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# Subtitle files

Weblate can translate various subtitle files:

* SubRip subtitle file (`*.srt`)
* MicroDVD subtitle file (`*.sub`)
* Advanced Substation Alpha subtitles file (`*.ass`)
* Substation Alpha subtitle file (`*.ssa`)

#### SEE ALSO
[Subtitles](https://docs.translatehouse.org/projects/translate-toolkit/en/latest/formats/subtitles.html)

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#### Supported features

| File extensions                                                                                      | `.ass`, `.srt`, `.ssa`, `.sub`   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| Linguality [ⓘ](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/formats.md#bimono)                                   | Monolingual                      |
| Supports plural [ⓘ](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/formats.md#format-plurals)                      | `No`                             |
| Supports descriptions [ⓘ](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/formats.md#format-description)            | `No`                             |
| Supports explanation [ⓘ](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/formats.md#format-explanation)             | `No`                             |
| Supports context [ⓘ](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/formats.md#format-context)                     | `No`                             |
| Supports location [ⓘ](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/formats.md#format-location)                   | `Yes`                            |
| Supports flags [ⓘ](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/formats.md#format-flags)                         | `No`                             |
| API identifier                                                                                       | `ass`, `srt`, `ssa`, `sub`       |
| Supports read-only strings [ⓘ](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/formats.md#read-only-strings)        | `No`                             |
| Supports removing obsolete strings [ⓘ](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/formats.md#obsolete-strings) | `No`                             |
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## Weblate configuration

|                                | Typical Weblate [Component configuration](https://docs.weblate.org/en/weblate-2026.10.1/admin/projects.md#component)   |
|--------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| File mask                      | `path/*.srt`                                                                                       |
| Monolingual base language file | `path/en.srt`                                                                                      |
| Template for new translations  | `path/en.srt`                                                                                      |
| File format                    | SubRip subtitle file                                                                               |