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Subtitle Overlay

👥 598 users
📦 v1.2.2
💾 120KiB
📅 2026-04-13
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Overview

🎬 Subtitle Overlay - Add custom subtitles to any video

Subtitle Overlay lets you add your own subtitle files to any video playing in your browser. Perfect for:
📺 Watching videos in foreign languages with your own subtitle files
📺 Adding subtitles to streaming services that don't offer them
📺 Using subtitles in your preferred language when not available on the platform
📺 Studying foreign languages with accurate translations

✨ Features:
✅ Support for multiple subtitle formats (.srt, .smi, .vtt, .ass)
✅ Search and download subtitles directly from OpenSubtitles
✅ Multiple encoding options for international languages
✅ Automatic encoding detection for Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and Western formats
✅ Adjustable font size for better readability
✅ Fine-tune subtitle timing to perfectly match the video
✅ Customizable subtitle colors and background
✅ Text outline for better visibility
✅ Background blur effect for enhanced readability
✅ Works in fullscreen mode
✅ Simple, intuitive interface
✅ Korean localization support
✅ Download history for quick access to previously used subtitles

🎮 How to use:
1️⃣ Click the extension icon while watching a video
2️⃣ Search for subtitles or upload your own file (.srt, .smi, .vtt, .ass)
3️⃣ Adjust timing using < and > keys if needed
4️⃣ Resize subtitles using + and - keys
5️⃣ Reset timing with the R key
6️⃣ Customize appearance in the styling tab:
🎨 Adjust font size, color, and family
🎨 Set background color and opacity
🎨 Toggle text outline and background blur
🎨 Choose subtitle position (top/bottom)

🌐 Subtitle Overlay works with most major streaming services.

🎉 Enjoy your favorite content with the subtitles of your choice!

ℹ️ Note: This extension does not modify or download any video content, it simply overlays your subtitle files on the video player.

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Privacy Practices

Not being sold to third parties, outside of the approved use cases
Not being used or transferred for purposes that are unrelated to the item's core functionality
Not being used or transferred to determine creditworthiness or for lending purposes

🔐 Security Analysis

This extension hasn't been security-scanned yet.

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