Spot Subtitle Editor
by Spot Software
Classic Windows subtitle authoring tool with deep cinema and broadcast support.
TL;DR
Classic Windows subtitle authoring tool with deep cinema and broadcast support.
Best for subtitle professionals working in cinema, festivals and European broadcast. Pricing: perpetual · contact sales.
Category
Desktop apps
License
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Last push
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Pricing
perpetual · contact sales
Platforms
Windows
What it is
SPOT is one of the original commercial subtitle authoring tools, used widely by European subtitle houses and festival circuits. Strong support for DCP subtitle workflows.
Best for: Subtitle professionals working in cinema, festivals and European broadcast.
Watch out for: Windows-only; smaller community than Subtitle Edit.
Watch out for: Windows-only; smaller community than Subtitle Edit.
Install / use
spotsoftware.nl
Features
| Speaker diarization | No |
| Word-level timestamps | Yes |
| Streaming / real-time | No |
| Languages supported | None |
| HIPAA eligible | No |
Spot Subtitle Editor vs Whipscribe
| Feature | Spot Subtitle Editor | Whipscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Desktop apps | Transcription APIs |
| Pricing | perpetual · contact sales | free beta |
| Speaker diarization | — | Yes |
| Word timestamps | Yes | Yes |
| Streaming | — | No |
| Languages | — | 99 |
| Platforms | Windows | Web, API, MCP |
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