---
title: ToolRouter — Agent Use Case Guide
description: Step-by-step guide for completing a task with a specific AI agent using ToolRouter.
url: https://toolrouter.com/tools/video-transcripts/use-cases/generate-video-subtitles/claude
---
# How to Generate Video Subtitles with Claude

Claude manages subtitle creation as a multi-step workflow in your terminal. Extract the transcript, correct technical terminology through conversation, and generate subtitle files in multiple formats -- SRT, VTT, or plain text. Claude can also translate the subtitles into other languages as an additional step in the same session.

## Setup

claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp

## Steps

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
4. Review the subtitles and ask Claude to fix any errors or improve formatting
5. Use the cleaned subtitle file for your video platform

## Example Prompt

```
Extract the transcript from this video and create a clean SRT subtitle file. Fix any auto-caption errors.
```

## Tips

- Ask Claude to correct technical terms and brand names in the subtitles
- Request subtitle files in multiple formats -- SRT, VTT, and plain text
- Claude can translate subtitles into other languages from the same transcript
