Captions & transcripts
Download a transcript as SRT, WebVTT or text
Save the Text track as an SRT or WebVTT subtitle file for YouTube and other players, or as plain text.
Where to find it
Editor → Edit tab with nothing selected → Text track → Download
How to do it
Transcribe the recording, or add lines to the Text row.
With nothing selected, find the Text track card on the Edit tab.
Next to Download, press SRT, WebVTT or Text.
Choose where to save the file.
Good to know
- The file has one cue per Text line, in time order, without delivery cues such as [whispers].
- It comes from the Text track, not the CC row. To put words in the picture, burn in captions instead.
- Who can use it
- Free
- Where it works
- Mac · Web
This guide answers
- How do I export an SRT file?
- How do I download the transcript?
- How do I get a VTT caption file?
- How do I upload captions to YouTube separately?
- Can I save the transcript as a text file?