What are hardcoded (burned-in) subtitles?
Also called hard subs, hardsubs, or burned-in subtitles: text rendered permanently into the video image — you can't turn it off, select it, or copy it. GeekLink reads that text back out into an editable subtitle file.
Can it do a whole folder at once?
Yes. Import a folder of episodes and GeekLink queues and processes every one, then batch-exports a subtitle file for each.
Does it work if the video has no audio?
Yes — it reads the on-screen text, not the sound, so muted or music-only clips work the same.
What do I get out?
An editable, time-synced subtitle file — the standard .srt format that every editor (Subtitle Edit, Premiere, Final Cut) reads. Edit it, re-time it, or translate it.
How do I download GeekLink for Mac or Windows?
Both desktop builds are free direct downloads from geeklink.dev. Get the DMG for Mac or the 64-bit ZIP for Windows — no app store, account, or login required.
Are the subtitle timings accurate?
Yes. GeekLink detects frame by frame when each subtitle line appears and disappears, so the exported SRT is time-aligned to the video — useful even if you only care about the timing and not perfect text (e.g. subs2srs cards for language learning).
Is it really free?
Extracting subtitles is free, and you get 60 minutes of OCR export free every month. Need more? A $7.99 Local Pass unlocks 7 days of unlimited OCR — fully local, no cloud, none of the translation credits you don't need. (Pro adds AI translation if you ever want it.)
