What Are SRT and VTT Subtitle Files?
SRT and VTT are plain-text subtitle formats. Each one lists subtitle lines together with the start and end time at which each line should appear on screen.
SRT
SRT (SubRip) is one of the oldest and most widely supported subtitle formats. Each cue has a number, a time range written like 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:03,500 with a comma before the milliseconds, and one or more lines of text.
VTT
VTT (WebVTT) is a W3C format built for the web. It starts with a WEBVTT header, uses a full stop before the milliseconds, and allows extras such as cue settings for position and styling. Web video players commonly accept it.
Converting between them
Because the structure is so similar, conversion mostly means changing the header and the millisecond separator and renumbering cues. The free SRT and VTT converter does it in your browser.
Subtitles and voiceovers in GetMeAudio
Downloads can include an SRT or VTT file made from your script. The timing is sentence by sentence and generated from the narration, so it is auto-timed, not word-level. You can also import an existing subtitle file as a script; the lines and clear gaps carry over, but the original per-line timing does not.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which should I use, SRT or VTT?
Use whichever your platform accepts. SRT is the most widely supported, and VTT is common for web players.
Are the subtitles word-by-word?
No. GetMeAudio subtitles are sentence-level and auto-timed.
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