diff --git a/TOOLS/x2mpsub.sh b/TOOLS/x2mpsub.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+#
+# This script converts the subtitles in the current directory into
+# MPsub format (into ./converted-subtitles/*)
+#
+# Gabucino. No warranty. :)
+#
+
+TMP="x2mpsub-$RANDOM"
+mkdir "$TMP"
+touch "$TMP/$TMP"
+
+for x in *; do
+    echo "Converting $x"
+    mplayer "$TMP/$TMP" -sub "$x" -dumpmpsub -quiet > /dev/null 2> /dev/null
+    mv dump.mpsub "$TMP/$x"
+done
+
+rm "$TMP/$TMP"
+mv "$TMP" converted-subtitles