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SubScrubUI v1.1

A graphical subtitle management tool for your media library

Status Version Platform PowerShell

SubScrubUI helps you organize subtitle files in your media library with an intuitive dark-themed GUI. Automatically archive non-preferred language subtitles while keeping your chosen language files in place.

Perfect for Plex, Jellyfin, Emby, or any media server!

💡 Looking for automation? Check out SubScrub - the command-line version perfect for scheduled tasks and batch processing.

🎬 Screenshot

SubScrubUI Dark Theme

Dark theme GUI with real-time progress tracking and visual controls

🎭 SubScrubUI vs SubScrub

Feature SubScrubUI (This) SubScrub (CLI)
Interface ✅ Dark theme GUI 📝 Interactive prompts
Visual Progress ✅ Progress bar + real-time log ✅ Console output
Pause/Resume ✅ Full control during operation ❌ Run to completion
CSV Reports ✅ Detailed 7-column reports ✅ Text-based logs
Automation ❌ GUI requires interaction ✅ Perfect for scheduled tasks
Best For Visual users, one-time cleanups Power users, automation

TL;DR: Use SubScrubUI for a GUI experience, or SubScrub CLI for automation.

✨ Features

✅ Dark Theme GUI - Modern, easy-on-the-eyes interface with visual controls
✅ Multi-Language Support - Keep English, Spanish, French, German, and 20+ more languages
✅ Safe Archiving - Moves unwanted subs to timestamped backups (never deletes)
✅ Dry Run Mode - Preview changes before committing
✅ CSV Reports - Detailed 7-column logs of all operations
✅ Empty Folder Cleanup - Automatically remove empty directories
✅ Pause/Resume/Stop - Full control during operations
✅ Real-Time Progress - Live status updates and progress bar
✅ Network Path Support - Works with UNC paths (\\server\share)
✅ Depth Limiting - Control scan depth for large network shares
✅ Duplicate Detection - Finds and archives duplicate language files
✅ Flexible Language Codes - Supports 12+ built-in languages + custom codes

Supported Formats: .srt, .vtt, .ass, .sub, .ssa

🚀 Quick Start

Option 1: Simple (Recommended)

  1. Download the latest release
  2. Extract the ZIP file
  3. Double-click SubScrubUI.exe
  4. Configure your preferences in the GUI
  5. Choose Dry Run for your first time

Option 2: Build from Source

  1. Clone this repository
  2. Run BUILD-UI.bat
  3. Launch SubScrubUI.exe

📥 Installation

Download Options

Beginner-Friendly (Recommended):
📦 Download SubScrubUI.exe from Releases
✅ No installation required - just run the .exe

Power Users:
📦 Clone the repository and build from source

Requirements

  • Windows 10/11
  • PowerShell 5.1+ (included with Windows)
  • Admin rights (for PS2EXE module during build only)

🌍 Supported Languages

SubScrubUI includes built-in mappings for 12+ languages:

Code Language Code Language Code Language
eng English spa Spanish fre French
ger German ita Italian por Portuguese
jpn Japanese chi Chinese kor Korean
rus Russian dut Dutch pol Polish

Don't see your language? No problem! Enter any language code in the "Additional Language Codes" field.

📖 Usage Examples

Scenario 1: Spanish Media Library

You have a library with Spanish content and want to keep Spanish subs:

GUI Steps:

  1. Source: D:\Movies
  2. Language: Spanish
  3. Check "Dry Run" for preview
  4. Click "Start"

Result: Shows what would be kept vs. archived
Keeps: spanish, spa, es, es-mx, es-es
Archives: All other languages

Scenario 2: Bilingual Library (English + Spanish)

You want to keep BOTH English and Spanish:

GUI Steps:

  1. Source: \\NAS\Media\TV Shows
  2. Language: English
  3. Additional codes: spa, spanish, es
  4. Max depth: 10 levels
  5. Check "Generate CSV report"
  6. Click "Start"

Result: Keeps English + Spanish, archives everything else

Scenario 3: Anime Collection (Japanese)

GUI Steps:

  1. Source: D:\Anime
  2. Language: Japanese
  3. Check "Clean up empty folders"
  4. Click "Start"

Keeps: japanese, jpn, ja, ja-jp
Archives: All other languages

🎯 How It Works

  1. Scans your media directory for subtitle files
  2. Analyzes filenames for language codes
  3. Detects duplicate subtitles
  4. Keeps subtitles matching your language preference
  5. Archives all other subtitles to a backup folder (structure preserved)
  6. Cleans empty folders (optional)
  7. Logs everything in detailed CSV reports

What Gets Kept vs Archived?

