diff --git a/src/renderer/modals/session-help.test.ts b/src/renderer/modals/session-help.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4b3ead0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/renderer/modals/session-help.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+import assert from 'node:assert/strict';
+import test from 'node:test';
+
+import { SPECIAL_COMMANDS } from '../../config/definitions';
+import {
+  describeSessionHelpCommand,
+  formatSessionHelpKeybinding,
+} from './session-help.js';
+
+test('session help describes sub-seek commands as subtitle-line navigation', () => {
+  assert.equal(describeSessionHelpCommand(['sub-seek', 1]), 'Jump to next subtitle');
+  assert.equal(describeSessionHelpCommand(['sub-seek', -1]), 'Jump to previous subtitle');
+});
+
+test('session help describes subtitle-delay shift special commands separately from sub-seek', () => {
+  assert.equal(
+    describeSessionHelpCommand([SPECIAL_COMMANDS.SHIFT_SUB_DELAY_TO_NEXT_SUBTITLE_START]),
+    'Shift subtitle delay to next cue',
+  );
+  assert.equal(
+    describeSessionHelpCommand([SPECIAL_COMMANDS.SHIFT_SUB_DELAY_TO_PREVIOUS_SUBTITLE_START]),
+    'Shift subtitle delay to previous cue',
+  );
+});
+
+test('session help formats bracket keybindings as physical keys', () => {
+  assert.equal(formatSessionHelpKeybinding('Shift+BracketRight'), 'Shift + ]');
+  assert.equal(formatSessionHelpKeybinding('Shift+BracketLeft'), 'Shift + [');
+});
diff --git a/src/renderer/modals/session-help.ts b/src/renderer/modals/session-help.ts
index 70b33166..321bad7f 100644
--- a/src/renderer/modals/session-help.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/modals/session-help.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,8 @@ const KEY_NAME_MAP: Record<string, string> = {
   Escape: 'Esc',
   Tab: 'Tab',
   Enter: 'Enter',
+  BracketLeft: '[',
+  BracketRight: ']',
   CommandOrControl: 'Cmd/Ctrl',
   Ctrl: 'Ctrl',
   Control: 'Ctrl',
@@ -132,7 +134,9 @@ function describeCommand(command: (string | number)[]): string {
     return `Seek ${command[1] > 0 ? '+' : ''}${command[1]} second(s)`;
   }
   if (first === 'sub-seek' && typeof command[1] === 'number') {
-    return `Shift subtitle by ${command[1]} ms`;
+    if (command[1] > 0) return 'Jump to next subtitle';
+    if (command[1] < 0) return 'Jump to previous subtitle';
+    return 'Reload current subtitle timing';
   }
   if (first === SPECIAL_COMMANDS.SUBSYNC_TRIGGER) return 'Open subtitle sync controls';
   if (first === SPECIAL_COMMANDS.RUNTIME_OPTIONS_OPEN) return 'Open runtime options';
@@ -140,6 +144,12 @@ function describeCommand(command: (string | number)[]): string {
   if (first === SPECIAL_COMMANDS.PLAYLIST_BROWSER_OPEN) return 'Open playlist browser';
   if (first === SPECIAL_COMMANDS.REPLAY_SUBTITLE) return 'Replay current subtitle';
   if (first === SPECIAL_COMMANDS.PLAY_NEXT_SUBTITLE) return 'Play next subtitle';
+  if (first === SPECIAL_COMMANDS.SHIFT_SUB_DELAY_TO_NEXT_SUBTITLE_START) {
+    return 'Shift subtitle delay to next cue';
+  }
+  if (first === SPECIAL_COMMANDS.SHIFT_SUB_DELAY_TO_PREVIOUS_SUBTITLE_START) {
+    return 'Shift subtitle delay to previous cue';
+  }
   if (first.startsWith(SPECIAL_COMMANDS.RUNTIME_OPTION_CYCLE_PREFIX)) {
     const [, rawId, rawDirection] = first.split(':');
     return `Cycle runtime option ${rawId || 'option'} ${rawDirection === 'prev' ? 'previous' : 'next'}`;
@@ -148,6 +158,11 @@ function describeCommand(command: (string | number)[]): string {
   return `MPV command: ${command.map((entry) => String(entry)).join(' ')}`;
 }
 
+export {
+  describeCommand as describeSessionHelpCommand,
+  formatKeybinding as formatSessionHelpKeybinding,
+};
+
 function sectionForCommand(command: (string | number)[]): string {
   const first = command[0];
   if (typeof first !== 'string') return 'Other shortcuts';