List of all Output Formats

CaptionSync produces a wide variety of output file formats to support captioning for broadcasts,
DVDs, videotape, web players, video-sharing sites, and podcasts.

At the end of this article you can find media samples that you can use with these outputs. Please
open a Support Ticket to request specific samples of these caption files.

If you're looking for encoded captions/subtitles, where the caption file is embedded into the
media file, then please take a look at our Video Encoding tutorial for more information.

Following is a list of the various output file extensions and what they are typically used for:

Extension Description
Transcripts and Support Files
Clean text transcript without any timing information, formatted with blank lines between
.CLEAN.TXT
speaker changes.
Clean text transcript in the .pdf format, without any timing information, formatted with blank
.CLEAN.PDF
lines between speaker changes.
Clean text transcript in the .docx format, without any timing information, formatted with blank
.CLEAN.DOCX
lines between speaker changes.
Raw text transcript without any timing information but may contain sync markers (used for
.TXT
redos).
A simple XML file noting the original AST ID pertaining to the submission (only present for
.ID
AST-Link submissions which are not Batched)

Production Transcript Files

A time-stamped text transcript, with a timestamp at every speaker change and periodically
.PROD.TXT within each speaker’s monolog. NOTE: This format can also be requested as a Captioning
output, in which case timestamps will be placed at a fixed frequency of 60 seconds.

Web Result Types

DFXP timed text for Flash (uses dur syntax). Also used for Panopto Lecture Capture systems.
.ADB.XML
See .DFXP.XML below for DFXP timed text with begin/end syntax.
Advanced SubStation Alpha format. This caption file is used by a wide variety of software
.ASS packages -- particularly open-source and freeware packages. Examples include: iSubtitle,
Handbrake, DivX, PS3, VLC, and MPlayer.
.VTT WebVTT format for HTML5 video. The syntax for the align: tag is A:middle.

.2014.VTT WebVTT format for HTML5 video. The syntax for the align: tag is align:middle.
 Captions for YouTube, older JW FLV Player or for DVD subtitles longer than 32 characters per
.SRT
line
QuickTime TeXML subtitles. These are like QT.TXT (see below) but have a more modern
.QT.XML
UTF-8 character set support.
Text track captions for QuickTime video or audio (.MOV, .MP3, .M4A, .M4V, .MP4, .WAV,
.QT.TXT
…). See QT.XML above for more modern character set support.
+ SMIL pointer file to tell the QuickTime player how to play the QuickTime text track captions
.QT.SMIL
with the QuickTime video or audio
SAMI captions for Windows Media video or audio (.WMV, .WMA, .ASF, .MP3, .WAV, …).
.SMI
Also used for Camtasia and other systems.
+ ASX pointer file to tell the Windows Media player how to play the SAMI text captions with
.ASX
the Windows Media video or audio
.WMP.TXT Captions for embedding into Windows Media video (.WMV)

.RT RealText captions for RealMedia video or audio (.RM, .RA, .MP3, .WAV, …)
+ SMIL pointer file to tell the RealPlayer how to play the RealText captions with the RealMedia
.RT.SMIL
video or audio
DFXP timed text for Flash with begin/end tags. See .ADB.XML above for DFXP timed text
.DFXP.XML
with dur syntax. Compliant with the TTML specifications.
The SMPTE-TT file is the FCC standard for internet captioning. It's derived from the DFXP
format, but contains some extra fields to support the broadcast industry. It is also sometimes
called TTML, SMPTE-TTML, or SMPTE-2052. This format supports a "708" style captions,
.SMPTETT.XML
being suitable for broadcasters looking for 708 captions or HD captions. It also supports vertical
and horizontal positioning, so it is suitable for all FCC requirements. There is an increasing
number of applications accepting the SMPTE-TT format, like Adobe Premiere.
.LRC MP3 Lyric file

.APRESO.XML XML captions for Apreso and Echo360 Lecture Capture systems

.PPT.XML Captions for the STAMP plugin for Powerpoint

.TEGRITY.TXT Captions for Tegrity Lecture Capture systems (prior to the Summer 2013 release)

.BC.XML DFXP captions for Brightcove Video

.ENSEMBLE.XML DFXP captions for Ensemble Video

.CUE.XML Adobe Cuepoint file

.GPAC.TTXT Caption file format used by mp4box

.CPT.XML XML captions for Captionate to encode into Flash video

QuickTime word level text track captions for QuickTime video or audio (.MOV, .MP3, .M4A,
.QTWRD.TXT
.M4V, .MP4, .WAV, …). Words highlighted as spoken.
 + SMIL pointer file to tell the QuickTime player how to play the QuickTime word level text
.QTWRD.SMIL
track captions with the QuickTime video or audio
QuickTime word level text track captions for QuickTime video or audio (.MOV, .MP3, .M4A,
.QTWRDRVL.TXT
.M4V, .MP4, .WAV, …). Words revealed as spoken.
+ SMIL pointer file to tell the QuickTime player how to play the QuickTime word level text
.QTWRDRVL.SMIL
track captions with the QuickTime video or audio
QuickTime karaoke captions for QuickTime video or audio (.MOV, .MP3, .M4A, .M4V, .MP4,
.KAR.TXT
.WAV, …)
+ SMIL pointer file to tell the QuickTime player how to play the QuickTime karaoke captions
.KAR.SMIL
with the QuickTime video or audio

