VLC Media Player Previews AI-Powered Offline Subtitles

The feature, demonstrated at CES 2025, will generate and translate subtitles locally in real time using open-source AI models.

VideoLAN, the nonprofit behind VLC, showcased AI-driven subtitle generation and translation at CES 2025, supporting over 100 languages.
The feature operates entirely offline, prioritizing user privacy by eliminating the need for cloud services or internet connectivity.
The AI subtitles will work for both pre-recorded videos and live broadcasts, offering accessibility for a global audience.
VLC's new functionality is built directly into the app and utilizes open-source AI models, drawing inspiration from systems like OpenAI's Whisper.
No release date has been announced, but the update is expected to be free and part of VLC's ongoing development of version 4.0.