1. softsub - Noun
2. softsub - Verb
softsub (plural softsubs)
(chiefly in the plural) A standalone subtitle that is overlaid on top of a video, rather than being written into the video itself; similar to a closed caption.
softsub (third-person singular simple present softsubs, present participle softsubbing, simple past and past participle softsubbed)
To transcribe or overlay softsubs (onto a video).
Fans have softsubbed the anime in German.