3.4.93 — Fixed an issue where pre-defined subtitle clips were missing their text

Quran Caption v3.4.92

This update focuses on improving editing speed, Word-by-Word (WBW) workflow, and AI segmentation flexibility.

Editing workflow

A new quick editing system has been added to reduce context switching.

You can now edit subtitles directly from anywhere:

• Right-click a subtitle in the timeline to:

  • edit Arabic text
  • edit translation
  • edit WBW styling
    → the editor opens directly inside the timeline

• Double-click on the video preview:

  • Arabic text → edit Arabic
  • Translation text → edit translation

From this overlay, you can also:

• split a subtitle at a specific word using WBW timestamps

This allows faster iteration without switching tabs.

Subtitle editing

Splitting subtitles is now more precise and WBW-aware:

• The D shortcut and right-click → split now:

  • preserve Word-by-Word timestamps
  • automatically split at the nearest word from the cursor position

• Hold CTRL while splitting to:

  • split exactly at the cursor position

This ensures accurate splitting without breaking WBW timing.

Word-by-Word (WBW)

WBW behavior and styling have been improved:

• Verse number now inherits the highlight style of the last word
  → ensures visual consistency during recitation

• WBW timestamps are preserved when resizing a subtitle
  → no need to redo word timing after adjusting start/end

• Highlight color is no longer required to access other WBW styles

• Added option:

  • "Always Show Verse Number" for WBW mode

• Fixed WBW timestamps generated by AI:

  • now always start at 0 and end at the subtitle boundary

AI segmentation

The segmentation system has been expanded and made more robust:

• Added a new 100% local segmentation model based on Muaalem:

  • supports WBW timestamps
  • works offline
  • less accurate than Quranic Universal Aligner (by Hetchy), but usable alternative

• Added multiple speech-to-text models to choose from

• Improved fallback logic:

  • if GPU segmentation fails (quota), it automatically falls back to CPU

Translations editor

• Added a language picker for the WBW helper:

  • English, French, Urdu, Hindi, Dutch, and Pakistani variants

• Updated UI:

  • more compact layout
  • easier access to filters and pre-selection tools

Timeline and UI

• WBW words are now displayed inside subtitle clips in the timeline
  → improves readability and editing precision

• WBW style section is always visible in Arabic styling
  → includes setup guidance if no WBW timestamps are present

• Escape key now exits fullscreen preview

• Fixed an issue where dragging with the mouse could select another clip on mouse release

Styles

• Added customizable verse number color in Text Styling

Export

• Fixed an issue where batch size was not respected during export, which could cause memory crashes when no silence clips were present in the project

• Export speed increased by ~40%

• Fixed issue where wrong subtitles could appear when fade duration = 0

• Fixed CBR conversion reducing video resolution to 320x240

• Removed index numbers from VTT subtitle export

Merging

• Fixed an issue where merging subtitles across mushaf pages
  could display the wrong verse

Codebase

• Partial refactor of the codebase
• Added internal documentation for better maintainability

3.4.84 — Hotfix: fixed export preview showing when it shouldn’t (oops)

3.4.83 — Final fix for issues where the last word or verse number could shift to the line below

🚀 Quran Caption v3.4.82 — Rendering & Transition Fixes

This update focuses on improving subtitle rendering consistency and fixing visual issues during transitions.

🎬 Rendering Fixes

• Fixed an issue where the last word of a subtitle or the verse number
  could be pushed to a new line unexpectedly

• ⚠️ Note:
  In very rare cases, when combining:

  • bracket styles
  • max-height constraints
  • WBW styling

  → the verse number may still shift slightly
  → this is due to a limitation in an external library and is outside current control

🎨 Transition Improvements

• Fixed an issue where static elements (fixed overlays)
  had an opacity lower than expected during transitions

• Fixed a bug where text could briefly appear between transitions

🎯 Summary

This update improves visual stability, ensuring cleaner subtitle layout and smoother transitions in exported videos.

🚀 Quran Caption v3.4.81 — WBW Enhancements & Workflow Improvements

This update improves the Word-by-Word (WBW) experience, adds new visual styles, and enhances subtitle review tools.

