What is an SRT file?+
SRT (SubRip Subtitle) is a plain-text subtitle format. Each cue has a number, a start and end time, and one or two lines of text, with a blank line between cues. Almost every video player and platform accepts it.
What is the SRT file format?+
Each cue is a number, then a timing line such as 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:03,500 (hours:minutes:seconds,milliseconds), then the subtitle text, then a blank line. SRT uses a comma before the milliseconds.
What is the difference between SRT and VTT?+
WebVTT is the format HTML5 video uses. It starts with a WEBVTT header, uses a period before milliseconds, and supports positioning and styling. SRT is simpler and more widely supported by editing software.
What does the validator check?+
Broken numbering and timing lines, cues that end before they start, overlapping cues, lines over 42 characters, more than two lines, cues shorter than 0.83 seconds or longer than 7 seconds, and reading speeds over 20 characters per second.
How do I fix subtitles that are out of sync?+
Enter the delay in seconds under Shift all timings. Use a positive number if subtitles appear too early and a negative number if they appear too late, then download the corrected file.
How do I translate an SRT file?+
Copy the Text to translate tab, which has one paragraph per cue, translate it, and paste the translation into Rebuild a translated subtitle file. The original timings are applied to the translated text.