Show HN: I fixed FFmpeg's subtitle conversion (the bug from 2014)
4 days ago
- #FFmpeg
- #Subtitle Conversion
- #OCR
- Convert subtitles between any format including SRT to Blu-ray PGS and PGS to SRT via OCR.
- Fix for FFmpeg bug #3819 with ready-to-use binaries, no dependencies, and drop-in replacement for existing FFmpeg.
- Adds PGS encoder (#6843), 88 new format conversions, and direct RGBA-to-GIF encoding.
- Preserves fades, color changes, and movement in styled subtitles (ASS/SSA) when converting to Blu-ray PGS.
- Automatically detects animation without manual tagging or frame-by-frame export.
- Handles overlapping subtitles with different timings correctly.
- Supports 114 OCR languages for bitmap to text conversion.
- Ready-to-use binaries built on FFmpeg 8.1, available in minimal and -eng variants.
- Includes 18 FATE tests and CI on every push.