.ssa SSA subtitles
Text & source code
| MIME type | text/x-ssa |
|---|---|
| Description | SSA subtitles |
| Acronym | SSA – SubStation Alpha |
| Category | Text & source code |
| Signature (magic bytes) | 44 69 61 6C 6F 67 75 65 3A 20 (Dialogue: )5B 53 63 72 69 70 74 20 49 6E 66 6F 5D ([Script Info]) |
| Based on | text/plain |
| Other extensions | .ass |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .ssa file?
A .ssa file is a “SSA subtitles” (MIME type text/x-ssa). SSA stands for SubStation Alpha.
How do I open a .ssa file?
With any text editor – Notepad++, Visual Studio Code, or gedit and vim on Linux. The file contains readable text, possibly source code or configuration.
How can you tell a genuine .ssa file?
By the bytes at the start of the file, the signature (magic bytes): 44 69 61 6C 6F 67 75 65 3A 20 (Dialogue: ) and 5B 53 63 72 69 70 74 20 49 6E 66 6F 5D ([Script Info]). On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.ssa checks the real type regardless of the extension.
Which format is .ssa based on?
Technically a .ssa file is a subtype of “Plain text document” (text/plain), so programs for that base format can often read it too.
Which MIME type belongs to .ssa?
The MIME type is text/x-ssa. In the Apache web server: AddType text/x-ssa .ssa; in nginx: types { text/x-ssa ssa; }.