diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 04f319b197..7b203d2bf2 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -7808,7 +7808,7 @@ print_enabled_components(){
         fi
     done
     if [ "$name" = "filter_list" ]; then
-        for c in asrc_abuffer vsrc_buffer asink_abuffer vsink_buffer; do
+        for c in asrc_abuffer vsrc_buffer ssrc_sbuffer asink_abuffer vsink_buffer ssink_sbuffer; do
             printf "    &ff_%s,\n" $c >> $TMPH
         done
     fi
diff --git a/libavfilter/allfilters.c b/libavfilter/allfilters.c
index b1af2cbcc8..e134ac8059 100644
--- a/libavfilter/allfilters.c
+++ b/libavfilter/allfilters.c
@@ -553,8 +553,10 @@ extern const AVFilter ff_avsrc_movie;
  * being the same while having different 'types'). */
 extern  const AVFilter ff_asrc_abuffer;
 extern  const AVFilter ff_vsrc_buffer;
+extern  const AVFilter ff_ssrc_sbuffer;
 extern  const AVFilter ff_asink_abuffer;
 extern  const AVFilter ff_vsink_buffer;
+extern  const AVFilter ff_ssink_sbuffer;
 extern const AVFilter ff_af_afifo;
 extern const AVFilter ff_vf_fifo;
 
diff --git a/libavfilter/buffersink.c b/libavfilter/buffersink.c
index c0215669e7..0b268c2fa4 100644
--- a/libavfilter/buffersink.c
+++ b/libavfilter/buffersink.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 #include "libavutil/internal.h"
 #include "libavutil/opt.h"
 
+#include "libavcodec/avcodec.h"
+
 #define FF_INTERNAL_FIELDS 1
 #include "framequeue.h"
 
@@ -57,6 +59,10 @@ typedef struct BufferSinkContext {
     int *sample_rates;                  ///< list of accepted sample rates
     int sample_rates_size;
 
+    /* only used for subtitles */
+    enum AVSubtitleType *subtitle_types;     ///< list of accepted subtitle types, must be terminated with -1
+    int subtitle_types_size;
+
     AVFrame *peeked_frame;
 } BufferSinkContext;
 
@@ -305,6 +311,28 @@ static int asink_query_formats(AVFilterContext *ctx)
     return 0;
 }
 
+static int ssink_query_formats(AVFilterContext *ctx)
+{
+    BufferSinkContext *buf = ctx->priv;
+    AVFilterFormats *formats = NULL;
+    unsigned i;
+    int ret;
+
+    CHECK_LIST_SIZE(subtitle_types)
+    if (buf->subtitle_types_size) {
+        for (i = 0; i < NB_ITEMS(buf->subtitle_types); i++)
+            if ((ret = ff_add_subtitle_type(&formats, buf->subtitle_types[i])) < 0)
+                return ret;
+        if ((ret = ff_set_common_formats(ctx, formats)) < 0)
+            return ret;
+    } else {
+        if ((ret = ff_default_query_formats(ctx)) < 0)
+            return ret;
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 #define OFFSET(x) offsetof(BufferSinkContext, x)
 #define FLAGS AV_OPT_FLAG_FILTERING_PARAM|AV_OPT_FLAG_VIDEO_PARAM
 static const AVOption buffersink_options[] = {
@@ -322,9 +350,16 @@ static const AVOption abuffersink_options[] = {
     { NULL },
 };
 #undef FLAGS
+#define FLAGS AV_OPT_FLAG_FILTERING_PARAM|AV_OPT_FLAG_SUBTITLE_PARAM
+static const AVOption sbuffersink_options[] = {
+    { "subtitle_types", "set the supported subtitle formats", OFFSET(subtitle_types), AV_OPT_TYPE_BINARY, .flags = FLAGS },
+    { NULL },
+};
+#undef FLAGS
 
