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Export captions as .vtt (WebVTT) files

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.

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  • Barry Cohen commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Caption formats needed for our deliveries include .vtt, .scc, .srt and text for seo.
    Please provide a translation tool or option on export sidecar files in these credible formats.

    Thanks

  • AW commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Yes this is needed.
    We need WebVTT for Microsoft Stream.
    We also need WebVTT when importing videos into Microsoft PowerPoint, which only accepts WebVTT.
    For a long time now, I've been able to export .srt or .vtt from YouTube, but am confused why it's taken Premiere Pro so long to be on par with this.
    I've got the latest Premiere Pro 15.4.1 at the time of this writing, but still no WebVTT

  • Ken Serrano commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    It is now 9/29/2021.....where is the vtt export support. You have been working on it since March.

  • paul wedel commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Just seconding Joshua's question.

    Just looking at the link provided above and read this:
    Create Sidecar File: Supported formats are SCC, MCC, XML, STL, SRT, and DFXMP.
    There are limitations regarding the type of sidecar you can create from each caption track type.

    Subtitles -> SRT, STL
    OP47 / EBU Subtitles / Teletext -> .xml, .stl, .srt
    CEA608-> .scc, .mcc, .stl, .srt
    CEA708 -> .scc, .mcc, .srt

    So looks like we're still waiting for .vtt support and will need to use third-party software for the time being?

  • Joshua Hancock commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Thanks for the link, but it doesn't mention .vtt (WebVTT) format anywhere. Can you clarify if you're adding the format or not?

  • Glen Turnbow commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    VTT is very useful for media online. Microsoft's Stream player only accepts .vtt files for captions. Yes, Microsoft needs to up their game. But other video editing software such as Camtasia also don't export in .vtt files.

    If Adobe were to enable captions to be exported as .vtt files it would be another thing to put them ahead of the crowd. An so many businesses use Microsoft and Microsoft Stream so this would meet a huge business need around the world.

  • Greg Linhares commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    YES! Please provide .VTT export formatting option for closed caption files! This is a very much needed feature.

  • S D Mol commented  ·   ·  Flag as inappropriate

    Not just the captions, but also the positioning and styling are important! (Including italics and font color)

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