SRT generator
An SRT generator turns the speech in an audio or video file into an SRT subtitle file: numbered cues, each with a start and end time written as HH:MM:SS,mmm and one or two short lines of text.
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The first 10 minutes of up to 3 files a day free, no sign-up Then 10 hours for $9.99, paid once Audio is transcribed, not kept Unused minutes refunded within 14 days
What an SRT file looks like
An SRT file is plain text. Each cue has a number, a start and end time, and the text, followed by a blank line:
1
00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,640
Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers
brought forth on this continent,
2
00:00:04,640 --> 00:00:10,120
a new nation, conceived in liberty, and
dedicated to the proposition that all menThe times use hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds, with a comma before the milliseconds. The arrow between them is two hyphens and a greater-than sign.
The same cues as WebVTT
WEBVTT
00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.640
Fourscore and seven years ago our fathers
brought forth on this continent,Subtitles that are easy to read
The generator keeps every cue to two lines of at most 42 characters and to at most 7 seconds, the limits most subtitle guidelines use. When a sentence is too long for one cue it is split after a comma, so a phrase stays together.
Importing the SRT
- YouTube: Studio, Subtitles, Add language, Upload file, With timing.
- Premiere Pro: File, Import, then drag the captions onto the sequence.
- DaVinci Resolve: File, Import, Subtitle, then drag it to the timeline.
- Final Cut Pro: File, Import, Captions.
If your sequence starts at 01:00:00:00, set the start timecode before you download so the subtitles line up.
Questions
Is the SRT generator free?
The first 10 minutes of up to 3 files a day are free and download as SRT, with no sign-up. Longer files use minutes from a pack, paid once.
How long is each subtitle?
At most two lines of 42 characters and 7 seconds on screen. Long sentences are split at a comma where there is one, and cues never overlap.
Can the SRT start at 01:00:00:00 to match my timeline?
Yes. Set a start timecode and every cue is shifted by it, which helps when a sequence or a camera file does not start at zero.
What is the difference between SRT and VTT?
Both list timed cues. SRT numbers each cue and uses a comma before the milliseconds (00:00:04,640); WebVTT starts with a WEBVTT line and uses a full stop (00:00:04.640). Web video players expect VTT; editing software and YouTube accept both.
Can I fix a word before downloading?
Yes. Click any line in the transcript, correct it, and the SRT you download includes the change.