Before installation
Installation
- Run
SubtitleStudio_Setup_v0.6.2.exeand choose English or Russian for the setup interface. - Choose one installation folder. The default is
%ProgramFiles%\Subtitle Studio. Setup creates a missing selected folder; updates preserve a verified existing install location. - The Premiere panel is selected by default. Keep it enabled for Premiere Pro 26.3+ and select the optional Qwen model sets you need.
- Wait for setup to download and verify all required components. If Adobe requires confirmation for the third-party panel, Creative Cloud opens the packaged CCX so you can approve it.
- Launch Subtitle Studio from the Start menu or desktop shortcut.
Runtime\dotnet, the AI environment in Runtime\qwen-env, and optional models in Models\Qwen. System PATH is not changed.%ProgramFiles%\Subtitle Studio location may trigger a Windows UAC prompt so setup can prepare only that application folder. Windows roots, system folders, and unrelated non-empty folders are rejected.First launch
- Choose EN or RU in the top bar.
- Open Models and system and click Verify system.
- Select the ASR model and, when available, the Forced Aligner. Select a translation model only for translated output.
- Confirm the output folder. Generated SRT files will be written there.
The runtime chip at the top reports whether the local backend is ready. Raw diagnostics are available in Processing log.
Basic workflow
- Add audio or video with the + button, or drag files into the window.
- Choose a source language for the queue or for each file. Use Auto-detect when the language is unknown.
- Choose Transcript SRT only, Translation SRT only, or Transcript + translation. Translation modes also require a target language and translator model.
- Optionally select a TXT context/glossary and set the subtitle limits for characters per line, maximum lines, and cue duration.
- Click Run queue to process all waiting files. To process only a timeline selection, set the range and click Transcribe range.
- Open the finished document in the editor, review it, and save the final SRT.
Subtitle editor
- Edit Start, End, and Text directly in the cue table.
- Use + and − to add or remove cues, and the arrow buttons to change their order.
- Use ▶ Cue or press Space outside a text field to preview the selected range.
- Press Delete outside a text field to remove selected cues.
- Save writes the current document; Save as… creates a separate SRT.
The status line reports overlaps, invalid timecodes, empty cues, and unsaved changes. Resolve errors before the final save.
Models and contexts
Models
Open Models and system to select or register local ASR, Forced Aligner, and translation model folders. Verify system checks the Python worker and selected model paths.
Contexts and glossaries
Place UTF-8 .txt files in the application Contexts folder. Refresh the list, then select the context before starting a job. Use it for names, terminology, teams, products, or other spellings the model should prefer.
Worker and model memory
- The lightweight resident worker starts only together with Subtitle Studio. It does not install a Windows service or an autostart entry.
- Qwen models are not loaded into RAM or VRAM before the first processing job.
- Loaded models stay cached between jobs for faster follow-up work. Use Unload models when you want to release their memory without closing the editor.
- Closing Subtitle Studio stops the worker and releases its RAM and VRAM.
Premiere Pro panel
- Keep Premiere panel selected in setup. The installer uses Adobe UPIA and verifies that the panel was registered.
- If you skipped it, use Install Premiere panel in Subtitle Studio, or download and open
SubtitleStudio-Premiere-0.1.0.ccxfrom the product page. - Use Premiere Pro 26.3 or newer. Open Window → UXP Plugins → Subtitle Studio.
- Keep Subtitle Studio open. The panel connects only to
127.0.0.1on this computer and imports the result into Premiere's native Transcript. - Use Premiere's standard Create captions from transcript command when caption items are required.
Update and uninstall
Run a newer setup over the same folder to update or repair the installation. Valid existing runtime files are verified and reused instead of being downloaded again.
Uninstall removes installer-owned application and runtime files. Models, settings, drafts, subtitle outputs, and other user data are preserved.
Troubleshooting
- Runtime is not ready: open Models and system, run Verify system, then repair with the same setup if required.
- A model is missing: install it with setup or add its existing folder through Manage models….
- Download failed: check internet access, free disk space, and access to Microsoft, Python, PyPI, and Hugging Face, then rerun setup.
- No subtitles were created: confirm the file has an audio stream, verify the selected range, and inspect Processing log.
- Processing failed: expand Processing log and use Open logs for the complete diagnostic file.
- Premiere panel is pending or missing: open the downloaded CCX with Creative Cloud, approve the trust prompt, then reopen Premiere.
- Premiere panel cannot connect: confirm that Subtitle Studio is open, then reopen the panel from Window → UXP Plugins.