Subtitle File Formats: SRT, VTT and ASS Explained

A subtitle file is a plain text file: lines of dialogue, each with a start and an end time. The format decides how much more than that it can carry — styling, positioning, word timing — and which players will accept it. Three formats cover almost everything you'll meet: SRT, VTT and ASS. SRT — the one everything accepts SubRip (.srt) is the oldest...