Before installation
Installation
- Run
SubtitleStudio_Alpha_Setup_v0.6.1.exe. - Choose one installation folder. The default is
%LOCALAPPDATA%\Programs\FruitFake\Subtitle Studio. - Select the optional Qwen model sets you need. Transcription requires an ASR model; accurate cue timing uses the Forced Aligner; translation also requires the text model.
- Wait for setup to download and verify all required components. Do not close the installer while runtime or model progress is active.
- 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.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.
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.