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Subtitle timing shifter

Captions running early or late? Shift them all by a set amount, or fix drift caused by a frame-rate mismatch.

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SRT → re-timed
Negative = earlier
Next stepSubtitle converter (SRT, VTT, SBV, TXT)Convert SRT to VTT, SBV or plain text

Every edit I deliver comes with chapters, captions and a description ready to paste.

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How to use the subtitle timing shifter

  1. Add your subtitlesDrop an SRT or VTT file, or paste it.
  2. Set the shiftPositive moves captions later, negative earlier. Use the frame-rate fix for slow drift.
  3. DownloadThe file keeps its format.

Questions

How do I know how much to shift?

Find one line, note when it is spoken in the video and when the caption shows. The difference is your shift.

The captions start in sync but drift later. Why?

The subtitles were timed for a different frame rate. Try 23.976 → 25 or the reverse.

Is anything uploaded?

No. It runs in your browser.

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