→ Load video.
Because hardsubs are images, you cannot simply right-click and save them. The process requires: extract hardsub from video
import cv2 import pytesseract import numpy as np import subprocess → Load video
| Tool | Purpose | Platform | Price | |------|---------|----------|-------| | | OCR, timing, export | Windows (works on Linux/Mac via Wine) | Free | | Tesseract OCR | Character recognition engine | All | Free | | FFmpeg | Extract video frames | All (CLI) | Free | | VideoSubFinder | Automatic subtitle area detection | Windows | Free | | Aegisub | Manual timing & fine-tuning | All | Free | extract hardsub from video