Localization

Subtitles

Translated and same-language subtitles, spotted to timecode and formatted to reading-speed and platform specifications.

Subtitles at SM Media

Subtitling is a discipline of compression. A line of dialogue has to become text a viewer can read in the time it is on screen, without losing the meaning or the tone — while staying inside character limits, reading speeds and line-break rules.

We handle spotting, translation and quality control as separate passes, so timing and language are each given proper attention. Files are delivered in the subtitle format and specification your platform requires, and checked against picture before they go out.

What the service covers

  • Timecode spotting and cue-in/cue-out timing
  • Translation and subtitle adaptation
  • Reading-speed, line-length and line-break conformance
  • Same-language subtitles for accessibility
  • Forced narrative and on-screen text subtitles
  • Quality control against picture

Typical deliverables

  • SRT
  • VTT
  • TTML / IMSC
  • Broadcast formats on request
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Tell us what you are making, the languages you need it in, and when you need it by. We will come back with an approach and a quote.