 AVFILTER_DEFINE_CLASS(buffersink);
 AVFILTER_DEFINE_CLASS(abuffersink);
+AVFILTER_DEFINE_CLASS(sbuffersink);
 
 static const AVFilterPad avfilter_vsink_buffer_inputs[] = {
     {
@@ -363,3 +398,22 @@ const AVFilter ff_asink_abuffer = {
     .outputs       = NULL,
     FILTER_QUERY_FUNC(asink_query_formats),
 };
+
+static const AVFilterPad avfilter_ssink_sbuffer_inputs[] = {
+    {
+        .name = "default",
+        .type = AVMEDIA_TYPE_SUBTITLE,
+    },
+};
+
+const AVFilter ff_ssink_sbuffer = {
+    .name          = "sbuffersink",
+    .description   = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("Buffer subtitle frames, and make them available to the end of the filter graph."),
+    .priv_class    = &sbuffersink_class,
+    .priv_size     = sizeof(BufferSinkContext),
+    .init          = common_init,
+    .activate      = activate,
+    FILTER_INPUTS(avfilter_ssink_sbuffer_inputs),
+    .outputs       = NULL,
+    FILTER_QUERY_FUNC(ssink_query_formats),
+};
diff --git a/libavfilter/buffersink.h b/libavfilter/buffersink.h
index 69ed0f29a8..11905abdc5 100644
--- a/libavfilter/buffersink.h
+++ b/libavfilter/buffersink.h
@@ -129,6 +129,13 @@ typedef struct AVABufferSinkParams {
  */
 attribute_deprecated
 AVABufferSinkParams *av_abuffersink_params_alloc(void);
+
+/**
+ * Deprecated and unused struct to use for initializing an sbuffersink context.
+ */
+typedef struct AVSBufferSinkParams {
+    const int *subtitle_type;
+} AVSBufferSinkParams;
 #endif
 
 /**
diff --git a/libavfilter/buffersrc.c b/libavfilter/buffersrc.c
index b0611872f1..d2362999a2 100644
--- a/libavfilter/buffersrc.c
+++ b/libavfilter/buffersrc.c
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
 #include "formats.h"
 #include "internal.h"
 #include "video.h"
+#include "libavcodec/avcodec.h"
 
 typedef struct BufferSourceContext {
     const AVClass    *class;
@@ -63,6 +64,9 @@ typedef struct BufferSourceContext {
     uint64_t channel_layout;
     char    *channel_layout_str;
 
+    /* subtitle only */
+    enum AVSubtitleType subtitle_type;
+
     int eof;
 } BufferSourceContext;
 
@@ -130,6 +134,13 @@ int av_buffersrc_parameters_set(AVFilterContext *ctx, AVBufferSrcParameters *par
         if (param->channel_layout)
             s->channel_layout = param->channel_layout;
         break;
+    case AVMEDIA_TYPE_SUBTITLE:
+        s->subtitle_type = param->format;
+        if (param->width > 0)
+            s->w = param->width;
+        if (param->height > 0)
+            s->h = param->height;
+        break;
     default:
         return AVERROR_BUG;
     }
@@ -197,6 +208,8 @@ int attribute_align_arg av_buffersrc_add_frame_flags(AVFilterContext *ctx, AVFra
             CHECK_AUDIO_PARAM_CHANGE(ctx, s, frame->sample_rate, frame->channel_layout,
                                      frame->channels, frame->format, frame->pts);
             break;
+        case AVMEDIA_TYPE_SUBTITLE:
+            break;
         default:
             return AVERROR(EINVAL);
         }
@@ -269,6 +282,7 @@ unsigned av_buffersrc_get_nb_failed_requests(AVFilterContext *buffer_src)
 #define OFFSET(x) offsetof(BufferSourceContext, x)
 #define A AV_OPT_FLAG_FILTERING_PARAM|AV_OPT_FLAG_AUDIO_PARAM
 #define V AV_OPT_FLAG_FILTERING_PARAM|AV_OPT_FLAG_VIDEO_PARAM
+#define S AV_OPT_FLAG_FILTERING_PARAM|AV_OPT_FLAG_SUBTITLE_PARAM
 
 static const AVOption buffer_options[] = {
     { "width",         NULL,                     OFFSET(w),                AV_OPT_TYPE_INT,      { .i64 = 0 }, 0, INT_MAX, V },
@@ -298,6 +312,16 @@ static const AVOption abuffer_options[] = {
 
 AVFILTER_DEFINE_CLASS(abuffer);
 
