Video to Subtitles — SRT & VTT from Any Video

Upload a video. Get a subtitle file (SRT or VTT).

Upload a video and get timed SRT and VTT subtitles. Review, translate, or style and burn them in when you're ready.

You get subtitle files to upload alongside your video. You can review them afterwards and, if you like, burn them onto the picture. Supports MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM, MP3, WAV and 9 more formats.

Drop your video hereChoose videoGenerate SubtitlesFree: 30 minutes per file · 2 GB maximumFree: up to 30 min · Pro: up to 4 h
SRT cueSample from a short interview. Not your file.
2
00:01:12,000 --> 00:01:17,400
We shipped the cut on Thursday.

TTSC-style pre-delivery checklist

How to make subtitles from a video

4 steps

  1. 1. Upload your video

    MP4, MOV, MKV, WebM and audio files. Free: files up to 30 minutes and 2 GB. Pro: up to 4 hours and 10 GB.

  2. 2. Generate

    Choose the spoken language, or leave it on auto-detect.

  3. 3. Download SRT or VTT

    Your subtitles are ready to download straight away.

  4. 4. Improve (optional)

    Review cues against the video, add a translation, or style and burn them in.

What you can do with the subtitles

4 capabilities

  • SRT and VTT

    Both formats from the same cues, including your edits.

  • Review against the video

    Play each cue, see overlaps and fast cues flagged. Editing is Pro.

  • Translated lanes

    Add another language with the same timing and download it as its own file.

  • Style and burn

    Hand the cues to Subtitle Style Studio to burn them into the video.

Real example

Real before and after. 1 example
Video to timed SRT subtitles
Frame from a 44-second NASA science video before subtitles were generatedBefore
SRT subtitle file generated from the video, showing cues 4 to 7 with start and end timesAfter, VideoText output

VideoText listened to the clip and returned timed cues as SRT and VTT. The cue count depends on how much is said. Cues 4 to 7 of this sample are shown exactly as exported. Each cue has a start and end time in hours, minutes, seconds and milliseconds, ready to upload next to the video.

Source clip: NASA ScienceCasts, public domain. NASA does not endorse VideoText.

Real output · video → SRT

Input
nasa-asteroid-sample.mp4 · 44 s
Output · cues 4, 5
4
00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:16,240
Near-Earth asteroid Bennu interests researchers for two reasons.

5
00:00:16,240 --> 00:00:19,920
First, it is a carbon-rich asteroid that could harbor amino acids

12 cues in total, also exported as VTT.

Who uses Video to Subtitles

YouTube and course creators, Localisation teams, Social video

  • YouTube and course creators

    Upload-ready SRT or VTT for every video.

  • Localisation teams

    Original plus translated subtitle files with matching timing.

  • Social video

    Style and burn captions for platforms that ignore subtitle files.

Frequently asked questions

8 questions

How do I turn a video into subtitles?

Upload the video and generate. Download SRT straight away, or VTT from the same cues.

Can I generate a VTT file from a video?

Yes. Upload the video, generate, and download VTT. SRT comes from the same cues, including any edits.

Can I create subtitles in more than one language?

Yes. Add a translation to get another language file with the same timing.

What video formats can I upload?

MP4, MOV, MKV, AVI, WebM and common audio files. Free: files up to 30 minutes and 2 GB. Pro: up to 4 hours and 10 GB.

What does the free plan include?

Free subtitle downloads include two short watermark cues, one at the start and one after the last cue. Pro removes them and lets you edit cues.

Should I use Video to Subtitles or Video to SRT?

Same engine and the same tool. Video to SRT is the page for people who just want an SRT; both give you SRT and VTT, translations, review and burn-in.

Can I burn the subtitles into the video?

Yes. Continue to Subtitle Style Studio and your cues carry over; you add the video again.

Does it check reading speed and overlaps?

Yes, as optional suggestions. Nothing blocks your download.

Next steps for your subtitles

Get subtitles for your next video

SRT and VTT from one upload, ready to download.

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