3 Best SRT Editors to Edit SRT Files for Subtitles in Videos & Movies (Online, Mac, and Windows)

Last Updated: 2023. 08. 14

If you are reading this, you’ve probably downloaded an SRT file for a movie, yet only to find that the timecode of the SRT file goes out of sync with the dialogue in the movie or you want to correct the typo in the SRT file for your YouTube video’s closed captions.

In this case, all you need is a nifty SRT editor that can help you effortlessly edit SRT files for movie subtitles or videos’ closed captions.

So, in this tutorial, we will walk you through the 3 best SRT editors that allow you to seamlessly edit SRT file timing and subtitle text and its style to enhance the quality and accuracy of your video projects.

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Here is what you will learn

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1. FlexClip

If you are looking for a user-friendly and feature-packed SRT editor online that helps you effortlessly sync SRT files to the dialogue in videos or movies and edit SRT files with styles, then one of your go-to choices is FlexClip AI video maker.

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With FlexClip, you can:

  • Effortlessly select one, multiple, or entire SRT subtitles of a video/movie. Then, with a simple drag and drop, you can sync those SRT subtitles perfectly to the video’s dialogue on the intuitive timeline.
  • Automatically sync SRT subtitle timecode to the dialogue in the video or movie

    Automatically sync SRT subtitle timecode to the dialogue in the video or movie.

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  • Directly download the edited SRT file in SRT, VTT, SSA, ASS, SUB, and SBV formats, saving you time and effort to convert the SRT file to other subtitle formats for closed captions on other video hosting platforms, or other repurposings.
  • Directly download edited SRT files in SRT, VTT, and other subtitle formats

    Directly download edited SRT files in SRT, VTT, and other subtitle formats.

  • Easily edit SRT files with styles, such as subtitle’s font, color, text outline, color and opacity of text background fill, alignment, boldness, italics, etc. for burned-in captions in your video.
  • Easily edit SRT files with styles for burned-in captions

    Easily edit SRT files with styles for burned-in captions.

  • If you can’t find the SRT file of a movie online or need to add subtitles to your YouTube video, you can use FlexClip’s AI auto subtitle generator to automatically add subtitles to the video/movie and save it as an SRT file. It supports 140+ languages with diverse accents and the auto transcription has an accuracy of up to 90%.
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    Automatically add subtitles to videos or movies with the click of a button.

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  • Besides, what sets FlexClip apart from other single-purpose SRT editors is that you can find thousands of expertly crafted and fully-customizable video templates, covering YouTube videos, TikTok, IG Reels, podcasts, webinars, movie trailers, explainer videos, birth/memorial slideshows, travel, sports & fitness, corporate promo & sales, newscast, etc. With easy drags and drops of your video assets, you can create a compelling video in minutes.
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    How to Edit SRT Files with FlexClip Online:

    Step 1
    Access FlexClip > upload your movie or video from your PC, phone, Google Drive, One Drive, Dropbox, or Google Photos.
    Upload your video assets to FlexClip

    Upload your video assets to FlexClip.

    Step 2
    Click the Plus sign to add your video/movie to the intuitive timeline. You may trim or split the clip when needed.
    Add your video or movie to the intuitive timeline

    Add your video or movie to the intuitive timeline.

    Step 3
    Add the SRT file to the video/movie.

    Click the Subtitle tab > Upload Subtitle File > select your SRT file > FlexClip automatically syncs the SRT subtitle to the video on the timeline, based on the timecodes of the SRT file provided.

    Upload your SRT file to auto-sync SRT timecodes to the video or movie

    Upload your SRT file to auto-sync SRT timecodes to the video or movie.

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    Step 4
    Edit SRT file timing and its style.

    Now, you can playback the video and see if the SRT subtitles perfectly sync to the dialogues in the video/movie. If not, you can select one subtitle or hold the shift key to select multiple subtitles > drag and drop subtitles to the left or right to correctly sync the subtitle's timecodes to the video/movie. Easy peasy lemon squeezy!

    Select SRT timecodes and drag them to the left or right to adjust SRT file timing on the timeline

    Select SRT timecodes and drag them to the left or right to adjust SRT file timing on the timeline.

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    If the SRT subtitle has typos, you can simply select the word and manually correct it or type in new words when needed.

    Correct SRT subtitle typos

    Correct SRT subtitle typos.

    If you find one subtitle too long, you can press “Enter” to split it or click the Merge tool to merge two short subtitles. Pretty helpful!

    Easily split or merge SRT subtitles

    Easily split or merge SRT subtitles.

    Besides, you may click the Style tool to stylize the subtitle, such as the subtitle font, color, text size, color and opacity of background fill, boldness, italics, alignment, position, etc.

    Easily customize the style of SRT subtitles

    Easily customize the style of SRT subtitles.

    Alternatively, you can directly download the edited SRT file in SRT, VTT, SSA, ASS, SUB, and SBV formats to your computer. So you can upload them for closed captions on platforms like YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo, etc. No need to waste time and effort converting SRT files to other formats!

