Export subtitles

Export your subtitles file by clicking Export, selecting the Subtitles tab.

Looking for Captions Instead? Subtitles and captions work differently in Descript. If you’re looking for captions that always stay on the video (even when shared or uploaded), check out: Creating captions for your videos.

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Export settings

Setting Description
Format Set the file format to .srt or .vtt.
Show speakers Include speaker labels in your subtitles file.
Max characters per line Set the maximum number of text characters per line in the .srt or .vtt file.
Max lines per card Set the number of text lines displayed at one time in the .srt or .vtt file.