+static const AVOption sbuffer_options[] = {
+    { "time_base",     NULL, OFFSET(time_base),            AV_OPT_TYPE_RATIONAL, { .dbl = 0 }, 0, INT_MAX, S },
+    { "subtitle_type", NULL, OFFSET(subtitle_type),        AV_OPT_TYPE_INT,      { .i64 = 0 }, 0, INT_MAX, S },
+    { "width",         NULL, OFFSET(w),                    AV_OPT_TYPE_INT,      { .i64 = 0 }, 0, INT_MAX, V },
+    { "height",        NULL, OFFSET(h),                    AV_OPT_TYPE_INT,      { .i64 = 0 }, 0, INT_MAX, V },
+    { NULL },
+};
+
+AVFILTER_DEFINE_CLASS(sbuffer);
+
 static av_cold int init_audio(AVFilterContext *ctx)
 {
     BufferSourceContext *s = ctx->priv;
@@ -347,6 +371,21 @@ static av_cold int init_audio(AVFilterContext *ctx)
     return ret;
 }
 
+static av_cold int init_subtitle(AVFilterContext *ctx)
+{
+    BufferSourceContext *c = ctx->priv;
+
+    if (c->subtitle_type == AV_SUBTITLE_FMT_BITMAP)
+        av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_VERBOSE, "graphical subtitles - w:%d h:%d tb:%d/%d\n",
+               c->w, c->h, c->time_base.num, c->time_base.den);
+    else
+        av_log(ctx, AV_LOG_VERBOSE, "text subtitles -  w:%d h:%d tb:%d/%d\n",
+               c->w, c->h, c->time_base.num, c->time_base.den);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
 static av_cold void uninit(AVFilterContext *ctx)
 {
     BufferSourceContext *s = ctx->priv;
@@ -381,6 +420,11 @@ static int query_formats(AVFilterContext *ctx)
         if ((ret = ff_set_common_channel_layouts(ctx, channel_layouts)) < 0)
             return ret;
         break;
+    case AVMEDIA_TYPE_SUBTITLE:
+        if ((ret = ff_add_format         (&formats, c->subtitle_type)) < 0 ||
+            (ret = ff_set_common_formats (ctx     , formats   )) < 0)
+            return ret;
+        break;
     default:
         return AVERROR(EINVAL);
     }
@@ -408,6 +452,11 @@ static int config_props(AVFilterLink *link)
         if (!c->channel_layout)
             c->channel_layout = link->channel_layout;
         break;
+    case AVMEDIA_TYPE_SUBTITLE:
+        link->format = c->subtitle_type;
+        link->w = c->w;
+        link->h = c->h;
+        break;
     default:
         return AVERROR(EINVAL);
     }
@@ -472,3 +521,26 @@ const AVFilter ff_asrc_abuffer = {
     FILTER_QUERY_FUNC(query_formats),
     .priv_class = &abuffer_class,
 };
+
+static const AVFilterPad ssrc_sbuffer_outputs[] = {
+    {
+        .name          = "default",
+        .type          = AVMEDIA_TYPE_SUBTITLE,
+        .request_frame = request_frame,
+        .config_props  = config_props,
+    },
+};
+
+const AVFilter ff_ssrc_sbuffer = {
+    .name          = "sbuffer",
+    .description   = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("Buffer subtitle frames, and make them accessible to the filterchain."),
+    .priv_size     = sizeof(BufferSourceContext),
+
+    .init      = init_subtitle,
+    .uninit    = uninit,
+
+    .inputs    = NULL,
+    FILTER_OUTPUTS(ssrc_sbuffer_outputs),
+    FILTER_QUERY_FUNC(query_formats),
+    .priv_class = &sbuffer_class,
+};
diff --git a/libavfilter/buffersrc.h b/libavfilter/buffersrc.h
index 08fbd18a47..929a2fa249 100644
--- a/libavfilter/buffersrc.h
+++ b/libavfilter/buffersrc.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ typedef struct AVBufferSrcParameters {
     /**
      * video: the pixel format, value corresponds to enum AVPixelFormat
      * audio: the sample format, value corresponds to enum AVSampleFormat
+     * subtitles: the subtitle format, value corresponds to enum AVSubtitleType
      */
     int format;
     /**
