What Is an SRT File? SubRip Subtitle Explained
What is an SRT file? The SubRip subtitle format explained. Learn how SRT works, its structure, and how to convert SRT to VTT, ASS, or LRC.
Deep dives into every subtitle format we support — what it is, how it works, when to use it, and how to convert it.
What is an SCC file? The Scenarist Closed Captions format explained. Learn how SCC works, its structure, and how to convert SCC to SRT or VTT.
What is an SRT file? The SubRip subtitle format explained. Learn how SRT works, its structure, and how to convert SRT to VTT, ASS, or LRC.
What is an ASS file? Learn how Advanced SubStation Alpha works, how to open and edit it in Aegisub, and how to convert ASS to SRT or SRT to ASS.
What is a JSON3 subtitle file? YouTube's internal caption format explained. Learn how JSON3 works, its structure, and how to convert JSON3 to SRT, VTT, or LRC.
What is an SMI file? The Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange format explained. Learn how SMI works, its structure, and how to convert SMI to SRT or VTT.
What is an STL file? The EBU Tech 3264 subtitle format explained. Learn how STL works, its structure, and how to convert STL to SRT or VTT.
What is an LRC file? The lyrics synchronization format explained. Learn how LRC works with timed text and how to convert LRC to SRT or VTT.
What is an SBV file? SubViewer subtitle format explained. Learn how SBV works, its differences from SRT, and how to convert SBV files online.
What is an SSA file? SubStation Alpha subtitle format explained. Learn about SSA vs ASS, styling features, and how to convert SSA files.
What is a TTML file? Timed Text Markup Language explained. Learn how TTML works for Netflix and streaming, and how to convert TTML to SRT.
What is a VTT file? WebVTT subtitle format explained. Learn how VTT works for web video, its features, and how to convert VTT to SRT or ASS.