.sub MicroDVD subtitles
Text & source code
| MIME type | text/x-microdvd text/x-mpsub text/x-subviewer |
|---|---|
| Description | MicroDVD subtitles |
| Category | Text & source code |
| Signature (magic bytes) | 7B 30 7D ({0})7B 31 7D ({1})7D 7B (}{) |
| Based on | text/plain |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .sub file?
The .sub extension is used for several formats: MicroDVD subtitles (text/x-microdvd), MPlayer subtitles (text/x-mpsub) and SubViewer subtitles (text/x-subviewer).
How do I open a .sub 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 .sub file?
By the bytes at the start of the file, the signature (magic bytes): 7B 30 7D ({0}), 7B 31 7D ({1}) and 7D 7B (}{). On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.sub checks the real type regardless of the extension.
Which format is .sub based on?
Technically a .sub 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 .sub?
The MIME type is text/x-microdvd. In the Apache web server: AddType text/x-microdvd .sub; in nginx: types { text/x-microdvd sub; }.