Subtitles and exports
Export a finished transcript as TXT, DOCX or PDF, or as SRT and VTT subtitles. Timestamps and speaker names are options you choose each time.
Export transcript
Choose a version, a format and what to include.
- TXT
- DOCX
- SRT
- VTT
Max 42 characters × 2 lines
File name: interview-03.srt
What it does
Exports are made on demand from the current version of the transcript, so your edits are in the file. Pick the original transcript, or a finished translation if you have one.
Documents can carry a timestamp at the start of each paragraph and the speaker names. Subtitles are cut into cues from the word timings, so each cue starts and ends where the words do. Read subtitles through once before you publish them.
- Five formats: TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT and VTT.
- Timestamps and speaker names are switches in the export dialog.
- Subtitle cues follow reading rules: short lines, two lines at most and a sensible time on screen.
- Copy the plain text to the clipboard instead of downloading a file.
How it works
- Open a finished transcript and choose Export.
- Pick a format: TXT, DOCX or PDF for documents, SRT or VTT for subtitles.
- Choose the version to export, and whether to include timestamps and speaker names.
- Download the file, or copy the text.
Details
- Documents
- TXT, DOCX and PDF, with optional timestamps and speaker names.
- Subtitles
- SRT and VTT, with an optional speaker prefix on each cue.
- Cue rules
- Up to 42 characters a line, or 16 for Chinese, Cantonese, Japanese, Korean and Thai. Two lines at most. Each cue stays on screen for 1 to 7 seconds.
- Cue timing
- Cues are split at word boundaries, using the timing of each word.
- Versions
- The original transcript, or any finished translation.
- Storage
- Files are generated when you ask and are not kept on our side.
Plan availability
| Free | Unlimited | |
|---|---|---|
| Export | TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT | TXT, DOCX, PDF, SRT, VTT |
| Translation | Not included | 50 per day |
Every format is on every plan. Translated exports need a translation, which is part of Unlimited. Compare the plans.
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Questions
Which subtitle formats does Scribewren export?
SRT and VTT. Most video editors and players read SRT, and VTT is the format web video players use.
Are my edits included in the export?
Yes. Exports are built from the current transcript, so every correction you made is in the file.
Can I export subtitles in another language?
Yes, on Unlimited. Translate the transcript, then choose the translation when you export. Timing is kept. Have a fluent reader check translated subtitles before you publish them.
Can Scribewren burn subtitles into my video?
No. It exports subtitle files. Add them in your video editor or upload them to your video platform.
Is there a bulk export?
No. Export one transcript at a time.
Try it on your own recording
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