How to add subtitles to a video on Mac

You have downloaded a chapter of your favorite series or that Japanese movie that you had so much desire to see. You hit the play and ... it's in the original version. "Better", you think for a moment, until you remember that your English is not so good and that you never got to study Japanese. Everything would be easier by adding subtitles, but can you? how to do it? In your previous computer you knew, but now that you have a Mac you do not have it so clear. Do not worry, in .com we explain how to add subtitles to a video on Mac.

Steps to follow:

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To add subtitles to a video on Mac, the easiest thing is to use the VLC program as a player , one of the essential applications on the Mac. If you do not have it, go to //www.videolan.org/vlc/ and follow the instructions to its download and installation.

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To add subtitles to a video on Mac, in addition to the video file you need to have a separate subtitle file. They are usually files with the extension .srt . How to get them? Simply search Google for the name of the movie or series (with season and episode) and the word "subtitles" next to it. You will have several download options.

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You already have all the necessary elements: VLC, the video file and the subtitle file. Go to the video file and click with the secondary button (or pressing ctrl while you click) on it. A drop-down menu with several options will open.

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Situate yourself on " Open with ". A new drop-down menu will open in which you should click on "VLC".

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The chapter will open in VLC and start playing. Click on the pause button so that the series does not start while you are looking for the subtitles.

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In the top menu, click on "Video". Situate yourself in the "Subtitle track" option and click on "Open file".

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It will open a browser where you can see the files you have stored on your hard drive. Click on the .srt file you are looking for and click on "Open".