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Best alternatives to SubStream: Add Subtitles to Videos (2026)

10 Chrome extensions that do a similar job to SubStream, closest first. Each shows real store users, its rating, how recently it was updated and how many permissions it asks for.

SubStream: Add Subtitles to Videos today

≈1K users4.5★ from 10 ratingsUpdated 6 months ago1 permissions

SubStream alternatives, compared

  1. 1

    WebSubtitle – Add Subtitles to Web Videos

    Add local and online subtitle files to web videos with per-video sync and styling.

    286 users5.0★ from 2 ratingsUpdated 2 weeks ago8 permissions
    • About 3.5× fewer users than SubStream
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (8 vs 1)
    • Listed under Accessibility
  2. 2

    Substital: Add subtitles to videos and movies

    Add captions to any video or movie on Netflix, Youtube or other platforms.

    ≈400K users4.2★ from 3.3K ratingsUpdated 3 months ago5 permissions
    • About 400× more users than SubStream
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (5 vs 1)
    • Listed under Accessibility
  3. 3

    SubFlow - Streaming Subtitles

    Add custom SRT subtitles to any streaming video with perfect synchronization

    161 users5.0★ from 1 rating4 permissions
    • About 6.2× fewer users than SubStream
    • Asks for more permissions (4 vs 1)
  4. 4

    Subtitle Overlay: Add Subtitles to Any Video

    Load or search subtitle files. No file? Turn English speech into subtitles on your device (Beta, free). Fix the timing as you watch.

    ≈4K users4.5★ from 19 ratingsUpdated 5 days ago6 permissions
    • About 4.0× more users than SubStream
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (6 vs 1)
    • Listed under Accessibility
  5. 5

    SubSync: Subtitles for Local Videos

    Add subtitles when you play downloaded videos in your favorite browser!

    276 users5.0★ from 6 ratingsUpdated 12 months ago2 permissions
    • About 3.6× fewer users than SubStream
    • Updated less recently
    • Asks for more permissions (2 vs 1)
    • Listed under Accessibility
  6. 6

    Subreveal subtitles – Add subtitles to any video, movie, or series

    Subtitles on any web video or local file: 3 tracks, built-in search, custom fonts, styling and export.

    215 users5.0★ from 3 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago10 permissions
    • About 4.7× fewer users than SubStream
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (10 vs 1)
    • Listed under Accessibility
  7. 7

    Youtube Subtitles

    Get accurate and fast YouTube subtitles with our extension.

    394 users4.0★ from 43 ratingsUpdated 3 weeks ago3 permissions
    • About 2.5× fewer users than SubStream
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (3 vs 1)
  8. 8

    SecondSub - Dual Subtitles for Netflix, Disney+, Coupang Play and TVING

    Dual subtitles and advanced options for Netflix, Disney+, Coupang Play, and TVING to enhance your streaming experience.

    ≈10K users4.1★ from 81 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago11 permissions
    • About 10× more users than SubStream
    • Updated more recently
    • Asks for more permissions (11 vs 1)
    • Listed under Education
  9. 9

    Langpal Subtitles: Better subtitles for Chinese videos

    Adds Jyutping or Pinyin subtitles alongside more readable Chinese to YouTube videos with Chinese captions.

    737 users4.6★ from 5 ratingsUpdated 4 months ago8 permissions
    • A similar number of users to SubStream
    • Asks for more permissions (8 vs 1)
    • Listed under Education
  10. 10

    Video Dual Subtitles - Translator for Vimeo

    Subtitle translator for Vimeo. Displays bilingual subtitles. Customize subtitles style & position.

    ≈10K users4.2★ from 47 ratingsUpdated 2 months ago1 permissions
    • About 10× more users than SubStream
    • Updated more recently
    • Listed under Tools

SubStream alternatives: questions

What is the best alternative to SubStream?

By users, the most popular alternative is Substital: Add subtitles to videos and movies with ≈400K users and a 4.2-star rating. The closest match by what it does is WebSubtitle – Add Subtitles to Web Videos.

Which SubStream alternative has the best rating?

Substital: Add subtitles to videos and movies has the highest rating of these alternatives with 50+ ratings: 4.2 out of 5 from 3.3K ratings.

How many alternatives to SubStream are there?

We list 10 close alternatives to SubStream on the Chrome Web Store, picked by what they do and ranked by how close they are.

Users and ratings are the figures shown on the Chrome Web Store, re-checked continuously. Alternatives are matched on name, description, category and topic. Browse best-of lists by niche.