
Meetings & transcription
subtitler
Free on-device web app for audio transcribing and rendering subtitles
Popularity
★ 375
Last update
June 2026
License / pricing
BSD-3-Clause
Category
Meetings & transcription
What it does
Free on-device web app for audio transcribing and rendering subtitles
Summary based on the project's own description. The Japanese page has a fuller beginner guide: setup difficulty, what to prepare, and a step-by-step start.
Screenshots & visuals

Before you start
- Setup difficultySome setup needed
- Command lineNot required
- API keyNot required
- Sends data onlineNo
Judged automatically from the project's own metadata. Always confirm on the official page.
subtitler FAQ
- Is subtitler free?
- Yes. It runs on your own machine, so there is no usage-based cost either.
- Do I need to install anything or write code to use subtitler?
- You install it like a normal desktop app. No command line involved.
- Does subtitler work on a phone?
- No. It needs a computer.
- Can I use subtitler commercially?
- The licence is BSD-3-Clause, which permits commercial use. Conditions such as keeping the copyright notice still apply, so read the licence text before shipping it inside something.
How it compares
The conditions that decide whether you can actually use it, side by side.
| Tool | Command line | API key | Sends data out | Phone | Commercial use |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| subtitler (this page) | Not needed | Not needed | No | No | Yes |
| subsai | Required | Not needed | Yes | No | Yes |
| Handy | Not needed | Not needed | No | No | Yes |
| meetily | Not needed | Not needed | No | No | Yes |
"Sends data out" means your input is uploaded to someone's server. Pick "No" when the material cannot leave your organisation.