merge-srt-subtitles

This is a python3 script that allows a user to merge two .srt subtitles with different languages, and create one dual-language subtitle.

The idea of using merged subtitles (let's call them dual subtitles or bilingual subtitles) is to watch movies/series in original version with two sets of subtitles. This can be used to learn a second language while watching movies/series.

The primary subtitle will be shown at the bottom of the screen in yellow. The secondary subtitle will be shown at the top of the screen in white.

Setup

• Clone this repo to your desktop
• Install srt library: pip3 install srt

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Test

After cloning this repo to your desktop and installing the srt library, go to its root directory and test:

python3 merge_subtitles.py -p de -s nl

This tests the script using the primary subtitle a.de.srt and secondary b.nl.srt, creating the merged file a.merged.srt.

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Usage examples

The script expects in the working directory two subtitle files, with the filename in the following format: <title>.<language>.srt. Example: a.de.srt.

Run the script as follows:

python3 merge_subtitles.py -p <primary_language> -s <secondary_language>

or

python3 merge_subtitles.py --primary <primary_language> --secondary <secondary_language>

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License

You can check out the full license here

This project is licensed under the terms of the MIT license.