LanguageSRT
SubRip video subtitle format
File type: Text file
Files with srt extension are in most cases movie subtitles. A srt files are simple text files that contain specially format text entries with time stamps. If present in the same folder as the video file, subtitles are usually automatically loaded in media player with the video. SRT subtitles are supported by all almost video players.
Found 6 different file type records with the same srt filename suffix.
What is srt file?
File type category:
Text file
Date updated: July 13, 2025
File extension srt is used for one of the most common subtitle format - SubRip.
SubRip is a small utility, that can rip subtitles from DVD video files to a simple text format called SubRip format. This format is supported by most software video players and subtitle creation programs. The time format used is hours:minutes:seconds,milliseconds, with the milliseconds field precise to three decimal places.
A typical .srt file does not contain any video data. It is simple text file you can edit by any text editor (translate subtitles into another language). The purpose of srt file is to use it with desired movie file together to display subtitles when you play video file by any player with support for SRt subtitles.
The successor of the SubRip format is WebSRT (Web Subtitle Resource Tracks) subtitle format, that will be used for HTML5 "track" element and shares the same srt file extension
How to open srt file?
Use any text editor for basic subtitles editing.
Use any video media player supporting external *.srt subtitle files to show subtiles simultaneously with your video.
How to convert srt file?
SRT subtitle format is widely supported by many media players, but sometimes it is necessary to convert them to another subtitle format.
Suggested software to open srt file:
Associated software actions with the srt file
Software applications that can open srt files:
SubRip (Microsoft Windows)
Subtitle Workshop (Microsoft Windows)
SubtitleCreator (Microsoft Windows)
Subtitle Edit (Microsoft Windows)
Gaupol Subtitle Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Swift Create (Microsoft Windows)
Jubler subtitle editor (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Bistec (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Subs Factory (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Subtitle Editor (Linux/Unix)
Gnome Subtitles (Linux/Unix)
URUworks Subtitle Workshop (Multiplatform)
Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)
Aegisub (Multiplatform)
TeroSubtitler (Multiplatform)
Software applications that can edit srt files:
SubRip (Microsoft Windows)
Subtitle Workshop (Microsoft Windows)
SubtitleCreator (Microsoft Windows)
Subtitle Edit (Microsoft Windows)
Gaupol Subtitle Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Swift Create (Microsoft Windows)
Jubler subtitle editor (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Bistec (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Subs Factory (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Subtitle Editor (Linux/Unix)
Gnome Subtitles (Linux/Unix)
URUworks Subtitle Workshop (Multiplatform)
Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)
Aegisub (Multiplatform)
TeroSubtitler (Multiplatform)
Software capable of saving srt files:
SubRip (Microsoft Windows)
Subtitle Workshop (Microsoft Windows)
SubtitleCreator (Microsoft Windows)
Subtitle Edit (Microsoft Windows)
Gaupol Subtitle Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Swift Create (Microsoft Windows)
Jubler subtitle editor (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Bistec (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Subs Factory (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Subtitle Editor (Linux/Unix)
Gnome Subtitles (Linux/Unix)
URUworks Subtitle Workshop (Multiplatform)
Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)
Aegisub (Multiplatform)
TeroSubtitler (Multiplatform)
Apps designed for playing srt files:
VLC media player (Microsoft Windows)
VobSub (Microsoft Windows)
VLC media player for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
VLC media player for Linux (Linux/Unix)
TeroSubtitler (Multiplatform)
Software apps that create srt files:
SubRip (Microsoft Windows)
SubtitleCreator (Microsoft Windows)
Subtitle Edit (Microsoft Windows)
Gaupol Subtitle Editor (Microsoft Windows)
Jubler subtitle editor (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Bistec (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Subs Factory (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Subtitle Editor (Linux/Unix)
Gnome Subtitles (Linux/Unix)
URUworks Subtitle Workshop (Multiplatform)
Cyberlink PowerDirector (Multiplatform)
Aegisub (Multiplatform)
Software apps that convert srt files:
SubtitleCreator (Microsoft Windows)
Subtitle Edit (Microsoft Windows)
Jubler subtitle editor (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Bistec (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Subs Factory (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Subtitle Editor (Linux/Unix)
Gnome Subtitles (Linux/Unix)
URUworks Subtitle Workshop (Multiplatform)
SubtitleConverter.Net (On-line services)
Software apps that import srt files:
WinCAPS (Microsoft Windows)
3D Subtitler (Microsoft Windows)
Subtitle 3D (Microsoft Windows)
DaVinci Resolve (Multiplatform)
Software apps that export srt files:
MKVtoolnix (Microsoft Windows)
WinCAPS (Microsoft Windows)
SupRip (Microsoft Windows)
MKVtoolnix for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Subtitle Converter (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
MKVtoolnix for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Omron CX-Supervisor data
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: March 29, 2019
The srt file extension is associated with the Omron CX-Supervisor, a PC visualization and machine control application for Microsoft Windows operating system.
The srt file stores various data used for internal purposes of the Omron CX-Supervisor.
Sagem ringtone format
File type category:
Mobile ringtone file
Audio and sound file
Date updated: June 28, 2019
The srt file extension is associated with mobile phones developed by a French company called Sagem. The .srt file stores custom ringtone that can be imported to Sagem phone.
Sagem stop developing of mobile phones in 2005.
Siemens C60 mobile phone sound
File type category:
Audio and sound file
Mobile ringtone file
Date updated: February 21, 2019
The srt file extension is associated with the C60 and other compatible mobile phones developed by a German company Siemens. The .srt file stores sound data.
The mobile phones division of Siemens was sold to BenQ in 2005.
Skymap data file
File type category:
Various data file
Date updated: March 30, 2017
File extension srt is also related to astronomy and star charting software for Windows called Skymap.
This type of .srt file stores various data used for internal purposes of the Skymap.
How to open srt file?
This file type is not mean to be directly accessed by the user.
How to convert srt file?
A conversion of this file type is highly unlikely, but if any program can manage it, it would be Skymap.
Suggested software to open srt file:
Associated software actions with the srt file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving srt files:
SkyMap (Microsoft Windows)
WebSRT movie subtitle file format
File type category:
Text file
Internet related file
Date updated: November 7, 2024
The srt file extension is associated with the WebSRT movie subtitle format.
WebSRT (Web Resource Subtitle Tracks) is the successor of the popular SubRip subtitle format. WebSRT is approved by the Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group as a standard subtitle file format for the proposed HTML5 "track" element. WebSRT is similar to SubRip subtitle format, but not fully compatible with it.
The .srt file stores WebSRT subtitles.
How to open srt file?
You can edit these files using any text editor. However, their primary use is to be loaded with video files to provide subtitles.
How to convert srt file?
Can be converted like any other subtitle format, provided you find a tool that support it.
Associated software actions with the srt file
Software applications that can open srt files:
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
Swift Create (Microsoft Windows)
Software applications that can edit srt files:
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
Swift Create (Microsoft Windows)
Software capable of saving srt files:
NotePad++ text editor (Microsoft Windows)
Swift Create (Microsoft Windows)