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Generate subtitle files from video audio tracks using AI.

Auto Subtitles

Generate subtitle files from a video's audio track using AI-powered speech recognition (faster-whisper). Supports auto-detection and 10 explicit languages.

API Endpoint

POST /api/v1/tools/auto-subtitles

Accepts multipart form data with a video file and a JSON settings field. This is an async endpoint - it returns 202 Accepted immediately and progress is streamed via SSE at GET /api/v1/jobs/{jobId}/progress.

Parameters

Parameter Type Required Default Description
language string No "auto" Speech language: auto, en, de, fr, es, zh, ja, ko, id, th, vi
format string No "srt" Output subtitle format: srt, vtt

Example Request

curl -X POST http://localhost:1349/api/v1/tools/auto-subtitles \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer si_your-api-key" \
  -F "file=@clip.mp4" \
  -F 'settings={"language": "en", "format": "srt"}'

Example Response

{
  "jobId": "a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890",
  "async": true
}

Notes

  • This is an AI tool that requires the transcription feature bundle to be installed. If the bundle is not installed, the API returns 501 Feature Not Installed with instructions to install it via the admin UI.
  • The auto language option uses whisper's built-in language detection. Specifying the language explicitly improves accuracy and speed.
  • SRT is the most widely supported subtitle format. VTT (WebVTT) is the standard for web video players.
  • Progress updates are available via SSE at GET /api/v1/jobs/{jobId}/progress until the job completes.