A tool for extracting hard subtitles from videos, using OpenCV for video/image processing, and Tesseract-OCR for recognition.
Publisher’s description
What is Caption OCR Tool?
Caption OCR Tool is an open-source video editor program for Windows from sum1re. It ranks 39th by popularity among video editors in this catalogue. It is written in Java.
Installation and requirements
Official installers exist for 64-bit as EXE (Inno Setup). It can be installed for the current user only, without administrator rights. It needs Windows 10 or newer. The installer supports unattended (silent) installation.
Popularity and file types
The source code on GitHub (sum1re/caption_ocr_tool) has 197 stars. On Windows it registers 1 file type, including .cocr. Similar programs include OpenShot Video Editor, Shotcut and Subtitle Edit.
Project description on GitHub: “视频硬字幕提取工具”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Installs without administrator rights
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- No update for more than a year
In short: Caption OCR Tool is an open-source video editor tool for 64-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Is Caption OCR Tool safe to download?
- The file is served by github.com, the publisher’s own domain
- The download link uses HTTPS
- A SHA256 hash is published, so you can verify the file:
F76BA982450DB4C721A8D0B2AE6AA4EAEEB42DFD4E2883EB8FC604818CF533E8· Open the VirusTotal report for this hash - The link has not been checked yet
- The source code is public
- ExeAtlas does not host, wrap or modify installers
Related guide: How to check a file’s SHA256 hash on Windows
Recent versions
All 1 versions ›| Version | Date | Size | Files |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0.7-betaLatest | June 21, 2021 | — | 64-bit EXE (Inno Setup) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id sum1re.CaptionOCRTool -ecocr_0.0.7-beta_windows_installer_x86_64.exe /VERYSILENT /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES /NORESTART /SP-Related guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Information
- Publisher
- sum1re
- Category
- Video editors
- Licence
- Apache-2.0
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/sum1re/caption_ocr_tool
- Written in
- Java
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10 (Windows 10+)
- Architecture
- 64-bit
- Installer
- EXE (Inno Setup)
- Version
- 0.0.7-beta
- Released
- June 21, 2021
- Added to the catalogue
- June 29, 2022
- Versions listed
- 1
- GitHub stars
- 197
- GitHub forks
- 17
- Website
- github.com
- winget ID
- sum1re.CaptionOCRTool
File types it opens (1)
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Frequently asked questions
Is Caption OCR Tool free?
Yes. Caption OCR Tool is open-source software under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Is Caption OCR Tool safe to download?
The download comes from github.com, which belongs to the publisher; ExeAtlas does not host or change the file. Compare its SHA256 hash with the one shown here, or open the VirusTotal report for that hash.
How do I install Caption OCR Tool with winget?
Open PowerShell or Windows Terminal and run the winget command shown on this page. winget downloads the official installer and checks its SHA256 hash before running it.
Can Caption OCR Tool be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Which Windows versions does Caption OCR Tool support?
The installer requires Windows 10 or newer and is available for 64-bit.
Does Caption OCR Tool run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 64-bit version through emulation.
Can I use Caption OCR Tool without administrator rights?
Yes, there is a per-user installer that does not need administrator rights.
What are alternatives to Caption OCR Tool?
OpenShot Video Editor, Shotcut, Subtitle Edit, Aegisub and LAV Filters. The alternatives page compares them.
