VTT File Generator
Upload a video and get a ready-to-use VTT subtitle file in minutes. HappyScribe accepts 15+ video formats, including MP4, MOV, AVI and WMV, and recognizes 150+ languages, dialects and accents.
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How to create VTT files from video
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Upload your video
With our uploader, you can import your file from anywhere, whether it's on your laptop, Google Drive, YouTube, or Dropbox. The first 10 minutes are free and there's no file limit.
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Select the language of the video
We support more than 150 languages, dialects, and accents.
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Click "Export" and download your VTT file
That's it: your VTT subtitle file is ready for your video player, editor or platform.
Generate VTT subtitles in 150+ languages
Upload a video in English, Spanish, Japanese or any of 150+ languages and dialects, and HappyScribe's AI turns the speech into a VTT file in minutes. Need subtitles in another language? Translate them into 80+ languages before you export.
Perfectly timed VTT files, ready to use
Every subtitle comes with precise start and end timecodes and is split into short, readable lines that follow the rhythm of your video. Adjust characters per line and reading speed (CPS) so your VTT file plays smoothly in any player.
Review your subtitles, then export in one click
Correct a name or a word directly in the online subtitle editor while your video plays. When you're happy, export your VTT file in one click, or pick any other format you need, from TXT to Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro, and upload it to YouTube, Vimeo or your video editor.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a VTT file?
WebVTT stands for Web Video Text Tracks. VTT is a captioning and subtitling format that is becoming increasingly popular since its invention in 2010. It was developed by the Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group (WHATWG) to support text tracks in HTML5.
How is VTT different from SRT?
VTT files are superior to SRT files in that they allow for greater flexibility in the look of your subtitles and captions. A VTT file includes robust formatting options including greater font styles, colors, text formatting, and placement. It is also the preferred format for HTML5 videos. Vimeo, Brightcove, and YouTube are popular platforms that use VTT.
How is a VTT subtitle generator beneficial for me?
Using a VTT subtitle generator is essential to the success of your video. A VTT file generator can help increase the viewership of your video content by providing subtitles that allow non-native language speakers, the Deaf, and the hard of hearing a way to engage with your content. A VTT Generator can also help comprehension of your video if you have speakers with thick accents or fast speech. A VTT subtitle generator can also help boost SEO because Google can't index audio.
What are the downsides of creating your VTT files manually?
One of the major downfalls of creating your VTT files is that you have to generate your timecodes, whereas a VTT caption generator will create the timecodes for you. This makes DIY captioning very time-consuming compared to a VTT generator.
How long does it take to generate a VTT File?
The amount of time it will take to caption a video depends on the length of your video, the quality of the video, and whether or not you caption the video yourself or use a VTT caption generator. If your video quality is good and you are experienced at converting audio to text, you can expect to take up to 10 times the length of a video to get captions. This means a 10-minute video can take close to 1 hour and 40 minutes to transcribe. Then if you create your time codes, this may take longer. In contrast, a VTT file generator typically can convert your video to text with timecodes in half the time of your video file. This means that a 10-minute video can be captioned in around 5 minutes with a VTT Generator.
Customer Reviews
4.7/5 on Trustpilot
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HappyScribe is fantastic! I've used a lot of video captioning tools and never found one that is so accurate. It saves me so much time in captioning videos. I love it!
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I've been looking for an easy, affordable, and accurate way to add subtitles to videos. Until HappyScribe, I couldn't find anything that checked all the boxes. I'm really impressed with how accurate it is for such a low price point.
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By far the easiest service for transcriptions and subtitles I have found. I like that you can customize the font size and move the subtitles to the top or bottom of the video as needed.
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