Finalizing Your Subs: How to Export Your SRT Files
When your subtitles are reviewed and your translations are clean, export takes about ten seconds. This guide covers exactly what you get when you export and how to use those files.
How to export
Click the Export button in the top right corner of the subtitle editor. A File Download panel opens with two options:
Original only downloads an SRT file of the source language transcription. This is the original audio transcribed into text with timecodes.
Translated only downloads an SRT file of your translated subtitles. This is the file you will upload to YouTube, Vimeo, or any platform that accepts external subtitle files.
Click the Download button next to the option you need. The file saves to your computer immediately.
Which file do you need
In most cases you want the Translated only file. That is the output of the whole workflow and the file your audience will see.
The Original only file is useful if you want to keep a clean transcript of the source video, upload the original language as a separate caption track, or use the transcription as a starting point for other content.
You can download both if you need them. Just click Download on each option separately.
How to use your SRT file
An SRT file is a plain text subtitle file that works with almost every video platform and player. Here is where you can use it:
YouTube accepts SRT files as manual subtitles. Go to YouTube Studio, open your video, click Subtitles, and upload the file under the correct language.
Vimeo accepts SRT files under Video Settings, then the TextTrack tab.
Any video editing software including Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, and Final Cut Pro can import SRT files as a subtitle track directly onto your timeline.
Local playback works with most media players including VLC. Place the SRT file in the same folder as your video file and name it identically. Most players will load it automatically.
What to do next
Your subtitles are exported and ready to use. If you want to go deeper into the workflow before your next project, these guides cover the full process:
To review the full subtitle editor, go to AI Subtitles Overview: Navigating the Subtitle Interface
To improve your translation quality on the next project, go to The Power of Custom Prompts
To understand credit costs before your next upload, go to Which Stra.ai Plan Is Right for You?
If something went wrong during processing, go to Common Upload Errors
Continue here: AI Dubbing Overview: How AI Voiceover Technology Works