Fansub

A fansub (short for fan subtitle) is a copy of foreign-language media that has been subtitled by fans into their native language. A person directly involved in the creation of a fansub is a fansubber, and the process of creating a fansub is fansubbing.

The term is often used to refer to anime fansubs, but other media such as music videos or live action television shows have also received fansubs.

Process
Contrary to popular belief, translation is not the only thing involved in creating a fansub.

In modern digital fansubbing, the following tasks are generally necessary:


 * Raw acquisition
 * Encoding
 * Translation
 * Editing
 * Timing
 * Typesetting
 * Quality checking
 * Distribution

The exact tasks and order of tasks may vary per project. These tasks may be performed by a single individual or by multiple individuals under a fansub group.