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Subtitle Workshop Portable is a lightweight, zero-installation version of the classic subtitle editing software Subtitle Workshop. It runs directly from a USB flash drive or external hard drive, making it a perfect tool for syncing captions on any Windows computer without needing administrator rights. Core Synchronization Methods

You can easily resolve out-of-sync captions on the go using two principal methods depending on how the timings are misaligned. Method 1: The Set Delay Feature (For Constant Offsets)

Use this option if the entire subtitle track is shifted by a fixed amount of time (e.g., all captions appear exactly 3 seconds too early or too late).

Load Files: Open Subtitle Workshop Portable, load your subtitle file (Ctrl + O), and open the corresponding video (Ctrl + P).

Open Delay Tool: Press Ctrl + D or navigate to Edit > Timings > Set Delay.

Configure Time: Choose the + (plus) sign if the subtitles are early, or - (minus) if they are late. Enter the exact time offset in hours, minutes, seconds, and milliseconds.

Select Scope: Click the All subtitles radio button to shift the entire file uniformly. Apply: Click Apply to recalculate all timestamps instantly.

Method 2: The Adjust Subtitles Feature (For Proportional Sync)

Use this option if the text drifts out of sync gradually over time due to a frame rate mismatch or a different video cut.

Find First Anchor: Play the video until you hear the very first spoken dialogue line. Pause the video and note the exact video timestamp.

Find Last Anchor: Skip to the end of the video, play it until you hear the very last line of dialogue, and note that timestamp as well.

Open Adjust Menu: Press Ctrl + B or go to Edit > Timings > Adjust > Adjust subtitles.

Input Coordinates: In the dialog box, type your first noted video timestamp into the First spoken line field. Type the second video timestamp into the Last spoken line field.

Execute: Click Adjust. The software automatically recalculates and scales every single subtitle row in between to fit perfectly between those two points. On-the-Go Keyboard Shortcuts

When working quickly on a laptop without a dedicated mouse, you can manipulate timing rows manually using rapid hotkeys: Select All Subtitles: Press Ctrl + A.

Shift Forward (100ms): Press Shift + Ctrl + H to push selected captions forward dynamically.

Shift Backward (100ms): Press Shift + Ctrl + N to pull selected captions backward dynamically. Saving Your Progress

Always save your synchronized work before closing the app. Press Ctrl + S to save the file. If you need it for a specific device or player, go to File > Save As to convert the output into one of the dozens of supported caption formats, such as SubRip (.srt).

If you run into specific synchronization issues, let me know:

What format your subtitle file is currently in (e.g., SRT, ASS, SUB)

Whether the text is getting progressively worse or has a consistent time gap I can walk you through advanced troubleshooting steps. How to synchronize subtitles using Subtitle Workshop?

Member Apr 2006 Hong Kong. Actually, SRT Files do not use fps. SRT uses time in seconds. (Other formats, like ASS, use framecount. VideoHelp Forum