Newfor (Screen Subtitling)
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The first 20 minutes of any recording are transcribed free: a recording up to 20 minutes transcribes in full, a longer one is previewed, and a pack from $6 (500 minutes) transcribes the rest and opens every export, and credits never expire.
UK teletext-era subtitle origination still used in legacy broadcast workflows.
Best for uK broadcasters with legacy Newfor archives and teletext delivery requirements. Pricing: perpetual · contact sales.
What it is
Newfor is the long-standing UK subtitle authoring format and toolset from Screen Subtitling. Still maintained for broadcasters with teletext or legacy STL archives, alongside Screen's newer Polistream and Poliscript products.
Watch out for: Niche legacy product; modern delivery shifts to EBU-TT-D and IMSC1.
Install / use
screensystems.tv — Newfor product line
What people actually do with Newfor (Screen Subtitling)-style transcription
The tool is the means. These are the jobs — each one priced at published rates, each one wired up on its own page.
Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | Yes |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | None |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
Newfor (Screen Subtitling) vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Newfor (Screen Subtitling) | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Desktop apps | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | perpetual · contact sales | $6–$24 one-time packs (credits never expire) · first 20 minutes free |
| Speaker identification | — | Named in the summary, key quotes and chapters |
| Word timestamps | Yes | Yes |
| Streaming | — | No |
| Languages | — | 99 |
| Platforms | Windows | Web, API, MCP |
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Frequently asked about Newfor (Screen Subtitling)
How much does Newfor (Screen Subtitling) cost?
Newfor (Screen Subtitling) does not publish a self-serve price — it is quoted by the vendor on contact. Expect an enterprise-style agreement rather than a card-and-go signup.
Does Newfor (Screen Subtitling) work on Mac, Windows and Linux?
Newfor (Screen Subtitling) runs on Windows. It is not listed for other platforms; check the vendor for anything beyond Windows.
How do I get started with Newfor (Screen Subtitling)?
There is nothing to install — Newfor (Screen Subtitling) is used in the browser. Create an account on the vendor's site and upload or connect your audio.
Does Newfor (Screen Subtitling) identify different speakers?
No. Newfor (Screen Subtitling) does not label speakers; a conversation comes back as one continuous text. If you need speaker labels, that is a separate tool or a different service.
Does Newfor (Screen Subtitling) give word-level timestamps?
Yes — Newfor (Screen Subtitling) produces timing per word, which is what subtitle cues and clip boundaries need.
Can Newfor (Screen Subtitling) transcribe live audio?
No — Newfor (Screen Subtitling) works on finished files, not a live stream.
Is Newfor (Screen Subtitling) HIPAA compliant?
Newfor (Screen Subtitling) does not claim HIPAA compliance. For PHI, run it on infrastructure you control or choose a service that will sign a BAA.
What are the limitations of Newfor (Screen Subtitling)?
Niche legacy product; modern delivery shifts to EBU-TT-D and IMSC1.
Who is Newfor (Screen Subtitling) best for?
UK broadcasters with legacy Newfor archives and teletext delivery requirements.
Does Newfor (Screen Subtitling) run offline?
Newfor (Screen Subtitling) runs on your own machine as a desktop app. Check whether the model runs locally or calls a cloud service — some desktop tools do both.
Can I use Newfor (Screen Subtitling) in the browser?
No — Newfor (Screen Subtitling) is a Windows application, not a web app. You install it rather than sign in to it.
Who makes Newfor (Screen Subtitling)?
Newfor (Screen Subtitling) is made by Screen Subtitling Systems.
What kind of tool is Newfor (Screen Subtitling)?
In this directory Newfor (Screen Subtitling) is filed under subtitle authoring, broadcast as a desktop app.
What are the alternatives to Newfor (Screen Subtitling)?
There is a side-by-side page at /tools/newfor-alternatives comparing Newfor (Screen Subtitling) with the closest tools in the same category on price, platform and features.
Can I automate Newfor (Screen Subtitling)-style transcription without running it myself?
Yes. If what you want is transcripts rather than the tool itself, Whipscribe does the same job as a hosted API: submit a file or URL, poll a job id, pull the result as txt, json, srt, vtt or docx. $0.012 a minute — about $0.72 an audio hour — bought as credits that never expire. The automation recipes on this site show it wired to Drive folders, Zoom recordings, S3 buckets and no-code platforms.
Whipscribe is a hosted transcription service. If you want transcripts without running infrastructure, paste a URL or drop a file in the form below — you'll have a transcript in seconds.
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Need the subtitle file itself?
Upload the recording or paste a link and download SRT or VTT: see the SRT file generator, the YouTube to SRT page and the subtitle generator.
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