uhuh Dialogue: 0,0:03:26.39,0:03:27.77,*Default,,0,0,0,,'Cause now you winning Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.77,0:03:27.89,*Default,,0,0,0,,Uhuh Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.68,0:03:28.60,*Default,,0,0,0,,{\pos(972,74)}Hey Hey Hey Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.89,0:03:29.68,*Default,,0,0,0,,Here's our beginning Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.68,0:03:29.85,*Default,,0,0,0,,Uhuh Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.43,0:03:30.56,*Default,,0,0,0,,{\pos(972,74)}Hey Hey Hey Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.85,0:03:31.81,*Default,,0,0,0,, I always wanted Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.85,0:03:33.90,*Default,,0,0,0,, You're a good girl (Everybody get up) Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.40,0:03:35.69,*Default,,0,0,0,, I know you want it Dialogue: 0,0:03:36.44,0:03:37.98,*Default,,0,0,0,, I know you want it Dialogue: 0,0:03:38.11,0:03:39.74,*Default,,0,0,0,, I know you want it Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.69,0:03:41.90,*Default,,0,0,0,, You're a good girl Dialogue: 0,0:03:42.07,0:03:43.74,*Default,,0,0,0,, Can't let it get past me Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.78,0:03:45.70,*Default,,0,0,0,, You're far from plastic Dialogue: 0,0:03:46.08,0:03:47.70,*Default,,0,0,0,, Talkin' about getting blasted Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.79,0:03:49.79,*Default,,0,0,0,, I hate these blurred lines (Everybody get up) Dialogue: 0,0:03:50.16,0:03:51.62,*Default,,0,0,0,, I know you want it Dialogue: 0,0:03:52.04,0:03:53.62,*Default,,0,0,0,, I know you want it Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.04,0:03:55.75,*Default,,0,0,0,, I know you want it Dialogue: 0,0:03:55.79,0:03:57.71,*Default,,0,0,0,, But you're a good girl Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.17,0:03:59.80,*Default,,0,0,0,, The way you grab me Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.84,0:04:01.59,*Default,,0,0,0,, Must wanna get nasty Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.97,0:04:03.72,*Default,,0,0,0,, Go ahead get at me Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.55,0:04:06.60,*Default,,0,0,0,, (Everybody get up) Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.39,0:04:10.47,*Default,,0,0,0,, (Everybody get up) Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.56,0:04:12.94,*Default,,0,0,0,,{\pos(972,74)}Hey Hey Hey Dialogue: 0,0:04:13.60,0:04:14.73,*Default,,0,0,0,,{\pos(972,74)}Hey Hey Hey Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.52,0:04:16.94,*Default,,0,0,0,,{\pos(972,74)}Hey Hey Hey Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.19,0:04:25.49,Default,,0,0,0,,www.metrolyrics.com/blurred-lines-lyrics-robin-thicke.html