How to hardcode .srt subtitles to .mkv?

MalickT · 1st February 2012, 07:08

Hi. I need to hardcode .srt subtitles to .mkv and I know this means re-encodeing but thats ok. I tried to use the latest version of Handbrake but this does not allow .srt subtitles to be "burned in". I allso tried to use MKVMerge GUI and muxed the subtitles in the .mkv and then used Handbreak to burn in the subtitles contained in the .mkv but that did not work...

Chetwood · 1st February 2012, 09:38

Do you own some of those annoying TVs that can't handle MKVs with internal subs? Have you tried external SRTs? If you really need burned in subs, try Staxrip.

hello_hello · 1st February 2012, 10:37

MeGUI will burn in the subtitles while encoding. The place to add them is near the bottom of the Filters tab of the AviSynth Script Creator window. If you haven't used MeGUI before it also has a "one click" encoder which I think will also let you burn in subtitles, but I never use the "one click" method myself so I'm not 100% sure.

Personally if I need subtitles I always burn them in, then I don't have to worry about players and if they'll be displayed.

MalickT · 1st February 2012, 12:12

Yes I have TV that can not handle subtitles muxed into mkv, I have to hardcode. Can U give me a small tutorial how to use Staxrip?

Ghitulescu · 1st February 2012, 13:04

Rename the SRT file to the same name as the MKV and bingo

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MalickT Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 80	How to hardcode .srt subtitles to .mkv? Hi. I need to hardcode .srt subtitles to .mkv and I know this means re-encodeing but thats ok. I tried to use the latest version of Handbrake but this does not allow .srt subtitles to be "burned in". I allso tried to use MKVMerge GUI and muxed the subtitles in the .mkv and then used Handbreak to burn in the subtitles contained in the .mkv but that did not work...

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Chetwood Registered User Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,104	Do you own some of those annoying TVs that can't handle MKVs with internal subs? Have you tried external SRTs? If you really need burned in subs, try Staxrip. __________________ MultiMakeMKV: MakeMKV batch processing (Win) MultiShrink: DVD Shrink batch processing Offizieller Übersetzer von DVD Shrink deutsch

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hello_hello Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 4,637	MeGUI will burn in the subtitles while encoding. The place to add them is near the bottom of the Filters tab of the AviSynth Script Creator window. If you haven't used MeGUI before it also has a "one click" encoder which I think will also let you burn in subtitles, but I never use the "one click" method myself so I'm not 100% sure. Personally if I need subtitles I always burn them in, then I don't have to worry about players and if they'll be displayed. Last edited by hello_hello; 1st February 2012 at 10:40.

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Ghitulescu Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 5,765	Rename the SRT file to the same name as the MKV and bingo __________________ Born in the USB (not USA)

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MalickT Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 80	Yes I have TV that can not handle subtitles muxed into mkv, I have to hardcode. Can U give me a small tutorial how to use Staxrip?