How to create SRT subtitles for video, step by step
Subtitled videos are watched by more people, for longer — on mute, in noisy places, and they're more readable to search engines too. The good news: you don't have to type and time them by hand. Let's look at what SRT is and how to get finished subtitles fast.
In short
SRT is a simple, timed subtitle file. Upload the video, the system transcribes and times the text, you review it in the editor, then download it as SRT (or VTT) — ready for your video.
What is SRT (and VTT)?
SRT (SubRip) is the most common subtitle format: numbered blocks, each with a start and end time and the text below. Almost every player and video platform understands it. VTT (WebVTT) is its web cousin, used for HTML5 video in the browser. Both are plain text files.
Why add subtitles?
- Silent playback: on social media many people watch without sound — without subtitles the message is lost.
- Accessibility: subtitles make the content followable for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers.
- Discoverability: subtitle text helps search engines understand what the video is about.
Create subtitles – step by step
- Upload the video (mp4, mkv, webm…) in Subtitle mode.
- The system transcribes and times the text — split into segments with start/end times.
- Review in the editor: the video and subtitles play together, so you can refine both the text and the timing.
- Download as SRT (or VTT) and attach it to your video, or upload it to your video platform.
How long does it take?
Machine subtitling does the hard part — the transcription and timing — in a few minutes. All that's left for you is the polish: checking names, jargon and line breaks. That's a fraction of the effort of subtitling from scratch by hand.