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Subtitle files

Edit SRT/VTT subtitles with styled ASS output

Bring a client subtitle file into CutCaption, correct text and timing against video, and deliver clean files or a styled burned-in export.

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Best for

Freelance video editors, localization teams, educators, and agencies starting from existing captions.

Output paths

SRTVTTASS export pathBurned-in video export

For freelance video editors

Turn a rough caption handoff into a deliverable you can stand behind.

Client caption work rarely starts clean. You may receive an SRT with awkward breaks, an AI draft with names to correct, or a request for a branded burned-in version alongside editable subtitle files.

CutCaption keeps the source video, caption cards, waveform timing, styling controls, preview, and export paths together. Review the treatment once, then deliver the saved caption state without recreating the look in another tool.

Delivery checklist

  • Import the supplied SRT/VTT or start from an AI caption draft.
  • Correct text, line breaks, and timing against the source video.
  • Apply the client style globally, then use local overrides only where needed.
  • Approve representative scenes in preview before exporting files or video.

Keep the original source and client brief until the final deliverables are approved. Imported formats may not carry every feature from the tool that created them.

The user problem

Subtitle files are easy to pass around, but they are hard to review well without the source video, a timeline, and a preview of the final style.

Teams also need to know when they are working with simple caption formats and when advanced styling belongs in an ASS-based output path.

Why CutCaption fits

CutCaption supports practical subtitle-file workflows by pairing imported captions with the video editor and export controls.

Use SRT or VTT as a starting point, then edit timing, text, line breaks, and style before exporting files or rendering a captioned video.

A simple workflow

  1. Create a project with the source video.
  2. Attach existing subtitles through the supported import path.
  3. Review text and timing against the video.
  4. Apply styling if the output needs more than plain timed text.
  5. Download subtitle files or export a burned-in video.

Review note

Imported subtitle files can come from many tools. Review line breaks, timing, speaker labels, and any formatting that may not carry across formats.

Next step

Clean up existing captions

Use CutCaption when an existing subtitle file needs a real video review before it is delivered or rendered.

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