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January 24, 2023
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Export captions as .vtt (WebVTT) files

  • January 24, 2023
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I'd like the option to export closed captions as .vtt files. Some of my clients only accept this format, and doing it manually or with different software is either very time consuming or costly.

102 replies

eric66688
Participant
June 20, 2026

A simple workaround for now is to export the captions as SRT and convert them to VTT afterward. I put together a small tool for that here: https://neatscribe.com/subtitle-converter

It would still be much better to have native VTT export directly in Premiere.

Participating Frequently
June 22, 2026

This tool looks nice, versatile and well done, but it is still inconvinient because you have to export srt from premiere, change to browser, select, select again and then download. For occasionally use, this is fine. But for frequent professional use, I would suggest the plugin “SRT to VTT FastConvert” from the CC-MarketPlace. 
1. it is faster to use with less clicks
2. it does not need internet nor browser, so data do not leave the system. Important especially for company and government use (at least in europe).
3. the cost: the plugin is 5 bucks livetime versus 6 bucks a month if you need more than 3 transcriptions per week.

Participating Frequently
May 6, 2026

If there are still people missing webvtt export from prmiere: There is a plugin now, that lets you convert .srt files to .vtt from within premiere with 3 clicks:
 

https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=c59dc327-adb05c92-c59a9d0e-7cc2552e0e42-41f3b2289dfc652c&q=1&e=032a7d14-3474-4406-9ba0-2254187d5209&u=https%3A%2F%2Fadobe.com%2Fgo%2Fcc_plugins_discover_plugin%3FpluginId%3D75de5787%26workflow%3Dshare


Or search for SRT to VTT FastConvert on the CC-MarketPlace.

Participant
May 6, 2026

Brilliant, now can they build one for Resolve and FinalCut too! I use all three editors : ) 

Participating Frequently
May 7, 2026

I thought, Resolve can export webvtt nativly?

Participant
March 17, 2026

I’m kinda aghast this hasn’t happened yet given the speed of change around AI. This seems like such a no brainer it makes no sense it’s not been implemented yet.

Participant
March 17, 2026

This option does seem to exist in Frame io, it would be great to port this into Premiere for direct caption editing. 

GiulianaMakingStuff
Participant
March 17, 2026

Hi Adobe, some training platforms are requiring subtitles to be in .vtt format instead of .srt and Premier unfortunately still doesn't have that export option yet. We are able to convert .srt text using our own LLM, however it would be more efficient to be able to export directly from the program. Hope this can be added soon to save some extra steps, thank you!

G
Participant
February 20, 2026

Why isn’t this done yet? 

Participant
October 21, 2025

Working hard or hardly working? Soon, it's going to be 3 YEARS since this thread was opened, and one year from my initial reply to you. Keep pushing Ai slop. I already switched to davinci resolve for my personal freelance projects and if asked, baring in mind all the cost-cotting everywhere these days, I will pitch it at work also. 

Participant
October 20, 2025

Because I work for a government agency and cannot use tools or sites that haven't been approved for use, especially for sensitive infomation that I make resources regarding. Adobe, with the thousands of accounts the different governments around the world are paying for should be able to meet the basic needs of accessibility in 2025. I have Davinci Resolve at home whos automated captions is significantly more accurate and exports to vtt. How has Adobe Premier not reached parity?

Participating Frequently
May 7, 2026

 There is a plugin now, that lets you convert .srt files to .vtt from within premiere with 3 clicks:
 

https://protect2.fireeye.com/v1/url?k=c59dc327-adb05c92-c59a9d0e-7cc2552e0e42-41f3b2289dfc652c&q=1&e=032a7d14-3474-4406-9ba0-2254187d5209&u=https%3A%2F%2Fadobe.com%2Fgo%2Fcc_plugins_discover_plugin%3FpluginId%3D75de5787%26workflow%3Dshare


Or search for SRT to VTT FastConvert on the CC-MarketPlace.

Chris Spiegl
Community Expert
Community Expert
September 15, 2025

Again, I would recommend checking out (https://editingtools.io/subtitles/). As far as I am aware, this does not use AI to convert. It simply is a system that is programmed to one-to-one convert the VTT to SRT or whatever format you may need, and in the process, even do some time adjustments if you'd like.

Participant
September 15, 2025

FYI, my current process is export from Adobe, open in note pad, copy paste in copilot and ask to convert to vtt while also fixing any issues like correct regional english, and then paste back into notepad save as, the file 'save as type - all files' add a .vtt to file name. 

Participant
September 15, 2025
Others may have different stances but I draw a hard line for ethical
reasons on not relying on AI, wherever I can. That rules out this solution
and all solutions others have proposed that opt to use AI, so I will keep
looking.
Thanks!
Participating Frequently
June 22, 2026

To convert from .srt to .vtt there is no need to use ia. It needs only a simple find and replace funktion, thats it. The plugin “SRT to VTT FastConvert” is ai free and works without data leaving the editing system.