    Directly download the edited SRT file in SRT, VTT, and 4 other subtitle formats for closed captions and other repurposings

    Directly download the edited SRT file in SRT, VTT, and 4 other subtitle formats for closed captions and other repurposings.

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    Step 5
    Preview and share.

    Done with the editing, if you want to burn the SRT file into the video/movie, you can the Export button and save it as a 1080P MP4 video to your computer or directly share it to YouTube, Google Drive, One Drive, Dropbox, or even TikTok; a clickable link is also available for your blog posts, newsletter or other repurposings.

    Easily share and repurpose your video content

    Easily share and repurpose your video content.

    Alternatively, if want to repurpose the video or movie, there are 1,000+ stylish and editable text animations, 74,000+ royalty-free music tracks and sound effects and 4M + high-definition stock photos and videos and funny GIPHY stickers, 200+ trending transitions, etc. ready for your use. Please feel free to explore.

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    The only downside with FlexClip is that there is no audio waveform to help you match the SRT subtitle timing with the dialogues in the video. Other than that, it’s flawless in editing SRT files and packed with tons of helpful AI tools and royalty-free video assets for your video editing.

    2. Subtitle Edit Pro

    If you are a Mac user seeking a user-friendly SRT editor on Mac that can seamlessly edit SRT files, Subtitle Edit Pro would be your perfect SRT editing companion. With Subtitle Edit Pro, you can easily adjust the audio waveform to edit SRT file timing and correct the wrong subtitle text and edit the font color, boldness, italics, etc.

    How to edit SRT files on Mac by Subtitle Edit Pro.

    Besides, Subtitle Edit Pro also supports bilingual subtitle edits and you can split or merge subtitles with ease. The entire interface is intuitive and extremely easy to use for everyone.

    Step 1
    Download and launch Subtitle Edit Pro on your Mac > drag the movie to the Movie View > drag and SRT file to the Text Editor. Now, you shall view both the movie and SRT timecode and subtitle text and audio waveform (dialogue is in green color, while the subtitle is in red) below.
    Step 2
    Edit SRT file timing and subtitle text.

    If the SRT timecode is off-sync to the dialogue of the movie, you can press the left arrow key on the keyboard to backward the timecode for 5 frames while pressing the right arrow key will forward the timecode for 5 frames.

    Alternatively, you can drag to select multiple timecodes > click TC Adjust to adjust SRT file timing backward or forward in batch. Or you may use keyboard shortcuts, Command+K/L to backward or forward SRT file timecode. To correct mistakes in SRT subtitles, simply find the typo and type in the correct text.

    Step 3
    Export the edited SRT file.

    Done with the editing of an SRT file. Simply click the Export SRT File button to save the edited SRT file to your Mac.

    The only downside with Subtitle Edit Pro is that you can’t embed an SRT file into the video for open captions and there is no auto subtitle generator for you to transcribe video to text to create a new SRT file. Besides, you can’t save an imported SRT file to other subtitle formats.

    3. Subtitle Edit

    For Windows and Linux users, another versatile SRT editor for you to edit SRT files is Subtitle Edit. It’s a free and open-source SRT editor that works on both Windows and Linux systems. You can use Subtitle Edit to edit SRT file timing, subtitle text, and customize font and burn the SRT file into the video or save the imported SRT file to VTT format as well.

    How to Edit SRT file timing with Subtitle Edit.

    Similar to Subtitle Edit Pro, Subtitle Edit allows you to fix SRT timing through an audio waveform for entire or selected subtitles. A distinctive feature of Subtitle Edit is that you can add language models and Google translation API and transcribe video text and further translate a subtitle file to another language.

    Step 1
    Import the SRT file and video file to Subtitle Edit.

    Download and launch Subtitle Edit on your PC > click File > Open > to import your SRT file > click the Video tab > Open Video File > add your video to Subtitle Edit.

    Step 2
    Edit SRT files.

    Click the audio waveform below and you can clearly see if the SRT subtitle syncs to the dialogue in the video (dialogue in green color, SRT subtitle in red color). To adjust SRT file timing, click the Synchronization tab > Adjust All Times > type in how many seconds you want to show the SRT subtitle earlier or later.

    If you want to correct typos in the subtitle, you can just correct the text in the text block. Pretty easy.

    Step 3
    Exported the edited SRT file.

    Click the File > Save As > click Save to save the edited SRT file to your PC or click the subtitle type, such as VTT, to convert the SRT file to a VTT file on your PC.

    Alternatively, you can click Video tab > Generate video with burned-in subtitles> save the video with burned-in subtitles to your PC.

    The only downside with Subtitle Edit is that it’s not available on Mac and you need to download an extra media player to play the video. Besides, there are not many free language models to transcribe video to text and translate SRT files.

    Now, It's Your Move

    So, whether you're a movie enthusiast or a video content creator, ensuring precise SRT file timecodes and fixing errors is vital for elevating the precision and excellence of your video's subtitles. Feel free to explore the mentioned SRT editors and share this post on Facebook or Twitter about your preferred choice with us. Here's to your triumph in crafting remarkable videos!

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