Guides on subtitles, captions, and formats
How to Turn Subtitles into a Word Document for Editing or Translation
SRT files aren't built for editing in a word processor. Converting to Word gives translators, editors, and clients a format they can actually work in.
ASS Subtitles Explained: When You Need Styled or Positioned Captions
ASS (Advanced SubStation Alpha) does things SRT and VTT can't: custom fonts, colors, positioning, and animation. Here's what it's actually for and when it's worth the extra complexity.
How to Extract Clean Text from SRT or VTT Subtitle Files
Pulling the plain dialogue out of a subtitle file sounds trivial until you hit cue numbers, timestamps, and sentences split mid-line. Here's how to do it properly.
SRT to PDF: Turning Captions into a Readable Script or Handout
When you need subtitles as a document instead of a timed file, converting SRT to PDF gets you a clean, shareable script. Here's when that's useful and how it works.
How to Remove Timestamps from a Transcript or Subtitle File
Turning a timed subtitle file into clean, readable text means stripping timestamps, cue numbers, and formatting artifacts without mangling the actual words.
How to Convert VTT to SRT (and When You Actually Need To)
VTT and SRT look similar but aren't accepted everywhere equally. Here's when converting from VTT to SRT actually matters, and how the conversion works.
Why Are My Subtitles Out of Sync? 6 Causes and How to Fix Each One
Subtitle drift has a handful of common root causes. Here's how to diagnose which one you're dealing with and fix it without re-timing every line by hand.
How to Add Subtitles to a YouTube Video (SRT or VTT)
A step-by-step walkthrough for uploading SRT or VTT captions to YouTube, plus what to do if YouTube rejects your file.
SRT vs VTT: What's the Difference and Which Should You Use?
SRT and VTT are the two most common subtitle formats, but they're not interchangeable. Here's what actually differs between them, and how to pick the right one.