A software for downloading and automatic matching subtitles to movies.
Publisher’s description
What is QNapi?
QNapi by QNapi is open-source Windows software in the video editors category. It ranks 14th by popularity among video editors in this catalogue. It is written in C++. Besides Windows, it is available for Linux.
Installation and requirements
The publisher provides EXE (NSIS) installers for 32-bit Windows. Installation asks for administrator rights. A silent install is possible with the installer’s documented switches.
Popularity and file types
The Chocolatey package has been downloaded 2,952 times. The source code on GitHub (QNapi/qnapi) has 313 stars. Similar programs include OpenShot Video Editor, Shotcut and Subtitle Edit.
Project description on GitHub: “Qt-based, multi-engine, multi-platform subtitle downloader”
Pros / Cons
Pros
- Open source: the code can be inspected and built by anyone
- Documented silent install
- Also runs on Linux
Cons
- No native ARM64 build
- 32-bit only
- Installation needs administrator rights
- No update for more than a year
In short: QNapi is an open-source video editor tool for 32-bit PCs. Updates have slowed down. Administrators can deploy it unattended.
Key features
- matching subtitles for specific movie file
- automatic matching the best subtitles
- select target subtitles format (SRT, mDVD, TMP, MPL2) as well as manual conversion
- select subtitles, when multiple matching has been found
- download subtitles in one of many supported languages
- directory scanning and batch subtitles download
- subtitles post-processing: change file encoding, set file permissions
- provides nice command-line interface
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Is QNapi 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:
3E5A0CDEE29B9F103F95FDC79E711E6986C4EE990F9DBE5C68E661A57C2E530E· 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2.3Latest | December 7, 2021 | — | 32-bit EXE (NSIS) |
Install from the command line
Silent install ›winget install --id QNapi.QNapi -echoco install qnapi.install -yscoop install extras/qnapiQNapi-0.2.3-setup.exe /SRelated guide: How to use winget: install and update apps
Also for other systems
flatpak install flathub io.github.qnapiInformation
- Publisher
- QNapi
- Category
- Video editors
- Licence
- GNU General Public License, version 2
- Price
- Free
- Source code
- github.com/QNapi/qnapi
- Written in
- C++
- Content rating
- All ages
- Requires
- Windows 11 / 10
- Architecture
- 32-bit
- Installer
- EXE (NSIS)
- Other platforms
- Linux
- Version
- 0.2.3
- Released
- December 7, 2021
- Added to the catalogue
- March 27, 2025
- Versions listed
- 1
- Chocolatey downloads
- 2,952
- GitHub stars
- 313
- GitHub forks
- 42
- Website
- qnapi.github.io
- winget ID
- QNapi.QNapi
- Chocolatey package
- qnapi.install
- Scoop package
- extras/qnapi
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Frequently asked questions
Is QNapi free?
Yes. QNapi is open-source software under the GNU General Public License, version 2 licence.
Is QNapi 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 QNapi 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 QNapi be installed silently?
Yes. The silent install page lists the exact command for each installer.
Does QNapi run on ARM (Windows on Arm)?
There is no ARM64 build; Windows 11 on Arm can run the 32-bit version through emulation.
What are alternatives to QNapi?
OpenShot Video Editor, Shotcut, Subtitle Edit, Aegisub and Kdenlive. The alternatives page compares them.
