# DirectVobSub

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Software add-on that can read external subtitle files

DirectVobSub (VSFilter) Original author Gabest Developers Armada, janwillem32, nevcairiel, Underground78, v0lt, vBm, XhmikosR Stable release 2.41.7259 / May 13, 2013; 13 years ago (2013-05-13) Operating system Microsoft Windows Platform DirectShow Type Filter License GPL Website [1]

**DirectVobSub** (formerly known as **VSFilter**) is a software add-on for Microsoft Windows (a [DirectShow](/source/DirectShow) [filter](/source/Filter_(software))) that is able to read external [subtitle](/source/Subtitle_(captioning)) files and superimposes them on a playing video file.[1][2][3]

DirectVobSub/VSFilter were formerly part of a whole application known as **VobSub** which was also able to extract subtitles from [DVD](/source/DVD) Video and create text-based subtitles, without ripping the [DVD](/source/DVD) to a file first. The last version of VobSub was version 2.23, after which the development of VobSub ceased. VSFilter was a part of the *guliverkli* project on the [SourceForge](/source/SourceForge) web site. The *guliverkli* project also includes the ability to extract subtitles from a [DVD](/source/DVD) via the *vobsub ripper* program.[4][5][6] However, development of *guliverkli* ceased in 2005 with version 2.37. In 2007, it became a part of the *Guliverkli2* project, now known as DirectVobSub, starting with version 2.38.[7][8][9][10][11] But till September, 2012, the last guliverkli2 commitment was on April 10, 2011.[12] Then, the [MPC-HC](/source/MPC-HC) project took over the sources. Under that project, DirectVobSub was very briefly in active development again,[13] but MPC-HC shut down in 2017 due to a lack of developers.

DirectVobSub is also capable of extracting subtitles from a [DVD](/source/DVD) without ripping it to a file first. "Vobsub rippers" are also available for the same effect. Note also the guliverkli project has a related project VSrip.

## Supported Subtitle formats

Format name Extension VobSub .sub/.idx SubStation Alpha/Advanced SubStation Alpha .ssa/.ass SubRip .srt MicroDVD .sub SAMI .smi PowerDivX .psb Universal Subtitle Format .usf Structured Subtitle Format .ssf

## See also

- [Media Player Classic](/source/Media_Player_Classic)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["DirectVobSub (VSFilter) 2.39"](https://www.codecs.com/download/directvobsub.htm). codecs.com. July 24, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2010. DirectVobSub is simply a DirectShow filter which can be used to display subtitle. It integrates automatically with any DirectShow player like ...

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["VSFilter / DirectVobSub"](http://www.videohelp.com/tools/VSFilter_DirectVobSub). videohelp.com. August 4, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["VobSub/DirectVobSub/VSFilter"](http://www.divx-digest.com/software/vobsub.html). divx-digest.com. August 5, 2009. Retrieved August 3, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Guliverkli - Browse /VSRip at SourceForge.net"](https://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/files/VSRip/).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Free Download VobSub Ripper 1.0.0.6"](https://www.free-codecs.com/download/VobSub_Ripper.htm).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["VSRip 1.0 / 1.0.0.7 beta"](http://www.videohelp.com/tools/VSRip). Retrieved December 22, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [The old and present: VSFilter](http://blog.aegisub.org/2010/02/old-and-present-vsfilter.html)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["VobSub 2.23"](https://www.codecs.com/download/VobSub.htm). codecs.com. May 26, 2004. Retrieved August 3, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["VobSub"](http://www.videohelp.com/tools/vobsub). videohelp.com. December 11, 2002. Retrieved August 3, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** ["VobSub Guide"](https://web.archive.org/web/20100514095342/http://www.doom9.org/index.html?%2Fdvobsub.htm). [Doom9](/source/Doom9). December 30, 2002. Archived from [the original](http://www.doom9.org/index.html?/dvobsub.htm) on May 14, 2010. Retrieved August 3, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** ["VobSub Subtitle Ripping, Playback and Permanent Subtitle Guide"](http://www.divx-digest.com/articles/article_vobsub_page1.html). divx-digest.com. December 17, 2005. Retrieved August 3, 2010.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** ["Guliverkli2 SVN log"](https://guliverkli2.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/guliverkli2/?view=log). April 10, 2011. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["MPC-HC Git VSFilter log"](https://github.com/mpc-hc/mpc-hc/tree/master/src/filters/transform/VSFilter). *[GitHub](/source/GitHub)*. Retrieved September 22, 2012.

## External links

- [Official guliverkli project homepage](https://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli/)

- [Official Guliverkli2 project homepage](https://sourceforge.net/projects/guliverkli2/)

- [VSFilterMod – continuation of VSFilter subtitle renderer](https://code.google.com/p/vsfiltermod/)

- [Threaded-VSFilter - Threaded version of VSFilter](https://code.google.com/p/threaded-vsfilter/)

- [xy-VSFilter - VSFilter Fork for Smooth Playback](https://github.com/Cyberbeing/xy-VSFilter/releases)

- [libass – Portable ASS/SSA subtitle renderer](https://code.google.com/p/libass/)

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