Generate SRT subtitles from a video

Upload the video, or paste a public link from YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, SoundCloud or Google Drive. WhoScribe transcribes the speech, you fix any line in the editor, and you export timed SRT or VTT subtitles. You can also translate the subtitles into another language. SRT and VTT export is part of Unlimited and of any single file you unlock with one payment; the free plan shows the transcript and exports TXT.

Checked Nov 4, 2026

Key facts

Generate SRT subtitles from a video · Key facts
Fact	WhoScribe
Input	MP4, MOV, WebM, MP3, M4A, WAV and more, or a public link
Output	SRT and VTT, plus TXT, DOCX and PDF
Languages	90+ spoken languages
Longest video	10 hours
Edit before export	Yes, line by line, with the audio
Translate subtitles	Yes: translate the finished transcript, then export the SRT in the new language
Free	Read the first 15 minutes of each file (3 files a day); TXT export
SRT and VTT export	Unlimited at $20 a month or $120 a year; or unlock one file: $5 per file, paid once, the same price at any length up to 10 hours

How to make an SRT file from a video

Upload the video or paste its link. Long files are fine, up to 10 hours.
Pick the spoken language. Picking it improves accuracy; automatic detection also works.
Fix what needs fixing. Names and technical terms are the usual suspects. Click a line to hear it, then correct it.
Export SRT, or VTT for web players, and add it in your video editor, player or YouTube Studio.

SRT or VTT?

SRT is the most widely accepted subtitle format: video editors, YouTube and most players read it.
VTT (WebVTT) is the subtitle format of HTML5 video players on the web.
Both carry the same timed lines; export whichever your tool asks for.

Subtitles in another language

Transcribe in the spoken language, translate the transcript, then export the SRT again. Each line keeps its timestamps. Pages for single languages:

When another tool fits better

For styled captions burned into a short social video, with animations, use a video editor. You can import the WhoScribe SRT there if the editor's own speech recognition does not cover your language.

FAQ

Questions before you upload

Can I generate SRT subtitles for free?

You can transcribe a video and read the first 15 minutes of each file for free, and export TXT. SRT and VTT export needs Unlimited or a one-time unlock of that file ($5 per file, paid once, the same price at any length up to 10 hours).

Can I make an SRT from a YouTube link?

Yes. Paste the link; the audio is transcribed even if the video has no captions.

How long can the video be?

Up to 10 hours.

Which languages?

90+ spoken languages, including right-to-left languages such as Arabic, Hebrew, Persian and Urdu.

Can I edit the subtitles before exporting?

Yes, line by line, while listening to the audio.

Does it burn the subtitles into the video?

No. It exports SRT or VTT files that your editor or player adds to the video.

Transcribe a YouTube video

Paste the link. The first 5 minutes are free without an account, 15 with a free account. The whole file is $5, a one-time payment.

Paste a YouTube link

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