Ffmpeg Subtitles

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Quick start

• Burn (hardcode) SRT into MP4: → Step 1 (mode = burn-in), Step 3 example A
• Soft-embed SRT into MP4: → Step 1 (mode = soft-mux), Step 3 example B
• Extract embedded track from MKV: → Step 1 (mode = extract), Step 3 example C
• Convert SRT → ASS or VTT: → Step 1 (mode = convert), Step 3 example D
• Style caption fonts / colors: → Step 3 example A + references/formats.md force_style section
• Fix garbled accented characters: → Gotchas (charset) + Troubleshooting

When to use