Detailed descriptions and images of 17 common caption output file formats that are supported by Syncwords.

1. Caption Outputs from
Syncwords
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2. • Caption like a pro effortlessly
• Automated captioning with a transcript
• Precision timing
• Semantically meaningful caption segments
• Bulletproof caption outputs that work

3. Caption Formats
With 17 outputs Syncwords covers every use
case from video players, to DVD
authoring, broadcast, multimedia
publishing, and video editing workflows.

4. SubRip or
.SRT files
One of the most popular caption file
formats, SRT is used broadly across
many video players, for DVD
authoring, and other applications.
Each caption is numbered sequentially,
and stamped with the start and end
time of the caption marked by an
arrow.

5. SubViewer or
.SBV files
YouTube caption file format, is very
similar to SRT.
Each caption is marked with the start
and end time separated by a comma.
SBV files are uploaded to YouTube
under the Closed Caption editing tab.

6. Timed Text
or .DFXP files
The W3C standard for captioning used
widely in Flash and other web based
video players.
DFXP is the most common file format
for the W3C Timed Text Markup
Language (TTL).
Justification, Font, Font Color,
Background Color are all adjustable
using XML coding.
Each caption is marked with the start
and end time of each caption, and
organized in a linear fashion.
Multilingual capabilities.

7. SAMI or
.Smi files
Captions for Windows Media Player,
compatible with other players, and
authoring software like Camtasia.
Justification, Font, Font Color,
Background Color, and line breaks are
adjustable.
Each caption is stamped with the start
time in miliseconds.

8. QuickTime or
.QT files
Caption format specific to QuickTime
Players.
Justification, Font, Font Color,
Background Color are adjustable.
Each caption is marked with the start
time, and line breaks are as shown in
the file.

9. RealText or
.RT files
Caption file format specific to the
RealPlayer.
Justification, Font, Font Color,
Background Color are adjustable and
line breaks are noted.
Each caption is marked with the start
time of the caption.

10. Spruce or
.STL files
Spruce subtitle format for DVD Studio
Pro.
Justification, Font and Fade are
adjustable.
Each caption is marked with the start
and end time separated by a comma.

11. Sonic or
.SUB files
Captions for Sonic DVD Creator.
Justification is adjustable.
Each caption is numbered
sequentially, and stamped with the
start and end time of the caption.

12. Transcripts
Syncwords can output transcripts in
several different formats, with or
without timestamps.

13. Text or
.TxT files
Timestamped transcripts, non- timestamped
transcripts, and segmented transcripts are
available in a simple text format.
Time stamped transcripts serve as a
readable caption file format with
timestamps at every caption break.
Text transcripts are useful for making edits
in Syncwords.
Segmented transcripts provide a time stamp
at speaker changes and paragraph breaks.
All transcripts will include speaker titles and
additional cues like [music], [applause] etc.

14. Document or
.docx files
Timestamped transcripts, non-
timestamped transcripts and segmented
transcripts are available in document
format compatible with Microsoft Word
and Open format document editors like
Open Office.
Time stamped transcripts serve as a
readable caption file format with
timestamps at every caption break.
Text transcripts are useful for making
edits in Syncwords.
Segmented transcripts provide a time
stamp at speaker changes and paragraph
breaks.
All transcripts will include speaker titles
and additional cues like [music],
[applause] etc.

15. Portable Doc or
.pdf files
Timestamped transcripts, non-
timestamped transcripts, and segmented
transcripts are available as a portable
document, or image files that are write
protected.
Time stamped transcripts serve as a
readable caption file format with
timestamps at every caption break.
Text transcripts are useful for making
edits in Syncwords.
Segmented transcripts provide a time
stamp at speaker changes and paragraph
breaks.
All transcripts will include speaker titles
and additional cues like [music],
[applause] etc.

16. If you have a caption output format that
you use, but don’t see on this list, contact
us. We would be happy to add the format
you are looking for. You can email us at
info@syncwords.com

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