How to Generate Video Subtitles with Copilot
Create subtitle files in your IDE with Copilot and ToolRouter. Video captions from transcripts.
Tool
Copilot generates subtitle files within your IDE, producing SRT and VTT formats alongside your documentation videos. This integration is perfect for developer content teams that need accurate captions for technical tutorials and want to automate subtitle generation as part of their video processing pipeline.
Connect ToolRouter to Copilot
1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouterServer description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Set Authentication to None and click Create
Steps
Once connected (see setup above), use the Video Transcripts tool:
- In Copilot Chat: "Extract the transcript from this video and generate an SRT file"
- Review the subtitle file inline
- Ask Copilot to write a script for batch subtitle generation
- Integrate subtitle generation into your video processing pipeline
Example Prompt
Try this with Copilot using the Video Transcripts tool
Transcribe this tutorial video and create a VTT subtitle file for our documentation site.
Tips
- Copilot can automate subtitle generation for your entire video library
- Great for producing developer documentation videos with accurate captions
- Script automated subtitle creation for new video uploads