Build a Windows EXE to Copy Subtitle Timestamps from One File to Another
Budget: $40 – $50 USD
Project Description
I need a simple Windows desktop utility (EXE file) that copies timestamps from an original subtitle file (File A) and applies them exactly to a translated subtitle file (File B).
This is a deterministic file-processing task. No AI, no syncing, and no timestamp calculations are required.
Subtitle Format Details
File A (Original English subtitles with correct timestamps):
49.
00:02:51:18
00:02:53:22
"Anyone as awesome as anna; show me"
Time format is HH:MM:SS:FF (frame-based).
Index, start time, and end time appear on separate lines.
File B (Translated subtitles):
Contains Romanian translation text
May include English text
Timestamps are missing or incorrect
Required Functionality
The EXE must:
Allow the user to select File A and File B
Read File A and extract subtitle index, start time, and end time
Read File B and extract only the Romanian dialogue lines
Ignore English text and any timestamps in File B
Apply timestamps from File A to File B strictly by order
Generate a new subtitle file with:
Exact timestamps from File A
Exact Romanian text from File B
Same subtitle count and order as File A
Strict Rules
Do not recalculate or modify timestamps
Do not retranslate or alter text
Do not merge or split subtitle lines
Do not convert frame rate
Do not use AI or auto-sync logic
If subtitle counts do not match, the tool must stop and show an error.
Technical Requirements
Final delivery must be a Windows EXE
Any suitable technology may be used (Python + PyInstaller, C#, etc.)
Simple UI is sufficient (file selection and generate button)
Timeline
Expected delivery within 2 to 4 days.
Testing and Payment
Sample subtitle files will be provided.
Payment will be released after verifying that timestamps match File A exactly.
Proposal Requirements
Please include:
Confirmation that you understand this is not an AI or syncing task
The technology you plan to use
Estimated delivery time
Any relevant experience with subtitle or text file processing
I need a simple Windows desktop utility (EXE file) that copies timestamps from an original subtitle file (File A) and applies them exactly to a translated subtitle file (File B).
This is a deterministic file-processing task. No AI, no syncing, and no timestamp calculations are required.
Subtitle Format Details
File A (Original English subtitles with correct timestamps):
49.
00:02:51:18
00:02:53:22
"Anyone as awesome as anna; show me"
Time format is HH:MM:SS:FF (frame-based).
Index, start time, and end time appear on separate lines.
File B (Translated subtitles):
Contains Romanian translation text
May include English text
Timestamps are missing or incorrect
Required Functionality
The EXE must:
Allow the user to select File A and File B
Read File A and extract subtitle index, start time, and end time
Read File B and extract only the Romanian dialogue lines
Ignore English text and any timestamps in File B
Apply timestamps from File A to File B strictly by order
Generate a new subtitle file with:
Exact timestamps from File A
Exact Romanian text from File B
Same subtitle count and order as File A
Strict Rules
Do not recalculate or modify timestamps
Do not retranslate or alter text
Do not merge or split subtitle lines
Do not convert frame rate
Do not use AI or auto-sync logic
If subtitle counts do not match, the tool must stop and show an error.
Technical Requirements
Final delivery must be a Windows EXE
Any suitable technology may be used (Python + PyInstaller, C#, etc.)
Simple UI is sufficient (file selection and generate button)
Timeline
Expected delivery within 2 to 4 days.
Testing and Payment
Sample subtitle files will be provided.
Payment will be released after verifying that timestamps match File A exactly.
Proposal Requirements
Please include:
Confirmation that you understand this is not an AI or syncing task
The technology you plan to use
Estimated delivery time
Any relevant experience with subtitle or text file processing