Online Captions Editors: SHIRE and PONY
In the digital age, creating subtitles for videos has become an essential task. Subtitle horse's SHIRE and PONY editors offer great solutions for this need.
Overview
The SHIRE editor is browser-based, allowing users to create subtitles online. It comes with features like realtime validation, an interactive timeline, and numerous shortcuts. On the other hand, PONY is optimized for mobile devices, enabling subtitle creation using just one button along with the voice-to-text engine of your smart phone or tablet.
Core Features
- SHIRE: Its highly customisable nature means both beginners and professionals can create subtitles. The zoomable timeline can be adjusted effortlessly, and subtitles are validated in real time against various fields such as characters per second/line/title and duration min/max. With over 50 grouped preference values, users can tweak the editor to fit their workflow. Individual shortcuts also save time during subtitle creation and editing.
- PONY: Despite not being available for iPhone and iPad currently, it offers a convenient way to create subtitles on mobile devices. You can type the text, use an external keyboard, or even access it from desktop computers. It provides features like frame accuracy and the ability to turn captions into read-only ones for translation with a single click.
Basic Usage
- Free Version: With the free version of SHIRE, you can add subtitles and captions to your video, whether it's online, on your hard disc, or on platforms like YouTube or Dropbox. You can export the subtitles in various formats like SRT, TimedText, and WebVTT. The process involves loading the editor, adding, editing, translating, and saving subtitles as needed.
- PONY: Similar to SHIRE, you can create subtitles on PONY using different methods. It also offers quick guidance through help windows and tooltips for a seamless experience.
In comparison to other existing subtitle editors, these editors stand out with their unique features and ease of use, making them great choices for anyone looking to add subtitles to their videos.
