SRT, VTT, DOCX, JSON — Which Transcript Format Do You Need?
Scriptring exports your transcript in five formats: TXT, SRT, VTT, DOCX, and JSON. Choosing the wrong one wastes time. Here's when to use each.
TXT — Plain text
Use it when you just need the words with no formatting. Good for pasting into a CMS, feeding into another tool, or doing a quick word count. Speaker labels are included as plain text prefixes.
SRT — SubRip subtitles
The universal caption format. Upload an SRT to YouTube, Vimeo, LinkedIn, or any video platform and you get synced subtitles automatically. Each segment includes a sequence number, timecode range, and the dialogue text. The file looks like this:
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00:00:02,500 --> 00:00:05,000
Welcome to the show. Today we're talking about…Use SRT for: YouTube, Facebook, LinkedIn, Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve.
VTT — WebVTT
Similar to SRT but designed for HTML5 video players. If you host video on your own website with a <video> element, use VTT. It also supports additional styling metadata that SRT doesn't.
DOCX — Word document
The best format for sharing with editors, clients, or legal teams. Speaker labels are bold-formatted, timestamps are inline, and the document is ready to open in Word or Google Docs. Use DOCX when the transcript is a deliverable, not just raw data.
JSON — Machine-readable
The full raw output including word-level timestamps and confidence scores. Useful if you're building a downstream application — a search index, an analytics pipeline, or a custom caption renderer. Each word object looks like:
{ "text": "welcome", "start": 2480, "end": 2830, "confidence": 0.99 }Quick reference
| Format | Best for |
|---|---|
| TXT | CMS, copy-paste, quick sharing |
| SRT | YouTube, video platforms, NLEs |
| VTT | HTML5 video, web embeds |
| DOCX | Clients, legal, editorial review |
| JSON | Developers, custom pipelines |
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