Better Subs for Crunchyroll

Mix and match subtitle and audio languages on Crunchyroll, with a custom subtitle overlay and adjustable size, sync, and style.

On Crunchyroll, available subtitle languages are usually locked to your chosen audio. Choose the English dub, and you are often stuck with closed captions matching only that spoken track. 🎧 Better Subs for Crunchyroll unlocks full subtitle freedom: watch any episode with any subtitle language Crunchyroll provides, regardless of your audio track. 🌍 Mix and match freely: • Watch English dubs with original Japanese-translation subtitles. • Watch German dubs with Spanish subtitles. • Pick any available official subtitle track for that episode. 🍿 Language learners can display dual subtitles simultaneously—placing the spoken language alongside their native language for line-by-line scene breakdowns. 📚 ✨ HOW IT WORKS Better Subs sources official subtitle text directly from Crunchyroll without altering the script. It displays the subtitles via a clean, native-styled overlay with complete control over size, style, position, and timing. When subtitles are pulled from an alternative cut, the extension automatically shifts timing to align with your dub. 🚀 CORE FEATURES • Any Subtitles with Any Audio: Unlock every subtitle language available for that episode. • Auto-Sync: Automatically detects cuts and adjusts timing offsets between dubs and subs. ⏱️ • Dual Subtitles & Learning Mode: Stack two languages on screen. One-click setup pairs spoken dialogue with native translations. 🈁 • Language Study Tools: Pause automatically at the end of lines, replay previous lines, or copy subtitle text instantly. 🎯 • Advanced Sign Rendering: Rotations, fades, and placed signs are rendered cleanly with libass (the open-source engine powering mpv). 🎨 • Custom Styling: Adjust sizing (25–250%), timing offsets (0.1s steps), fonts, colors, shadows, and frosted-glass background boxes. ⚙️ • In-Player Quick Menu: Easily pick languages straight from the video player. 📊 • Load Custom Files: Render your own .ass, .ssa, .srt, or .vtt subtitle files locally. 📂 • Optional Machine Translation: Fill missing tracks (such as Japanese) via DeepL using your own private API key. Export results as .srt files. 🌐 ⌨️ DEFAULT SHORTCUTS • Alt + J — Toggle subtitle overlay • Alt + R — Replay current line • Alt + C — Copy current line text • C — Toggle subtitles on/off 🎉 Better Subs just passed 1,000 users. Thank you for watching with it, and thank you to everyone who sent a report: most of these fixes started as one. 💛 • Fixed Crunchyroll native subtitle hiding to apply without page reloads on most titles. • Improved learning mode fallback for Japanese audio tracks. • Added one-click "Reload tab" if opened before extension injection. • Fixed duplicate instance conflicts. • Labeled Tamil dubs properly. • Streamlined diagnostics: session IDs and titles stripped from reports. 💡 GOOD TO KNOW • Better Subs requires an active Crunchyroll account and subscription. • Only subtitle languages officially available for that specific title on Crunchyroll can be unlocked (unless using custom uploads or DeepL translation). • If installed while a Crunchyroll tab is active, refresh the page once to initialize. 🤝 FEEDBACK & SUPPORT Better Subs is open-source and shaped by community feedback: • Issue Tracker: https://github.com/anitastic-pixel/Better-Subs-for-Crunchyroll/issues • Optional Support: https://buymeacoffee.com/ani_ ☕ 🛡️ DISCLAIMER Better Subs for Crunchyroll is an independent extension and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Crunchyroll, LLC. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.