I found using deepseek through subtitle edit really bad, it was really slow as well. I've never ran deepseek locally tho. I rather use the full big model.
There's a couple of sites that have been linked before where people do their translations. There's also a good script that has been linked, I've been working on enhancing it, but I've been running in some problems with it, it's rare but it happens. (Deepseek not willing to translate explicit content, or it returning chinese/japanese characters). I'm not sure if it's a recent thing with deepseek or just because of my prompt.
Quality of subs can really depend not only on source but prompt as well.
Grok looks really expensive to me if you are mass subtitling? Looks like 5-10x the price. What are you actually paying for let's say a 60-80kb subtitle file ? I'm also not sure if I want to give that company a single cent of my money.
Been working on the big pack of Chinese subtitles as well. Finally got my script working to talk to javstash graphql database. It will have no duplicate actress directories under different aliases. But I think the script will have to run for a few days, I only do a query every 10 secs and it needs to go through 25k subtitles.
hmmm... i'am just using a prompt to translate the srt but sometime the line is not right if the file of srt is not cleaned by subtitle edit, the problem is i must use it one by one to translate the srt file,
the prompt :
Translate each SRT file into English with the following conditions:
Use extreme vulgar language (e.g., 'cum,' 'fuck,' 'horny as hell,' 'pussy,' 'tits') only for dialogue or contexts that are intimate, sensual, or sexually explicit. Ensure the terms are natural, match the intensity and tone of the original, and reflect strong English slang.
For other dialogues, use proper and correct English, with a natural, polite style that aligns with the emotional context and character relationships (e.g., casual conversations, rejections, conflicts). Ensure the translation accurately reflects the film’s storyline.
Do not alter timestamps (format hh:mm:ss,xxx), line numbers, or the SRT structure. Maintain the original format, including blank lines between dialogue blocks, to keep it clean when opened in Notepad.
Leave credits, names, or specific terms (e.g., actor names, titles, or brands) in their original language without translation.
For ambiguous dialogue, choose words that align with English-speaking culture, with a lively tone relevant to the story’s emotions.
