OOfTale

Free SRT Subtitle Generator from Text

Subtitles are not optional on short video anymore — most TikTok, Reels and Shorts viewers watch with sound off, and platforms rank captioned videos higher for watch time. An SRT file (SubRip Subtitle) is the universal subtitle format: a plain-text list of numbered cues with start/end timestamps that every editor — CapCut, Premiere, DaVinci — can import.

Free, no sign-up, no length limit — paste your script right in your browser and download the .srt file instantly.

Generate an SRT file in under a minute

1. Paste your narration script into OfTale — the tool splits it into timed beats automatically (about 150 words per minute).
2. Check the timing with the built-in voiceover preview. If a beat feels rushed, split it.
3. Download the .srt file and import it into your editor (CapCut import guide).

No account, no watermark, no upload — everything runs in your browser.

What an SRT file looks like

1
00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:03,200
I never expected the basement
door to be open.

2
00:00:03,200 --> 00:00:06,400
It had been locked for
thirteen years.

Each cue has a sequence number, a timestamp range, and one or two lines of text. Keep cues under ~42 characters per line and under 4 seconds each — viewers read short-video captions in glances, not paragraphs. Working from a story instead of a script? Turn the story into a timed TikTok script first, then generate the SRT from the same beats.

Subtitle tips for 9:16 video

• Two lines max per cue. Three lines cover the subject's face on a phone screen.
• Break on phrases, not mid-word. Splitting "base-ment" across cues looks broken.
• Match the beat, not the sentence. A 20-word sentence spoken fast needs two cues; the same sentence spoken slow needs one.
• Save as UTF-8. Emoji and curly quotes turn into mojibake in editors that default to ANSI.

FAQ

Is this SRT generator really free?

Yes. Paste your script, download the .srt file — no account, no watermark, no usage caps. Everything runs in your browser.

Do I need to upload video or audio to generate subtitles?

No. You paste text only — no video, no audio, no file upload. Your words never leave your browser.

Will the SRT file work in CapCut and Premiere?

Yes. It exports standard SubRip (.srt) format with sequence numbers and timestamps, which CapCut, Premiere Pro and DaVinci Resolve all import natively.

Is there a free SRT generator with no length limit?

Yes — this one. Most free transcription tools cap you at a few minutes per file because they process audio. A text-based generator just splits your script into timed cues, so a 10-minute narration costs the same as a 30-second one: paste any length, download one .srt file.

What’s the difference between an SRT generator from text and from video?

From text means you paste a script and the tool times each line (about 150 words per minute) — exact wording, instant, no audio needed. From video means the tool transcribes existing audio with speech recognition — useful when you already recorded but never wrote a script. If you have the script, from-text is faster and more accurate.

Should I download SRT, VTT, or ASS?

SRT for universal editor import — CapCut, Premiere, DaVinci all read it, and it covers 99% of short-video cases. VTT for web players and HTML5 video. ASS only if you need styled subtitles with colors, positioning, or karaoke effects.