Free tool

Free subtitle generator: video to SRT in seconds

Choose a video or audio file and get a timed SRT subtitle file back, ready for YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, CapCut or Premiere. No account and no watermark. Arabic is written right to left, correctly.

Nothing is stored: your video stays on your device; only its sound (max 3 minutes) is sent, and deleted after.

How it works

1

Choose your clip

Any video or audio file from your phone or computer, up to 3 minutes.

2

We listen

Your browser sends only the sound. The words and their timing come back in seconds.

3

Download the SRT

Upload it to YouTube or open it in your editor. Fix any word by typing.

What you get

A standard .srt file: short lines of up to about 8 words, each with its start and end time, split where you pause. Every video platform and editor reads SRT, so you can use it as closed captions on YouTube or import it into CapCut, Premiere or DaVinci Resolve.

90+ languages, Arabic done right

The language is detected automatically, or you can pick it. Arabic subtitles are saved with right-to-left marks, so players show the text and punctuation in the right order. Gulf and other dialects are understood, but no tool gets every dialect word right yet: read the file once and fix names and local words.

Private by design

Your video never leaves your device. The browser takes out the sound, shrinks it and sends only that. It is deleted as soon as the subtitles are made.

Limits

Clips up to 3 minutes, 3 files a day per visitor, so the tool stays free for everyone. For longer videos or more files, the editor makes captions for every video you upload.

Want the captions on the video itself?

An SRT file is a separate track that viewers can switch off. On Reels and TikTok, most people watch with the sound off, so creators burn the captions into the picture. Raw2Reel does that word by word, cuts the pauses and adds music in one click, with 3 free videos every month. If you are still choosing an editor, our comparison of 9 AI video editors shows which ones burn captions in and what each costs.

Questions

How do I make subtitles for a video for free?

Choose your video in the tool above. A few seconds later you can download an SRT file with every line timed, without signing up.

Can it make Arabic subtitles?

Yes. Arabic is recognised automatically, including Gulf, Egyptian and Levantine speech, and the SRT is saved right to left. Check names and dialect words before you publish.

Is there a length limit?

Yes, 3 minutes per file and 3 files a day. Longer videos can be split, or edited in the Raw2Reel editor.

Do you keep my video?

No. Only the sound is sent, and it is deleted right after the subtitles are made.

How do I add the SRT to YouTube?

In YouTube Studio, open the video, choose Subtitles, Add language, then Upload file and pick the SRT.

Can I burn the subtitles into the video?

Not with the SRT file alone. Raw2Reel puts word-by-word captions on the video itself, and the first 3 videos each month are free.