Now you're ready to turn any text transcript into fully synchronized video subtitles.
Below is a complete guide to converting TXT to SRT, from manual editing to automated tools. | Feature | TXT | SRT | |---------|-----|-----| | Content | Just plain text | Text + timestamps + subtitle index | | Timing | No time information | Start and end times for each subtitle | | Use case | Notes, transcripts | Video subtitles, captions | how to convert txt to srt file
for line in lines: match = re.match(r'[(\d2:\d2:\d2)]\s*(.+)', line) if match: time_str, text = match.groups() # Simple conversion: assume each subtitle lasts 3 seconds start = time_str h, m, s = map(int, start.split(':')) end_seconds = h 3600 + m 60 + s + 3 end = f"end_seconds//3600:02:(end_seconds%3600)//60:02:end_seconds%60:02" srt_output.append(f"counter\nstart,000 --> end,000\ntext\n") counter += 1 Now you're ready to turn any text transcript
Once your SRT file is ready, rename it to match your video file (e.g., video.mp4 and video.srt ) – most players will load it automatically. Or you can embed it using video editing software like DaVinci Resolve or HandBrake. Or you can embed it using video editing