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Generate Video Subtitles

Extract transcripts to create accurate subtitle files for video accessibility and engagement.

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Subtitles are no longer optional -- they are essential for accessibility compliance, social media engagement, and global reach. The majority of social media video is watched with sound off, making subtitles critical for getting your message across. For accessibility, captions are a legal requirement in many contexts and make your content available to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community.

Auto-generated subtitles from platforms like YouTube are often riddled with errors -- especially for technical content, brand names, and non-native speakers. Extracting the transcript and using it as the basis for accurate subtitle files gives you control over the quality of your captions.

The extracted transcript with timestamps can be reformatted into standard subtitle formats (SRT, VTT) for use across any video platform. You can also edit the transcript for accuracy before generating subtitles, ensuring your viewers see clean, correct captions rather than the garbled auto-generated alternatives.

Agent Guides

Claude

  1. Connect ToolRouter: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
  2. Ask Claude: "Get the transcript from this YouTube video and format it as an SRT subtitle file"
  3. Claude extracts the transcript with timestamps and converts to SRT format
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ChatGPT

  1. Configure ToolRouter in ChatGPT
  2. Ask: "Transcribe this video and create subtitles in SRT format"
  3. ChatGPT extracts the transcript and formats it as proper subtitle entries
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Copilot

  1. Add ToolRouter to your Copilot MCP configuration
  2. In Copilot Chat: "Extract the transcript from this video and generate an SRT file"
  3. Review the subtitle file inline
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OpenClaw

  1. Connect ToolRouter: openclaw mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
  2. Ask OpenClaw: "Transcribe this video and create subtitle files"
  3. OpenClaw extracts the transcript and formats it as subtitles
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