FoCal Subtitler

by FoCal

Niche subtitle authoring tool used by smaller European subtitle houses.

TL;DR

Niche subtitle authoring tool used by smaller European subtitle houses.

Best for small European subtitle houses needing per-seat authoring. Pricing: perpetual · contact sales.

Category
Desktop apps
License
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Stars
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Last push
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Pricing
perpetual · contact sales
Platforms
Windows

What it is

FoCal is a European subtitle authoring tool used in smaller localisation shops, supporting common broadcast delivery formats.

Best for: Small European subtitle houses needing per-seat authoring.
Watch out for: Small vendor; limited integration partners.

Install / use

focalinfo.com

Features

Speaker diarizationNo
Word-level timestampsYes
Streaming / real-timeNo
Languages supportedNone
HIPAA eligibleNo

FoCal Subtitler vs Whipscribe

FeatureFoCal SubtitlerWhipscribe
CategoryDesktop appsTranscription APIs
Pricingperpetual · contact salesfree beta
Speaker diarization—Yes
Word timestampsYesYes
Streaming—No
Languages—99
PlatformsWindowsWeb, API, MCP

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