Caption Format Converter
Free tool that converts SRT or SBV to various caption formats
The caption format converter lets you convert from SRT (SubRip subtitle) or from SBV (YouTube) to Flash DFXP, SMI or SAMI (Windows Media), SCC for iOS, CPT.XML (Flash Captionate XML), QT (Quicktime), and STL (Spruce Subtitle File).
Instructions
Simply paste your SRT or SBV file and select which closed caption output format you need. Your caption file will be emailed to you as an attachment that preserves the integrity of the formatting.
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Caption Formats Explained
SRT – This is the most common subtitle/caption file format. It is a text format that originated in the DVD-ripping software SubRip and stands for “SubRip Subtitle” file.
SBV – This is a YouTube caption file format that stands for “SubViewer.” It’s what you get when you download captions from YouTube. It’s a text format that is very similar to SRT.
DFXP – This is a common format used for captioning Flash video. It’s a timed-text format that was developed by W3C and stands for “Distribution Format Exchange Profile”.
SCC for iOS –Popular standard used for encoding closed captions for iTunes, iPods, iPads, and iPhones. It was originally developed by Sonic and stands for “Scenarist Closed Caption.”
SMI or SAMI – Used for Windows Media video or audio. It was developed by Microsoft and stands for “Synchronized Accessible Media Interchange.”
CPT.XML – XML format used for encoding captions into Flash video. It originated in the caption-embedding software Captionate.
QT – Caption format used for QuickTime video or audio. It was developed by Apple.
RT – RealText captions for RealMedia video or audio.
STL – Used for DVD Studio Pro. It was developed by Spruce Technologies and known as “Spruce Subtitle File.”
