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What is an SRT file?
An SRT file is one of the most common subtitle formats used for videos. Learn what an SRT file contains, how it works and how to edit or convert it.
What is an SRT file?
An SRT file (SubRip Subtitle file) is a plain text file that contains subtitle text and timing information. It is widely supported by video players, social media platforms and video editing tools.
Example of an SRT file
1
00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:04,000
Welcome to Flixlar.
2
00:00:05,000 --> 00:00:08,000
This is a subtitle example.How does an SRT file work?
Each subtitle contains:
- A subtitle number
- Start and end timestamps
- Subtitle text
Video players use this information to display captions at the correct time.
Where are SRT files used?
SRT files are commonly used with:
- YouTube
- TikTok
- VLC Media Player
- Desktop video editors
Where does the SRT format come from?
SRT stands for SubRip Text. The format originated from SubRip, a subtitle extraction tool created around 1999-2000 for extracting subtitles from DVD videos. SubRip used OCR (Optical Character Recognition) to read subtitle images from DVDs and convert them into plain text subtitle files with timing information.
Those files became known as SRT files and eventually became one of the most widely supported subtitle formats on the internet. Today, SRT files are supported by platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, VLC Media Player and many subtitle editors, including Flixlar.
Can you edit an SRT file?
Yes. SRT files can be edited with subtitle editors such as Flixlar. You can change subtitle text, fix timing issues and export an updated SRT file.
Can you convert an SRT file to MP4?
Yes. Tools like Flixlar can burn subtitles directly into a video and export a new MP4 file with permanent captions.
Edit and convert SRT files
Import SRT files, edit subtitles and export videos with captions using Flixlar.