Edit subtitles

Choose a source

1. Open the side panel beside the video and select the subtitles tab.
2. Choose an available platform track, AI subtitles, a saved version or manual input.
3. Review the text and timing before saving your version.

SRT structure

Each SRT cue contains a number, a start and end time, and its text. Separate cues with a blank line. End times must follow start times, and cues must remain in chronological order.

example.srt

1
00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:03,000
Welcome to YouTube Voice.

2
00:00:03,500 --> 00:00:05,000
Choose your listening language.

Save and export

Export downloads an SRT file. Saving a personal version requires signing in and associates the subtitles with your account and the current video; select My subtitles to reuse that version for translation and dubbing. Before saving, fix empty files, missing or out-of-order cue numbers, malformed timestamps, an end before its start, and missing cue text. A validation error identifies the cue to correct. Keep an exported copy before making substantial changes.