Convert TTML Subtitles to SUP Format

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About TTML

TTML (Timed Text Markup Language) is an XML-based standard for delivering timed text, meaning subtitles and captions, for web video and television broadcast. It's a W3C recommendation and is designed to be a professional, feature-rich format for the broadcast and streaming industry. It supports extensive styling, timing, and layout options and is the basis for many other professional formats like DFXP.

About SUP

The SUP format is a generic container for image-based subtitles, most commonly associated with DVD and Blu-ray discs. On DVDs, these are called VobSub (.sub/.idx), and on Blu-rays, they are PGS (.sup). In both cases, the subtitles are stored as a stream of images, not as text. This ensures consistent visual appearance across all players but makes them large and impossible to edit as text.

TTML vs SUP

FeatureTTMLSUP
Styling Supporttruetrue
Positioning Supporttruetrue
Animation Supporttruefalse
Learning Curveexpertexpert
Quality Rating55
Patent Statusopen standardindustry standard
Year Introduced20101997

Frequently Asked Questions

Is TTML used by major streaming services?

Yes, TTML and its profiles (like DFXP for Netflix) are the backbone of subtitle delivery for many major streaming platforms, including Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video, as well as in professional broadcasting. Its robustness and rich feature set make it ideal for these high-stakes environments.

Is TTML easy to create by hand?

No, TTML is not designed to be human-readable or easily editable by hand. Its XML structure is verbose and complex. It is typically generated and processed by professional authoring software and is not suitable for casual subtitling.

What's the difference between PGS and SUP?

PGS is a specific type of SUP stream used for Blu-ray discs. 'SUP' is often used more generically to refer to any image-based subtitle stream, including those from DVDs (which are technically VobSubs). Our converter correctly identifies and handles these different image-based formats.

How do I convert a SUP file to SRT?

Converting an image-based format like SUP to a text-based format like SRT requires Optical Character Recognition (OCR). This process involves software scanning the images of the subtitles and attempting to recognize the characters to convert them back into text. The accuracy can vary depending on the quality and font of the subtitles.

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