An Online Alternative to Video-Subtitle-Remover
The same job as the open-source video-subtitle-remover, in the browser, with nothing to install.
Drop a video here to start
MP4 or MOV, up to 500 MB and 10 minutes
30 free seconds every month after you sign in with Google
Part to process
Add a video, then pick where to start and stop. Only that part is charged.
Uses 1 credit per second of video
1 second of video is 1 credit. Sign in to get 30 free seconds every month.
A 30-second clip usually takes 10 to 14 minutes. You can leave the page while it runs.
- Up to 1080p output
- MP4 and MOV
- Pay per second
- Deleted after 7 days
Video-subtitle-remover (VSR) is a free, open-source project on GitHub that removes hardcoded subtitles and text from videos on your own computer, using AI inpainting models such as STTN, LaMa and ProPainter. VideoTextRemover is an online alternative to video-subtitle-remover: the same kind of job in the browser, with nothing to install and no GPU needed.
VSR or VideoTextRemover: side by side
Both remove subtitles that are burned into the picture. They differ in where they run and what they ask of you.
| video-subtitle-remover (VSR) | VideoTextRemover | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free and open source (Apache-2.0) | 30 seconds free a month, then about $0.025 to $0.040 per second |
| Where it runs | On your computer, with no third-party API | In the cloud; files deleted after 7 days |
| Setup | Download a prebuilt package (Windows builds for CPU, DirectML and CUDA 11.8, 12.6, 12.8), use Docker, or install from source with Python | Nothing to install: a browser and a Google account |
| Hardware | NVIDIA CUDA, DirectML on Windows, Apple Silicon, or CPU; ProPainter needs a lot of video memory | None on your side |
| Models | Choose STTN, LaMa, ProPainter or OpenCV | One hosted model |
| Limiting the area | Subtitle area coordinates on the command line, several areas allowed | Draw boxes on the video in the browser |
| Speed | Depends on your hardware and the model | About 10 to 14 minutes for a 30-second 1080p clip; longer videos take longer |
| Output | Same resolution as the input, per the README | MP4 at the same resolution as your upload, up to 1080p |
VSR facts from its README on GitHub, checked 2026-10-18. We have not benchmarked the two against each other. Free monthly seconds are available to accounts created in the US, Canada, the UK, the EU/EEA, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Israel and the UAE, up to two accounts per network each month.
Choose VSR if
- you have a recent GPU and are comfortable installing software;
- your videos must stay on your own computer;
- you process long videos often and want no per-second cost;
- you want to script it or try different models.
Choose VideoTextRemover if
- the VSR build does not match your GPU, or you have no GPU;
- you are on a laptop, a Chromebook or a phone;
- you only need a few clips, and 30 free seconds a month may cover them;
- you would rather not manage Python, drivers and model files.
Which mode should I use?
Text that stays in one place: Select area. Captions that jump around the frame: Subtitles. Captions plus titles, labels or timestamps: All text. Every mode costs the same, 1 credit per second.
Select area
- Removes
- Everything inside the boxes you draw, text or not. The AI does not look for text; it repaints the whole box.
- Boxes
- Required, up to 6. Each is made 1.4 times as wide and as tall as you draw it, so no edge of a letter is left.
- Best for
- Text that stays in one place for the whole part, such as a subtitle band at the bottom or a title in a corner.
- Watch out
- A box covers the same spot in every frame, and anything else inside it, such as a face or a hand, is repainted too. Keep boxes as small as the text allows: large boxes give weaker results.
Subtitles
- Removes
- Subtitle and caption lines, found on their own in every frame.
- Boxes
- Not needed. You can limit the search to an area.
- Best for
- Film and series subtitles, and social captions that show up in a different place from one line to the next, as on TikTok or Reels.
- Watch out
- It looks for subtitle lines, so titles, labels or timestamps may be left in. Use All text when those should go too.
All text
- Removes
- Every word in the frame: subtitles and captions, plus titles, labels, timestamps and lower thirds.
- Boxes
- Not needed. You can limit the search to an area.
- Best for
- Clips with captions and other on-screen text to clear in one go, and large captions that pop up one or two words at a time.
- Watch out
- Text you want to keep, such as a brand name on a product, can go too. Turn on Limit to an area to keep it out.
Limit to an area, in Subtitles and All text
Turn it on and draw boxes, and the AI looks for text only inside them. Unlike Select area, nothing inside a box is touched unless it is text, and text outside the boxes stays. For example, to remove the subtitles at the bottom but keep a title at the top, choose Subtitles and draw one box over the bottom band.
Facts at a glance
Checked October 19, 2026
- Input
- MP4 or MOV, up to 500 MB and 10 minutes per upload
- Output
- MP4 at the same resolution as your upload, up to 1080p
- What it removes
- Burned-in subtitles and captions, found on their own; all on-screen text such as titles, labels and timestamps; or anything inside up to 6 boxes you draw (Select area)
- How long it takes
- Processing runs in the cloud: about 10 to 14 minutes for a 30-second 1080p clip; longer videos take longer
- Price
- 1 credit per second of the part you choose, about $0.030 per second on monthly plans, about $0.025 on yearly plans and about $0.033 to $0.040 with credit packs. Failed tasks are not charged.
- Free
- 30 seconds every month after you sign in with Google. Free monthly seconds are available to accounts created in the US, Canada, the UK, the EU/EEA, Switzerland, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Israel and the UAE, up to two accounts per network each month.
- Privacy
- Uploads and results are deleted after 7 days
- Account
- Sign in with Google to upload. No card is needed for the free seconds
- Not supported
- Subtitles that are a separate track you can simply switch off. Removing watermarks, logos or credits that identify a video's owner is against our Terms
When this is not the right tool
You want it free and unlimited
Your footage cannot leave your computer
You need batches or scripting
You want to choose the model
Pay for the seconds you process
One credit is one second of video. You choose the part of the video to process, and a task that fails costs nothing.
Free
$0 every month
- 30 seconds of video every month
- Sign in with Google to get them
- Same quality as paid plans
Subscription
from $19.90 per month
- 666 seconds (11 min 6 s) every month
- About $0.030 per second
- Yearly billing: 2 months free
Credit packs
from $19.90 one time
- 500 seconds that never expire
- About $0.040 per second
- No subscription needed
Prices are in US dollars. No tax is added at checkout.
Frequently asked questions
Is there an online version of video-subtitle-remover?
Not an official one that we know of: VSR is a desktop project you download and run yourself. VideoTextRemover is a separate online tool that does the same kind of job, removing hardcoded subtitles, without installing anything.
Is VideoTextRemover based on video-subtitle-remover?
No. VideoTextRemover is not affiliated with the VSR project; it runs a hosted video model through our AI provider, so there is nothing to install or configure.
Is video-subtitle-remover free?
Yes: VSR is free and open source under the Apache-2.0 license. You pay with your own hardware and setup time instead.
Do I need a GPU to remove subtitles?
Not with VideoTextRemover, because processing happens in the cloud. VSR can run on a CPU, but its README offers separate builds for NVIDIA CUDA, DirectML and Apple Silicon, and notes that ProPainter needs a lot of video memory.
Which one gives better results?
We have not run a side-by-side quality test, so we do not claim either is better. Results depend on the footage and, for VSR, on the model you pick, so try both on the same 10-second clip.
Can either tool remove watermarks?
VSR's README says it also removes text-like watermarks. VideoTextRemover is built for text; its Select area mode erases whatever you box, but our Terms do not allow removing watermarks or logos that identify a video's owner.
Try it on your own video
The first 30 seconds are free every month. Upload a clip, pick the part with the text, and see the result.
Remove text from a video