As industry leaders in captioning solutions, we’ve put together a comprehensive guide to give you the lowdown on everything you need to know about SRT files – what they are, how to create them (on Mac and Windows), and why you should use them. SRT files are an easy, do-it-yourself solution for captioning video content, but can be a little overwhelming when you’re just getting started. Today, this format is widely supported by most media players and video software, and you can even create SRT files yourself using your own computer.

SubRip would “rip” (or extract) subtitles and timings from from live video, recorded video, and of course, DVDs. ‘SRT’ refers to a ‘SubRip Subtitle’ file, which originated from the DVD-ripping software by the same name. Save and run the file with node index.js and you should see the file progress in your terminal and then have the file available in your file directory.Create your own SRT files Īn SRT file is one of the most common file formats used in the process of subtitling and/or captioning. Preparing DependenciesĪt the top of your file require these four packages: const fs = require('fs')Ĭonst YoutubeMp3Downloader = require('youtube-mp3-downloader')Ĭonst `) Run npm init -y to create a package.json file and then install the following packages: npm install ffmpeg-static youtube-mp3-downloaderĬreate an index.js file, and open it in your code editor. The one we will be using is ir-mWUYH_uo.Ĭreate a new directory and navigate to it with your terminal.

Node.js installed on your machine - download it here.Ī YouTube Video ID which is part of the URL of a video.

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