Split a subtitle file

When you need to split subtitles

If you cut a long video into two files, for upload limits, discs or episodes, a single subtitle file no longer matches. The first part is fine, but the second video starts at zero while its subtitles still start where the original left off.

Splitting produces two files: every cue that starts before your split time goes into part 1; every cue at or after it goes into part 2. With “Part 2 starts at 00:00” ticked, part 2 is shifted back by the split time so it lines up with the second video.

How to split SRT

1. Load the file. Drop it on the main bay.
2. Find the split time. Use the exact time where your second video begins, for example 00:52:00,000. The cue list helps you choose a gap between lines.
3. Choose the export format. Both parts use the format selected in the Export box.
4. Download both parts. Two files are saved: name-part1 and name-part2.

Settings explained

Split at time

Accepts hh:mm:ss,mmm, hh:mm:ss.mmm or mm:ss.

Part 2 starts at 00:00

Untick to keep the original times in part 2, for example when both parts play from one continuous video.

Choosing a good split point

Look through the cue list for a gap of a second or more near the point where your video was cut, and use a time inside that gap. If the video was cut at a scene change, the subtitles usually pause there too. After splitting, load part 2 and play it over the second video in the Preview tab to confirm it starts in sync.

A cue that crosses the split

A cue that starts just before the split time and ends after it stays in part 1. Choose a split time in a pause between lines to avoid a subtitle being cut short at the end of part 1.

Troubleshooting

“That time is outside the subtitles”

The split time is before the first cue or after the last one.

Only one file downloaded

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Frequently asked questions