Subscene, one of the internet's oldest and most loved subtitle sites, shut down in May 2024 after more than two decades. If you're looking for a place to download subtitles the way you did on Subscene, SubDL is the closest thing: a free, community-driven subtitle site with millions of SRT files in more than 100 languages — including a searchable mirror of the Subscene archive.
Subscene's owner announced in April 2024 that the site was no longer sustainable and took it offline in early May 2024. Millions of subtitles uploaded by its community over 20+ years disappeared from subscene.com overnight.
SubDL preserved that archive. Subtitles originally published on Subscene remain available here — searchable by movie or TV title, or browsable through the mirrored Subscene pages.
| Feature | SubDL | Subscene |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Active, updated daily | Shut down May 2024 |
| Subtitle languages | 100+ languages | ~75 languages |
| Subscene archive | Mirrored and searchable | Offline |
| Public API | Free API + Bazarr support | None |
| AI subtitle translation | Yes (Pro) | No |
| Community uploads | Yes, free accounts | Yes (historic) |
| Price | Free | Free (historic) |
Yes. Subscene announced its closure and shut down in early May 2024 after more than 20 years. The original subscene.com no longer hosts its subtitle database.
SubDL mirrors the Subscene subtitle archive, so most subtitles previously hosted on Subscene can be found and downloaded on SubDL for free — alongside millions of newer subtitles uploaded by the SubDL community every day.
Yes. Searching and downloading subtitles on SubDL is completely free, with no download limits for regular use. Optional Pro plans add extras like AI subtitle translation and a higher-limit API.
SubDL has a free public API used by apps like Bazarr and media-center plugins. Subscene never offered an official API, so many tools that scraped Subscene now use SubDL instead.
Yes. Anyone with a free account can upload subtitles, including bulk uploads of whole seasons and multi-language packs, and build an uploader profile just like on Subscene.