Dotsub is an American software company founded in 2007 and headquartered in New York, New York. The company's browser-based platform is used for subtitling & translating online videos. The company was founded by Michael Smolens and Laurie Racine. In 2011 David Orban joined as CEO.The Dotsub platform is best known for its use in TED's Open Translation Project, where, since 2009, volunteers have transcribed and translated TED Talks into over 80 languages.