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Embed Subtitles

Embed soft subtitle tracks with language tags into video (toggleable in player).

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Processed on our servers and deleted right after. Never stored or shared.

About this tool

  1. 1

    Upload video and subtitles

    Select your MP4 video and the subtitle file (SRT or VTT) to embed.

  2. 2

    Set subtitle metadata

    Label the subtitle track with its language name (e.g., English, Spanish).

  3. 3

    Embed the track

    The tool adds the subtitle as a selectable soft track inside the MP4 container.

  4. 4

    Download the video

    Save the MP4 with the embedded subtitle track ready for playback.

  • Soft subtitles can be toggled on or off by the viewer, unlike burned-in subtitles.
  • You can embed multiple subtitle tracks for different languages in the same video file.
  • MP4 containers support SRT-based text tracks; VTT is converted automatically during embedding.
  • Label each track clearly with the correct language code so players display it properly in subtitle menus.
  • Embed soft subtitle tracks into MP4 video containers
  • Viewer-toggleable subtitles that can be turned on or off
  • Language labeling for proper track identification
  • No video re-encoding required - fast muxing operation
  • Support for SRT and VTT subtitle input formats
  • Add multilingual subtitle options to a video file for international distribution
  • Include closed captions in video files for accessibility compliance
  • Package subtitles with video so viewers do not need separate subtitle files
  • Prepare self-contained video files with selectable subtitle tracks for clients
Yes. Embedded soft subtitles appear in the player's subtitle menu and can be toggled by the viewer, unlike burned-in subtitles.
No. Embedding adds the subtitle track to the container without touching the video or audio streams, so there is no quality loss and the process is fast.
You can embed multiple tracks by running the tool repeatedly. Each track should be labeled with its language for easy identification by the viewer.

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