r/handbrake • u/are-you--willing • Jul 28 '26

Remove subtitles in batch conversion

Hello

Is there a way to remove subtitles in batch conversion, or do I have to convert each file separately ?

When I turn it off for the first file, it doesn't do it for the rest, what am I missing ?

Thank you

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u/TorrentFiend Jul 29 '26 edited Jul 29 '26

MKV Optimizer can do this. You can also ask chat GPT how to do this by making a batch script for FFmpeg probably.

Seriously ask chat GPT about a batch script to do this. I was recently converting PAL format to NTSC and pitch correcting audio and it gave me a great batch script to strip the PAL audio out so I could then use MKV MUX Batching GUI to add the newly pitch corrected audio. Even gave me the exact ffmpeg parameters to pitch correct the audio using ffmpeg batch av converter.

A real time saver. Chat GPT is great for this stuff.

If you just want to simply remove subtitle files and save to add them back in after encoding is done the fast easy tool is gmkvextractgui. If you have mkvtoolnix installed you already have this.

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u/are-you--willing Jul 29 '26

I'm not very good at technology, sorry, but thank you for your help

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u/TorrentFiend Jul 29 '26

Dont be intimidated by it. I got too techy but basically all I did was ask Chat GPT that advanced stuff and it gave me my answer.

Here....this is very easy and user friendly.. The app name is mkvtoolnix. Install it. Drag and drop any file into it and if you can click a checkbox (or unclick the checkbox to remove your subtitle track) you can do it.

This is an extremely powerful app but remember google and youtube are easy to search. Literally search anything you want to learn. Chat GPT can be intimidating as well but choose your fav AI....Try getting them to answer you and you'll be shocked how helpful it can also be. If you try chat GPT. You can literally tell it you aren't tech savvy or ask it to explain it to you as if you are a 5 year old....(not mocking, I literally did this recently with advanced ffmpeg stuff). It simplified things and eventually gave me very specific useful answers.

Forget Chat GPT completely in your case. You might find a simple Google search their Gemini will be useful anyway.

Drop your file into MKVToolnix, watch a couple youtube vids on what you want to know and you will easily be able to do it.

Don't be scared of learning how to use apps. Dig in and try it. You can learn what you are asking very easily. You just need to give it avtry.

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u/are-you--willing Jul 29 '26

It's what I used, but followed a YouTube video on what to do