KEPT:

movie.eng.srt          ✅ (English selected)
movie.en.srt           ✅ (Matches eng)
movie.english.srt      ✅ (Matches eng)
show.s01e01.en-US.srt  ✅ (Matches eng)

ARCHIVED:

movie.spa.srt          📦 (Spanish - not selected)
movie.fre.srt          📦 (French - not selected)
movie.ger.srt          📦 (German - not selected)
show.s01e01.es-MX.srt  📦 (Spanish - not selected)

📂 Output

After running SubScrubUI, you'll find:

In Source Directory:

  • SubScrub_Report_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.csv - Detailed operation log
  • Only your preferred language subtitle files remain

In Backup Location:

  • Backup_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS/ - Timestamped folder with archived files
  • Original folder structure preserved
  • Easy to restore if needed

📊 CSV Reports

SubScrubUI generates detailed CSV reports for audit trails:

Location: [Source]\SubScrub_Report_YYYYMMDD_HHMMSS.csv

Columns:

  • FileName
  • FilePath
  • SizeKB
  • DetectedLanguage
  • Action (Kept / Archived / Would Archive)
  • Extension
  • LastModified

Example:

FileName,FilePath,SizeKB,DetectedLanguage,Action
Movie.eng.srt,D:\Movies,25.3,eng,Kept
Movie.spa.srt,D:\Movies,23.1,spa,Archived
Movie.fre.srt,D:\Movies,24.8,fre,Archived

🛡️ Safety Features

✅ Never Deletes - Files are moved to timestamped backup folders
✅ Dry Run Mode - Preview before committing any changes
✅ Original Structure - Folder hierarchy preserved in backups
✅ Detailed Logs - CSV reports track every operation
✅ Excluded Folders - Skips system folders ($RECYCLE.BIN, @eaDir, etc.)
✅ Pause/Resume - Full control during processing
✅ Minimum File Size - Ignores tiny files (prevents false positives)

⚙️ Configuration

GUI Controls

Source Directory:

  • Browse button or type path directly
  • Supports UNC paths: \\server\share

Language Selection:

  • Dropdown: 12 built-in languages
  • Additional codes: Comma-separated custom codes

Max Folder Depth:

  • Unlimited (default)
  • 3 / 5 / 10 levels
  • Helps with large network shares

Options:

  • ☑️ Dry Run (preview only)
  • ☑️ Clean up empty folders
  • ☑️ Generate CSV report

🎮 Controls

During Operation:

  • Pause - Temporarily halt processing
  • Resume - Continue from paused position
  • Stop - Abort operation (changes made remain)

Visual Feedback:

  • Real-time progress bar
  • Live status updates
  • Scrolling log output
  • Color-coded buttons

🆘 Troubleshooting

Antivirus Blocks SubScrubUI.exe

Cause: PowerShell-compiled .exe files sometimes trigger false positives
Solution: Add exception to antivirus, or run the .ps1 script directly

Files Not Detected as English

Check: Filename must contain language code (e.g., movie.eng.srt)
Solution: Add alternative codes in "Additional Language Codes" field

Empty Folders Won't Delete

Note: Normal on network drives - Windows holds file handles briefly
Solution: Script includes multiple cleanup passes. Delete manually if needed.

Want to Restore Archived Subtitles?

  1. Navigate to backup folder
  2. Find timestamped backup (e.g., Backup_20241215_153217)
  3. Copy files back to original locations (check CSV report for paths)

🔧 Development

Building from Source

Create the .exe:

BUILD-UI.bat

This will:

  1. Install PS2EXE module (if needed)
  2. Compile SubScrubUI-v1.1.ps1 → SubScrubUI.exe
  3. Embed icon (if SubScrub.ico present)
  4. Verify compilation

Requirements:

  • PowerShell 5.1+
  • PS2EXE module (auto-installed by build script)

Manual Compilation:

Install-Module ps2exe -Scope CurrentUser -Force

Invoke-ps2exe -InputFile "SubScrubUI-v1.1.ps1" `
              -OutputFile "SubScrubUI.exe" `
              -noConsole `
              -iconFile "SubScrub.ico" `
              -title "SubScrubUI v1.1"

📊 Version History

v1.1 (2024-12-15)

✨ NEW: CSV report generation
✨ NEW: Empty folder cleanup
✅ Dark theme GUI
✅ Pause/Resume/Stop controls
✅ Real-time progress updates
✅ Depth limiting
✅ Network path support

v1.0 (2024-12-14)

✅ Initial GUI release
✅ Multi-language filtering
✅ Safe backup system
✅ Dry run mode

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Areas for Contribution

  • Additional language mappings
  • UI/UX improvements
  • Performance optimizations
  • Bug fixes
  • Documentation improvements

💬 Support

⭐ Show Your Support

If SubScrubUI helped organize your media library, please consider:

  • ⭐ Starring this repository
  • 🍴 Forking and contributing
  • 📢 Sharing with others
  • 🐛 Reporting bugs or suggesting features

🔗 Related Projects

SubScrub - Command-line version
Perfect for automation, scheduled tasks, and server environments.
Same core logic, different interface.

Made with ❤️ for media enthusiasts everywhere

🎬 Screenshot

SubScrubUI Dark Theme

Dark theme GUI with real-time progress tracking and visual controls

⚖️ License

This software is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. Use at your own risk.

Always backup your data before running utilities that modify your file system.

Distributed under the MIT License.

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A GUI tool for self-hosted media enthusiasts to intelligently manage and declutter subtitle files.

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SubScrubUI v1.1 - Initial Public Release Latest
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