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How to make study cards from subtitles in Obsidian

Choose subtitle cues, write a question and answer, and keep the source path and cue times with each card. As of October 2026, Obsidian supports manual Markdown notes; Subtitle Sentence Miner adds cue selection and card previews.

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Background

A card needs enough source detail to find the sentence again. The plugin keeps the path, cue number and start and end times outside the card body.

2 ways to do it

  1. Write selected cards as Markdown

    Open your subtitle source in a text editor and copy a sentence into a Markdown note. Add its path, cue number, start time and end time, then write a question and answer below.

    Use Markdown headings to separate cards and blank lines between fields. This follows Obsidian’s basic note formatting without needing a study tool connection.

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    You choose cues and transfer their metadata yourself. Check each copied time and source path against the original file.

  2. Subtitle Sentence Miner from this site

    Put an SRT or VTT file in your vault and open its cue list. Select sentences, set an exact hidden span or a question and answer, then preview a new Markdown note.

    Review warnings and clear the filter before export so you can see hidden selections. Pro adds saved templates and cues from several sources.

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    The plugin does not play media or send cards to a study tool. Closing the list clears the current selection and answers.
    The answer editor shows separate question and answer fields below a French subtitle sentence.
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Review the result with Subtitle Sentence Miner

  1. Put a UTF-8 SRT or VTT file in your vault, with blank lines between cues.

  2. Run Select a subtitle file and choose the source path.

  3. Filter the list, set answers and select the cues to keep.

  4. Open Preview card note and check its text, paths and timestamps.

  5. Select Create note and read the created path in the notice.

Common questions

How can I ask about a translation?

Enter a question and answer rather than selecting a cloze span. The created card also keeps the original sentence.

Should I export while the list is filtered?

Hidden cues can remain selected. Clear the filter and review those selections before opening the preview.

Sources

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