How to Add Subtitles in VLC Media Player

VLC Media Player is a popular media player for PC. If you want to subtitle videos, then you can do so easily. Here’s how to add subtitles in VLC media player.

VLC Media Player

Steps to Set up the Subtitle File

•    Search and load subtitle. Open the folder where you have saved the subtitle file.

  • You have to make a new subtitle file in case you do not have a subtitle file.
  • You will get the subtitle file in the “Downloads” folder in case you have already downloaded it by going to the online website.

•    Now, you need to copy the VLC subtitle as text. Press on the subtitle file only once and after that, you have to click on the Control and C keys together in case you are Windows user or press on the Cmd and C keys together in case you are Mac user.

•    Open the folder where you have saved the video.

•    You have to paste the copied VLC subtitle. Tap on the Control and V keys together in case you are Windows user or tap on the Cmd and V keys together in case you are Mac user.

•    After that, start copying the title of the video. You have to enter another name for the subtitle file which matches from the video title.

  • Windows: You have to right-click on the video, press Rename, tap on the Control and C keys together and after that, tap on the Enter button.
  • Mac: You have to press on the video only at once, press the title of the video, click on the Cmd and C keys together and after that, tap on the “Enter” button.

•    Give a title to the subtitle file which matches the video title. You need to right-click on the subtitle file, press on the Rename option and after that, tap on the Control and V keys for pasting as a video title. Tap on the Enter button for saving the changes you had made.

  • You have to press on the subtitle file only at once, press on the title of the subtitle file and after that, click on the Cmd + V keys together and after that, click on the Return button.

How to Select a Subtitle?

•    Choose the video.

•    You need to right-click on the chosen video.

•    Choose the “Open with” button.

•    Press on the VLC media player.

•    Press on the Subtitle option.

•    Choose the Sub Track option.

•    Tap on the Track 1 button.

•    You can transfer the subtitle in case it is compulsory.

Joey Williams is a Microsoft Office expert and has been working in the technical industry since 2002. As a technical expert, Robert has written technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and reviews for many websites such as office.com/setup.

Source : VLC Media Player

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