# ElevenLabs explains how to create, edit and use SRT subtitle files

> Original title: SRT file guide: Create, edit, and use subtitles in video

- Source: ElevenLabs Blog
- Published: 2026-11-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/irnwnmirvud3kjlf43zvmdv7v
- Original: https://elevenlabs.io/blog/srt-file-guide

## Summary

ElevenLabs publishes a guide on the SRT subtitle format, explaining how to create, edit and add subtitles to videos. The guide covers the format's numbered blocks, HH:MM:SS,mmm timestamps and how to open SRT files in common players and editing software. It also compares SRT with WebVTT and describes converting a transcript into timed subtitles.