✨ Word-by-Word (WBW) Improvements

• Improved WBW editing flow:
  → finishing WBW editing now exits both WBW mode and subtitle edit mode
  → smoother and more intuitive workflow

• Added progressive WBW appearance style
  → words now appear progressively as they are being recited
  → similar to “Tarteel-style” reading experience

🧠 Subtitle Review Tools

• Added “mark subtitles with missing WBW timestamps” option
  → subtitles without WBW timing are highlighted in light blue in the timeline
  → works similarly to “mark long subtitles”

🎨 Styling Fixes

• Fixed WBW styling on merged subtitles
  → WBW styles are now correctly applied even when multiple subtitles are merged

🚀 Quran Caption v3.4.80 — Word-by-Word Highlighting & Editor

This update introduces a complete Word-by-Word (WBW) highlighting system, along with a dedicated editor for precise control.

✨ New Feature — Word-by-Word Highlighting

You can now visually highlight words as they are being recited.

Available styling options:

• WBW text color
• Optional underline
  → with adjustable thickness
• Optional background color
• Toggle to enable/disable WBW background and customize color

Highlight behavior:

• Persist highlighted words option:
  • Enabled → previously recited words remain highlighted
  • Disabled → only the current word is highlighted

→ This allows different visual styles depending on your use case
(e.g. progressive reading vs focus on current word)

✍️ New Feature — Full WBW Editor

A new Word-by-Word editor is now available for fine control over highlighting.

• Edit WBW timing with an intuitive workflow
• Adjust custom playback speed for precise editing
• Integrated tutorial video to guide usage

Quick access:

• Long press E while hovering a subtitle with the timeline cursor
  → instantly enter WBW edit mode

🎯 Summary

This update gives you full control over how words are highlighted and timed, making your videos more immersive and easier to follow.

🚀 Quran Caption v3.4.74 — Faster Export & Timeline Controls

This update improves export performance, fixes audio sync issues, and enhances timeline usability.

🎬 Export Improvements

• Improved export speed:
  → the frame capture step is now up to 2× faster

• Fixed an issue where audio could go out of sync with the background video over time in exported videos

⏱️ Timeline Improvements

• Added ruler zoom controls in the timeline
  → two zoom icons allow you to easily zoom in/out for better precision

🧠 Hifz & Shortcuts

• Added Hifz shortcut visibility in General Settings
  → makes the feature easier to discover and access

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Various fixes improving export reliability and timeline interaction

🚀 Quran Caption v3.4.73 — Hifz Tool & Repetition Workflow

This update introduces a powerful new Hifz tool for repetition-based videos, along with timeline fixes and workflow improvements.

🧠 Major Feature — Hifz Tool (Memorization Mode) (ft. @Himmy504)

A new Hifz tool is now available in the software (accessible from the title bar alongside other tools).

It allows you to generate videos designed for Quran memorization and repetition.

What you can do:

• Repeat subtitles / verses N times automatically
• Add a custom pause duration between repetitions
• Keep audio perfectly aligned across repetitions (including multiple generations)

👉 This makes it possible to easily create:

• memorization videos (hifz)
• repetition-based learning content
• recitation practice videos

⏱️ Timeline Improvements

• Fixed horizontal scrolling on touchpad
  → horizontal scroll is now properly preserved

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Attempted fix for a macOS issue where typing in input fields was not possible

🚀 Quran Caption v3.4.72 — Export Reliability & Workflow Enhancements

This update focuses on improving export reliability, subtitle layout accuracy, and giving more control over shortcuts and timeline editing.

🎬 Export Improvements

• Improved export reliability by waiting for subtitle layout to fully stabilize before frame capture
  → helps prevent issues where subtitles could overflow due to max-height or anti-collision not being applied in time

• Fixed an issue with transparent background exports
  → subtitle transitions now fade correctly to transparent instead of black

• Added RAM usage guidance for batch size directly in the UI
  → helps users choose the right value based on their hardware

✍️ Subtitle & Translation Improvements

• Improved translation styling UX:

  • Added a visual banner indicator when editing word-level styles in the Translations tab

• Fixed a bug where extra spaces after em-dashes were not removed when merging subtitles

⏱️ Timeline & Shortcuts

• Added fully customizable timeline shortcuts
  → you can now define your own key bindings in Settings

• Improved shifting tool:

  • You can now shift only clips at or after a given timestamp (@idrees-mahmood)

🐛 Bug Fixes

• Various fixes improving subtitle rendering consistency and export accuracy