noun
hardsub
noun
1
A subtitle that is permanently burned into a video's picture, so it can't be turned off.
"The fansub group released the episode with hardsubs."
How to Use Hardsub
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSubtitles baked directly into the video image rather than added as a separate, removable layer.
Easily confused with
softsub
Word Forms
hardsubbed past tense, hardsubs plural, hardsubs singular
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Etymology
A blend of "hard" (fixed, permanent) and "subtitle."