Using external subtitles as a way to censor mature elements in videos

[kolaland]

Hello. In the past while I was watching some shows I saw that some external subtitles can actually place the subtitles anywhere in the video and I even think I saw subtitles with a box placed on on a cell phone screen with texts on the box. I want to learn how this is done so I use it to censor mature elements in some TV shows. Can someone direct me to a guide or a tool on which I can accomplish this?

Thanks for your time.

P.S. I do not want to censor those using video editing tools because that would take ages of processing. If there is a filter that can censor stuff like that without having to edit the videos that would also be great.

[Selur]

I don't really use subtitles that often, but placing subtitles allover the place while translating stuff is often done in Anime fansubs by using ass/ssa subtitles.
-> you might look at the tools anime fansubbers use. (Probably tools like Aegisub or SubStationAlpha. There should be tutorials for both on youtube.)

[Cornucopia]

Except unless there is an underlying logic or context to it, moving them around is as annoying AF.

Scott

[ProWo]

As Selur mentioned, use Aegisub

[kolaland]

Thanks a lot for the information.

[poisondeathray]

What would be the point of a "censor" if you can toggle it off ?

[ProWo]

What would be the point of a "censor" if you can toggle it off ?

It can be burned in.

[poisondeathray]

What would be the point of a "censor" if you can toggle it off ?

It can be burned in.

If hardcoding subs were the goal, an editor would be much faster and easier to censor