How to generate an .SRT file for any video (automatically)

How to generate an .SRT file for any video (automatically)

Since the launch of Capté, we have learned a lot about the subtitling videos and all the different processes people go through to get transcripts for their videos. One of the biggest obstacles we heard from creators and publishers was the difficulty of generating a SRT in addition to the subtitles embedded in the videos. This is why many people wonder how to generate an SRT file for Facebook.

If you know what a .SRT file is and you need it regularly, you will probably be excited about our announcement. You should skip the next paragraph 👇.

For those who don't know, a file with the .SRT extension is a subtitle file SubRip. This file type contains information about the subtitles in the video, such as the start and end time codes of the text and the sequential number of subtitles. The SubRip format has been around since 1999 and has become a standard for the web and applications. Because of its age, there are many types of tools, video editors and software that accept .SRT files such as VLC, Adobe Premiere Pro or Facebook. They can be used to add subtitles during editing, to download closed captions to a video player or to translate subtitles into another language.

The SubRip format is plain text. This means that you can simply open a .SRT file in the Notepad to view or edit the text, correct a spelling mistake, and even change the timecode.

How to get a TRS file

If you know what an .SRT file is, you know that it is extremely difficult to obtain. Since Capture already transcribes every video that is automatically uploaded, it was natural for us to make it easy for Capture to provide an .SRT transcript file for every video processed. We are pleased to announce that Capture is now one of the easiest ways to create an .SRT file for a video.

Captured now allows downloading transcription files in .SRT format.