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Kinoglot

Need help with Kinoglot? Email perseus.sepahi@uwaterloo.ca. Please include your macOS version and, if a file won't play, its format (for example MKV with HEVC video).

Requirements

A Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 26 or later.

Making AI subtitles

  1. Open a video with speech.
  2. Click the sparkle button in the controls, or press I, then Generate Subtitles.
  3. The first time, download the speech model when asked (Whisper Large v3 Turbo, 574 MB). Smaller models are in Settings ▸ Speech to Text.

The part you're watching is transcribed first. Subtitles are saved, so reopening the video brings them back instantly.

Translating subtitles

Pick a language under Translate in the AI panel. Kinoglot needs one of these:

  • Ollama (free and private): install it from ollama.com. Kinoglot finds it and downloads the recommended translation model from Settings ▸ Translation.
  • Your own API key for OpenAI, Anthropic (Claude) or Google Gemini, entered in Settings ▸ Translation.

Subtitle files next to a video

macOS only lets App Store apps read the files you open. To load subtitle files that sit next to a video, choose Subtitles ▸ Find Subtitles Next to This Video and click Allow. Kinoglot remembers the folder. You can also drag a subtitle file onto the window.

Kinoglot Pro

  • The player is free. AI subtitles and translation are free for your first 2 hours of watching with AI subtitles on screen.
  • Kinoglot Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks them for good. No subscription.
  • Bought Pro on another Mac, or reinstalled? Choose Restore Purchases in the Kinoglot Pro window or in Settings ▸ General, signed in with the same Apple Account.
  • Refunds for App Store purchases are handled by Apple at reportaproblem.apple.com.

A file won't play

Kinoglot plays almost every format, but protected (DRM) videos, such as purchases from other stores, can't be played by any third-party player. If a normal file fails, please email me its format and I'll look into it.