Edit SRT Subtitles for Videos Beginners

A beginner-friendly guide to editing SRT subtitle files for videos.

An introductory how-to covering SRT syntax, common edits, and validation steps to ensure accurate captions.

Who is this for?

Video editors, content creators, translators, educators

Before you start

Basic computer skills; a simple text editor; access to the video for timing reference.

General Process (How it works)

  1. Open the SRT file in a plain text editor
  2. Play or reference the video to verify timing
  3. Adjust start and end times to match dialogue
  4. Edit captions for clarity, punctuation, and line length
  5. Save as .srt and validate encoding

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❌ {"gotchas":"Be mindful of encoding and line length
❌ verify timing with the video"}
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