Convert SubViewer to CSV

About SubViewer to CSV Conversion

A quick guide to converting from SubViewer (.sub) to CSV (.csv). Learn about format differences, what's preserved, and how to convert your subtitles.

Key Differences Between SubViewer and CSV

• Format Structure: SubViewer uses a header-based format with simple timing while CSV uses a comma-separated spreadsheet format
• Styling Support: SubViewer provides basic styling through header definitions while CSV supports basic cell formatting
• Software Compatibility: SubViewer is primarily used with undefined, undefined, undefined, while CSV is commonly used with undefined, undefined, undefined
• Use Cases: SubViewer is typically used for legacy video players, while CSV is preferred for spreadsheet-based workflows

Format Structure Examples

[INFORMATION]
[TITLE]Example SubViewer File
[AUTHOR]Subtitle Editor
[SOURCE]Movie Title
[PRG]Subtitle Editor
[FILEPATH]movie_subtitles.sub
[DELAY]0
[CD TRACK]0
[COMMENT]Example subtitle file
[END INFORMATION]
[SUBTITLE]
[COLF]&HFFFFFF,[STYLE]bd,[SIZE]18,[FONT]Arial

00:00:01.00,00:00:04.00
First line of subtitle text|Second line of subtitle text

00:00:05.00,00:00:08.00
Next subtitle block

00:00:10.00,00:00:15.00
This is another subtitle|With multiple lines of text

Start Time,End Time,Text
00:00:01.000,00:00:04.000,"First line of subtitle text, Second line of subtitle text"
00:00:05.000,00:00:08.000,"Next subtitle block"
00:00:08.000,00:00:12.000,"Another subtitle with multiple lines of text"

What's Preserved in Conversion

• Timing information and synchronization
• Text content and line breaks
• Basic text formatting
• Character encoding
• Language identification

What's Lost in Conversion

Compatible Software

Conversion Features with Checksub

• Automatic SubViewer format detection
• Precise timing conversion from SubViewer to CSV
• Smart text formatting adaptation
• Character encoding handling (UTF-8, Unicode)
• Format-specific optimizations for CSV
• Error checking and validation