Screen Poliscript

by Screen Subtitling Systems

Subtitle preparation tool from Screen Subtitling for broadcast and OTT delivery.

TL;DR

Subtitle preparation tool from Screen Subtitling for broadcast and OTT delivery.

Best for subtitle houses delivering EBU-TT-D and IMSC1 to UK and EU broadcasters. 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

Poliscript is Screen's modern subtitle authoring product line, succeeding Newfor for non-teletext deliveries. Common in UK and European subtitle vendors.

Best for: Subtitle houses delivering EBU-TT-D and IMSC1 to UK and EU broadcasters.
Watch out for: Windows-only; broadcast-tier price point.

Install / use

screensystems.tv

Features

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

Screen Poliscript vs Whipscribe

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

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