A caption track viewers can switch off
Upload the SRT in YouTube Studio and your viewers can turn the captions on and off, and YouTube can read them as text.
SRT Generator
Create an SRT file from your videoSRT and VTT, ready for YouTube, Premiere and CapCut.
oVideo's Create SRT transcribes the speech in your video and gives you SRT and VTT subtitle files to download, with a preview of every line. Upload an MP4, MOV or WebM up to 10 minutes, optionally translate the captions into another language, and download the file for YouTube Studio, Premiere, CapCut or any player.
SRT and VTT downloadsSame price as subtitles, 3 free videosOptional translation into 30 languages
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At a glance
Create SRT: the facts
- Input
- An MP4, MOV or WebM up to 10 minutes and 1 GB. The spoken language is detected automatically; Arabic speech cannot be transcribed yet
- Files
- SRT and VTT, with a preview of the lines before you download
- Price
- 5 credits up to 1 minute, 10 up to 5 minutes, 20 up to 10 minutes. Free accounts can use their 3 free subtitle videos where the free plan is available
- Translation
- Optional, into 30 languages, for 10 or 20 more credits per language on paid plans
- Burn in
- One button opens the caption editor to burn the captions into the video instead. Hindi and Bengali translations are file only and cannot be burned in
No typing
oVideo transcribes the speech for you and splits it into readable subtitle lines with timings, so you only check the result.
Works in any editor
SRT imports into YouTube Studio and most editors, such as Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro and CapCut on desktop. VTT is the format web video players use.
The workflow
How to create an SRT file from a video
Three steps in the browser.
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Step 1: Open Create SRT and upload your video (up to 10 minutes).
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Step 2: Optionally turn on translation and pick a language.
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Step 3: Check the preview and download the SRT or VTT file.
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What people use SRT files for
A subtitle file is the most portable form of captions.
Caption tracks in YouTube Studio
Editing captions in Premiere, Resolve or CapCut
Subtitles for courses and webinars
Accessible video for websites
Translated subtitle files for other markets
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Answers
Frequently asked questions
- How do I create an SRT file from a video?
- Open Create SRT in oVideo and upload the video. oVideo transcribes the speech, splits it into timed subtitle lines and shows a preview; then you download the SRT or VTT file. It costs the same as subtitles, 5 credits up to 1 minute.
- Can I create an SRT file for free?
- Yes, within the free plan's 3 subtitle videos, where the free plan is available. After that it costs 5 credits up to 1 minute, 10 up to 5 minutes or 20 up to 10 minutes; Starter costs $10 a month for 400 credits.
- What is the difference between SRT and VTT?
- Both are text subtitle files with timings. SRT is the most widely supported, including YouTube Studio and most editors; VTT (WebVTT) is the web standard used by HTML5 players. oVideo gives you both from the same video.
- How do I add the SRT file to YouTube?
- In YouTube Studio, open the video, go to Subtitles, choose Add language, then Upload file and pick the SRT. Viewers can then switch the captions on and off.
- Can I get a translated SRT file?
- Yes. Turn on translation in Create SRT, pick one of 30 languages and download the translated SRT or VTT. Translation needs a paid plan and adds 10 credits per language for videos up to 5 minutes, or 20 up to 10. Hindi and Bengali translations are file only.
- Can I burn the subtitles into the video instead?
- Yes. After the file is ready, one button opens the caption editor, where you pick a style and export an MP4 with the captions burned in, up to 1080p. The one exception is a Hindi or Bengali translation, which is available as an SRT or VTT file only.