Generate Accurate Subtitles for TV-Series Videos

Frequently Asked Questions

• Where can I check pricing and available trial credits?

  Check the current Pricing page and your account balance before submitting a task. Available trial credits, paid options, and the cost shown for your selected workflow should guide your decision. Review the task settings and displayed estimate before confirming; this guide does not promise a fixed free allowance or a specific price.

• Should TV series subtitles use OCR or speech recognition?

  Use OCR when dialogue captions are already hardcoded into the episode image. Use speech recognition when subtitles must be created from spoken audio. If both sources exist, compare them during review: visible captions may omit speech, while audio recognition can miss signs, names, or intentionally silent on-screen text.

• How do I extract hardcoded subtitles from a TV episode?

  Choose OCR for text that is part of the video image, then submit the episode and review the extracted text. Check changing caption positions, opening credits, signs, and other visible text that may be mistaken for dialogue. Correct character names and remove unwanted non-dialogue text before downloading the subtitle file.

• How should recaps and previews be handled in subtitles?

  Review recaps and previews as distinct sections rather than assuming their dialogue belongs to the current episode timeline. Repeated scenes may use shortened edits, different cuts, or altered narration. Confirm each cue against the visible sequence, label speakers consistently, and avoid copying subtitle timings from the earlier episode.

• Do I need professional video editing experience?

  Start by choosing a video and the appropriate subtitle workflow. You do not need to prepare a full editing project, but you should review recognized wording, names, timing, and line breaks before publishing. Specialized dialogue may need a knowledgeable reviewer, especially when a small transcription error changes the meaning.

• How can recurring character names stay consistent?

  Maintain a series glossary for character names, places, titles, forms of address, and repeated catchphrases. Apply it while reviewing each episode, but check whether relationships or preferred names have changed in the story. A glossary supports consistent spelling without forcing wording that no longer matches the scene.

• How should overlapping and off-screen dialogue be reviewed?

  Replay scenes with overlapping dialogue and check which lines are understandable and important to the plot. For an off-screen speaker, use surrounding shots, story clues, and established relationships to verify attribution. Keep cues readable and avoid merging separate speakers when that would obscure who is talking or change the exchange.

• Where should lines break around character names and titles?

  Keep recurring character names, titles, and forms of address together when splitting a subtitle across lines. Preserve readable phrase units rather than breaking between a title and name or separating a form of address from the person addressed. Check each line break in the actual episode context, especially when dialogue, emphasis, or relationships affect meaning.

• Can I batch process multiple TV series episodes?

  Weydub can support batch workflows for multiple episode files. Keep filenames and episode order clear, then review each result separately because openings, recaps, previews, and credits can vary. Batch processing does not replace episode-level checks for names, cue timing, overlapping speech, or continuity with earlier installments.

• What should I check before downloading episode subtitles?

  Review dialogue text, character names, forms of address, cue timing, and line breaks against the final episode cut. Check recaps, previews, overlapping speech, off-screen speakers, signs, and visible story clues. Then download the external subtitle file for delivery or for embedding into the video in a downstream editing step.

• What should I check before uploading private or licensed footage?

  Use footage you are entitled to process and check the current privacy policy and service terms before uploading sensitive material. For client projects, confirm that the agreed handling of faces, voices, personal details, and licensed media permits this workflow. Ask support about any specific retention or processing requirement rather than assuming a promise from this guide.