Subtext: Bilingual Subtitles
Learn Languages from Netflix
Only for Mac
Free · In‑App Purchases
Mac
Learn a language while you watch Netflix and YouTube. Every line has a translation underneath, and any word or joke you don't get is one click away. 7-day free trial.
Get the line. And the subtext.
The hard part of learning from TV isn't the vocabulary. It's the slang, the jokes and what people really mean. Subtext puts a natural translation under every line on Netflix and YouTube and explains the rest with a click.
NATURAL TRANSLATIONS
Every line gets a translation in your language that reads naturally, jokes and slang included.
GET THE JOKES
Slang, idioms, wordplay and cultural references are marked. Click one to see what it actually means.
NOT A DICTIONARY
Words worth learning at your level are underlined. Click one to see what it means in that line, how to say it and how it's used.
TAKE ANY LINE APART
Literal and natural translations, the structure and the grammar, side by side.
KEEP WHAT YOU LEARN
Save a word and it becomes a flashcard, reviewed at the right moment and linked to the scene where you met it. Export to Anki or CSV anytime.
YOUR LANGUAGES
Choose the language you read and the one you want to learn. Translations and menus speak yours, in 16 interface languages. You can learn English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Indonesian and Hindi.
Your vocabulary and progress stay on your Mac.
REQUIREMENTS
Subtext works with Netflix and YouTube in Safari or Chrome on a Mac (Chrome also needs the Subtext app). Netflix requires your own Netflix subscription. The show or video needs subtitles in the language you are learning. Subtext is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Netflix or YouTube.
SUBSCRIPTION
Translation, word notes and sentence breakdowns require a Subtext subscription, billed monthly or yearly, with a free trial for new subscribers. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings.
Terms of Use: https://subtext.blowfish.works/terms
Privacy Policy: https://subtext.blowfish.works/privacy
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Subtext now works on YouTube
• Bilingual subtitles on YouTube videos with captions, auto-generated ones included.
• Click any word to see what it means in that line, and save it to your deck.
• Subtitles follow the audio you hear, including YouTube's dubbed tracks.
• Your YouTube caption settings are left as you had them.
The developer, Xiaorui Tang, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Purchases
- User Content
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Xiaorui Tang
- Size
- 2.6 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later.
- Mac
- Languages
English and 15 more
- English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Subtext Pro Monthly $4.99
- Subtext Pro Yearly $39.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Xiaorui Tang
