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subtitle.im vs OpenImmersive Translator

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subtitle.im compared with OpenImmersive Translator
Detailsubtitle.im logo subtitle.imOpenImmersive Translator logo OpenImmersive Translator
What it doesYouTube captions, on when needed, off when they get in the way. Free, open-source browser extension for side-by-side translation on any webpage in 199 languages
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: $0, no sign-up needed, 10 successfully handled videos in total with no monthly reset. Pro subscription: $17.99 / year, billed annually. Pro Lifetime: $29.99 / once, pay once for ongoing maintenance and all major and minor updates. Free: Fast tier up to 5,000 characters per request with no account, 100 welcome credits on signup, 3 PDF document pages per day free preview. Plus: $8/month billed yearly (50% off $16/month), 1,600 credits/month, 10 format-preserving document pages every 10 days, up to 30,000 characters per request.
Key features
  • Automatic caption control - follow YouTube, auto-open, or auto-close
  • Local OCR detects burned-in subtitles
  • Handle duplicate captions with separate settings
  • Manage different languages in captions
  • Channel-specific caption rules (Pro)
  • Video-specific rules (Pro)
  • Remember confirmed caption closures (Pro)
  • Restore captions if hidden by mistake
  • Privacy-first local processing
  • Side-by-side translation on web pages
  • Supports 199 languages
  • Works on Chrome, Firefox and Edge
  • Free translation engines with no account required
  • Translation-only viewing mode
  • Hover translation for individual paragraphs
  • Selection and popup translation
  • Input box translation
  • Document translation with layout preservation
  • Optional AI tiers with credit system
What makes it different
  • All processing happens locally in your browser with no video frames uploaded
  • Automatically detect burned-in subtitles and handle them separately from YouTube captions
  • Set caption preferences at global, channel, or video level
  • Free to try with 10 videos before upgrading
  • No email or account required for free use
  • Open-source code licensed under AGPL-3.0 that anyone can inspect
  • Data stays in browser with free engines; no server intermediary
  • Independent project with no connection to Immersive Translate
  • Free core translation engine needs no sign-up or account
  • Optional local masking hides sensitive data before transmission
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)31 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)152
Citation Flow (Majestic)2412
Referring domains (Majestic)361

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