CCExtractor is a tool used to produce subtitles for TV recordings from almost anywhere in the world. We intend to keep up with all sources and formats.

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Whether you're working with American TV recordings (CEA-608/CEA-708) or European broadcasts (Teletext), CCExtractor produces clean, usable subtitle files in seconds.

Unlike SubRip which extracts graphical subtitles from DVDs via OCR, CCExtractor specifically handles text-based closed captions embedded in video streams - making it essential for archiving TV recordings, preserving captions before re-encoding with tools like HandBrake or XMedia Recode, and creating searchable subtitle databases.

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Supported Formats

Input: MPEG-TS, MPEG-PS, MKV, MP4/M4V, WTV, ASF/WMV, and raw elementary streams.

Caption Types: CEA-608 (Line 21), CEA-708 (DTVCC/HD), Teletext, and DVB subtitles.

Output: SRT (works with VLC, MPC-HC, and all players), SAMI, TTML, TXT, BIN/RAW.

For MKV files with separate subtitle tracks, use MKVToolNix instead. After extraction, edit and sync subtitles with Subtitle Edit or Subtitle Workshop.

How to Use

  1. Download and extract CCExtractor
  2. Open Command Prompt: ccextractor video.ts
  3. Find your SRT file in the same directory

Options: ccextractor video.ts -out=ttxt (TTML output) | -lang eng (specific language)

Advanced Features

Timing adjustments, text encoding selection (UTF-8, Latin-1), color and position preservation, capitalization fixes, and custom credits insertion.

For subtitle display in media players, use DirectVobSub or players with built-in support like MPC-BE or PotPlayer.

Download

→ Download CCExtractor 0.96 - Free, Open Source, 73 MB | Windows, Linux, macOS

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