subtitle-caption
Write or translate subtitles/captions that respect reading speed and timing rules. Use when asked to write subtitles, captions, SRT/VTT content, or to translate subtitles for a video. Produces properly-formatted, readable subtitles — line-length and reading-speed compliant, well-segmented, with translation that fits the time available, plus SDH/caption guidance where relevant.
npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill subtitle-caption --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Subtitle & Caption Skill Subtitles fail when they're too long to read before they vanish, badly segmented, or a literal translation that overruns the timing. Good subtitling obeys real constraints: **reading speed** (≈17 chars/sec / ~160–180 wpm), **line length** (~42 chars), **max 2 lines**, and sentence-aware segmentation. This skill writes or translates captions to those rules — readable, well-timed, and condensed to fit. ## Required Inputs Ask for these only if they aren't already provided: - **The content** — a transcript, script, or existing subtitles (with timecodes if you have them). - **Task** — caption (same language), translate-subtitle (to another language), or SDH (deaf/HOH captions with sound cues). - **Format** — SRT, WebVTT, or plain; and any platform limits (YouTube, broadcast, Netflix-style specs). - **Constraints** — reading-speed/line-length target if non-standard. ## Output Format ### Subtitles: [content] — [task] **The subtitles** in the requested format (SRT/VTT), each cue: - **≤2 lines**, each **~42 chars**, broken at natural phrase boundaries (don't split an article from its noun). - **Timed to reading speed** — long sentences are **condensed** (not every
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- Subtitles: [content] — [task]
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What does the subtitle-caption skill do?
Write or translate subtitles/captions that respect reading speed and timing rules. Use when asked to write subtitles, captions, SRT/VTT content, or to translate subtitles for a video. Produces properly-formatted, readable subtitles — line-length and reading-speed compliant, well-segmented, with translation that fits the time available, plus SDH/caption guidance where relevant.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill subtitle-caption --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, a repository with 1,255 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.