Davinci Resolve AI Subtitles

• Generate subtitles in a custom style.
• Supports Free and Studio versions of Resolve.
• Automatically transcribes your editing timeline using a combination of OpenAI Whisper and Stable-TS for extreme accuracy.
• Easily run through the Scripts menu within Resolve.

📺 Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/--4vfAM9_tI
🍵 Contact me here: https://discord.gg/hskJ593gk

UI Preview	Subtitle Example

How To Use

1. Open from Resolve toolbar: Workspace -> Scripts -> auto-subs.
2. Add a timeline marker (must be blue) at the start and end of the segment to subtitle.
3. Click the Generate Subtitles button.

Setup

Step 1: Install Python + Whisper

Choose one of the options below.

• Automatic Install (only for Windows):
  Download this PowerShell script whisper.ps1 (Click Download Raw File in the top right). Open Powershell in administrator mode and run the command below - the location of the whisper.ps1 file doesn't matter. Running this command will install Python (if not already installed) + OpenAI Whisper and all of its dependencies (video explainer).

    iex (irm whisper.tc.ht)
  

• Manual Install (for Mac, Linux and Windows):
  Install Python 3.10 (or less) from here. Make sure to tick Add python.exe to PATH or set environment variables during installation on Windows. Then you need to follow this simple installation guide to install Whisper and its dependencies.

  ⚠️ Only compatible with Python 3.8 - 3.11

Step 2: Install Stable-TS

Run this command. Modifies OpenAI Whisper for more accurate timestamps.

pip install -U stable-ts

Step 3: Fix audio backend (may not be needed)

Run one of these commands:

• pip install soundfile - Windows
• pip install sox - Linux

Step 4: Download the Script

Download the auto-subs.py file. Copy to the Utility folder within the Fusion Scripts folder. The directory should look like this:

    ...\Blackmagic Design\DaVinci Resolve\Fusion\Scripts\Utility

Step 5: Run the Script

Click Workspace in the top menu bar of Davinci Resolve, then click Scripts, and there you should see auto-subs in the list.

Workspace -> Scripts -> auto-subs

Light Version (standalone - no audio transcription)

• Simplified version with no audio transcription - no external libraries needed.
• Generates subtitles on the timeline in your own custom style - given an SRT file.
• Skip steps 1-3 of the installation guide.
• Download auto-subs-light.py instead of auto-subs.py.

Help

1. You can verify that Resolve detects your Python installation by opening the Console from the top menu/toolbar in Resolve and clicking py3 at the top of the console.
2. Video Tutorial: https://youtu.be/--4vfAM9_tI
3. Contact me here: https://discord.gg/hskJ593gk
4. If you encounter issues installing OpenAI Whisper, this video may help you (Only the first 6 minutes are necessary).

If you wish to create your own Python script for Davinci Resolve, DON'T. It's not worth it, the documentation is literally hell.

Setup Overview

1. Install Python 3.10 + OpenAI Whisper (single command using PowerShell script)
2. Install Stable-TS (single command)
3. Fix audio backend (single command)
4. Download + copy auto-subs.py to Fusion Scripts folder.
5. Navigate to Workspace -> Scripts -> auto-subs in the top menu of Resolve.