The subtitle line wrapper wraps long subtitle lines to a character limit without splitting words. A line of 81 characters wrapped at 42 becomes 2 lines. It is useful when a subtitle line is longer than the player shows. The table below shows the calculated rows.
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Facts that matter here
- Formula: put as many whole words on a line as fit into the limit, applied to the numbers in the table below.
- Assumption: the limit counts spaces, and a word longer than the limit stays on its own line.
- Check the wrapped text once: a break in front of a short word can look awkward.
- Every number in the table follows from the formula above; none was measured on a real recording.
Calculation and example
Formula: put as many whole words on a line as fit into the limit
One long line (81 characters)
The quarterly review will cover sales, hiring plans and the budget for next year.
Wrapped at 42 characters
The quarterly review will cover sales, hiring plans and the budget for next year.
A line of 81 characters wrapped at 42 becomes 2 lines.
| Option | What it means |
|---|---|
| Size limit | Files up to 2 GB |
| Output formats | TXT, MD, DOCX and PDF for text; SRT and VTT for subtitles |
| Dictation | A separate Potok desktop app lets you dictate text into any program; it recognises Russian speech |
| Where it works | In Telegram, through @potok_now_bot; the bot's mini app takes large files |
| Digest | The result message has a summary button for a digest of the text |
From the table to your numbers
The table is a reference, not a verdict. Use it to see the order of magnitude, then repeat the rule for your exact case. When the margin is small, calculate twice with slightly worse inputs and decide on the worse answer.
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Common questions
How does the subtitle line wrapper work?
It applies one rule: put as many whole words on a line as fit into the limit. A line of 81 characters wrapped at 42 becomes 2 lines.
What does the subtitle line wrapper assume?
It assumes that the limit counts spaces, and a word longer than the limit stays on its own line. When the conditions differ, recalculate with your values by the same formula.
What does the table of the subtitle line wrapper show?
It shows: One long line (81 characters), Wrapped at 42 characters. Values: One long line (81 characters): The quarterly review will cover sales, hiring plans and the budget for next year.; Wrapped at 42 characters: The quarterly review will cover sales, / hiring plans and the budget for next year..
Where do the definitions behind the subtitle line wrapper come from?
Units, formats and rules are described in the sources listed at the bottom of this page. The numbers in the table are calculated here by the formula above and are not copied from those sources.
How do I avoid a mistake with the subtitle line wrapper?
Check the wrapped text once: a break in front of a short word can look awkward. Use it when a subtitle line is longer than the player shows.
Sources
Each source was opened by hand on the date shown. Pages change, so open the source if a detail matters to you.
- Subtitle (Wikipedia), Wikipedia · checked
- Closed captioning (Wikipedia), Wikipedia · checked
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