Add srt file to mp4 file and flatten to a mp4 with hardcoded subs

addsrttomp4.sh

#!/bin/sh

# Author : Wang Poh Peng
# Description : Use FFMPEG to hardcode subs into videos into mkv or mp4 format

RED='\033[1;31m'
NC='\033[0m' # No Color
GREEN='\033[0;32m'
CYAN='\033[0;36m'

ls | grep '.mp4\|srt'
echo "${GREEN}Please enter .mp4 file full name to add subtitles below:${NC}"
read MP4FILE

echo "${GREEN}Please enter .srt file full name below:${NC}"
read SRTFILE

echo "${GREEN}Please enter the final output mp4 file e.g. test.mp4:${NC}"
read OUTPUTFILE

ffmpeg -i $MP4FILE -filter_complex "subtitles=$SRTFILE" -c:a copy $OUTPUTFILE
echo "${CYAN}The video file is saved at $PWD/$OUTPUTFILE"