Format guide

SRT

SubRip Subtitle

SRT is the simplest subtitle format: a numbered list of cues, each with a `HH:MM:SS,mmm --> HH:MM:SS,mmm` timestamp and one or more lines of caption text. Originated in 2001 from the SubRip ripping tool and became the universal default — every video player (VLC, MPV, mpv, every web video framework), every subtitle editor, and every video platform reads SRT.

How to open a SRT file

Any text editor (it's just text). VLC autoloads `<videoname>.srt` if it's next to the video file. Subtitle editors like Subtitle Edit, Aegisub, and EditSubs provide visual timing tools.

Primary use

Universal subtitle format for video players and editors.

Convert other formats to SRT

WebVTT → SRT
SBV → SRT

Convert SRT to other formats

SRT → WebVTT
SRT → SBV

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