Broadcast Result Types

.CAP Cheetah binary captions

.ASC Cheetah text captions

.XMS Rapidtext captions

29.97 fps Drop-frame timecode version of DVD captions for Sonic Scenarist, DVD Studio Pro,
.SCC Encore, and others (Important for DVD Studio Pro that the timecode of captions match the
timecode of the MPEG video). Also used to caption content for iTunes, iPods, and iPhones.
+ 29.97 fps Non-drop-frame timecode version of DVD captions for Sonic Scenarist, DVD
.NDF.SCC Studio Pro, Encore, and others (Important for DVD Studio Pro that the timecode of captions
match the timecode of the MPEG video).
23.976 fps Drop-frame timecode version of DVD captions for Sonic Scenarist, DVD Studio Pro,
.24P.SCC Encore, and others (Important for DVD Studio Pro that the timecode of captions match the
timecode of the MPEG video). Also used to caption content for iTunes, iPods, and iPhones.
24 fps Drop-frame timecode version of DVD captions for Sonic Scenarist, DVD Studio Pro,
.24.SCC Encore, and others (Important for DVD Studio Pro that the timecode of captions match the
timecode of the MPEG video). Also used to caption content for iTunes, iPods, and iPhones.
25 fps Drop-frame timecode version of DVD captions for Sonic Scenarist, DVD Studio Pro,
Encore, and others (Important for DVD Studio Pro that the timecode of captions match the
.25.SCC
timecode of the MPEG video). Also used to caption content for iTunes, iPods, and iPhones. Also
called PAL output in Europe.
59.94 fps Drop-frame timecode version of DVD captions for Sonic Scenarist, DVD Studio Pro,
.60P.SCC Encore, and others (Important for DVD Studio Pro that the timecode of captions match the
timecode of the MPEG video). Also used to caption content for iTunes, iPods, and iPhones.
.SRT Subtitles for SubRip
Drop-frame timecode version of DVD subtitles for DVD Studio Pro (Important that the
.STL
timecode of subtitles match the timecode of the MPEG video)
+ Non-drop-frame timecode version of DVD subtitles for DVD Studio Pro (Important that the
.NDF.STL
timecode of subtitles match the timecode of the MPEG video)
.ADB.TXT Drop-frame timecode version of DVD subtitles for Encore
.ADB.NDF.TXT + Non-drop-frame timecode version of DVD subtitles for Encore

.24P.ADB.TXT 23.976 fps Drop-frame timecode version of DVD subtitles for Encore

.24.ADB.TXT 24 fps Drop-frame timecode version of DVD subtitles for Encore

25 fps Drop-frame timecode version of DVD subtitles for Encore. Also called PAL output in
.25.ADB.TXT
Europe.
.60P.ADB.TXT 59.94 fps Drop-frame timecode version of DVD subtitles for Encore

.DVDIT.TXT Subtitles for Sonic DVDit

.SONIC.SUB Subtitles for Sony DVD Architect and for Sonic DVD Creator

.AVIDDS.TXT Drop-frame timecode version of subtitles for the Avid DS system

.AVIDDS.NDF.TXT + Non-drop-frame timecode version of subtitles for the Avid DS system

.AVIDDVD.TXT Subtitles for Avid DVD by Sonic

.MICRODVD.SUB Subtitles for MicroDVD; used by many programs to format subtitles, including mplayer
PAL 25 fps timecode version of DVD subtitles for DVD Studio Pro (Important that the timecode
.PAL.STL
of subtitles match the timecode of the MPEG video)
29.97 fps Drop-frame timecode version of DVD captions for Sonic Scenarist, Adobe Premiere,
.PC.SCC and others. Uses PC CR/LF line breaks and has workaround for Premiere bug. See .SCC file
above for the more standard variety.
+ 29.97 fps Non-drop-frame timecode version of DVD captions for Sonic Scenarist, Adobe
.PC.NDF.SCC Premiere, and others. Uses PC CR/LF line breaks and has workaround for Premiere bug. See
.NDF.SCC file above for the more standard variety.
23.976 fps Drop-frame timecode version of DVD captions for Sonic Scenarist, Adobe Premiere,
.PC.24P.SCC and others. Uses PC CR/LF line breaks and has workaround for Premiere bug. See .SCC file
above for the more standard variety.
24 fps Drop-frame timecode version of DVD captions for Sonic Scenarist, Adobe Premiere, and
.PC.24.SCC others. Uses PC CR/LF line breaks and has workaround for Premiere bug. See .SCC file above
for the more standard variety.
25 fps Drop-frame timecode version of DVD captions for Sonic Scenarist, Adobe Premiere, and
.PC.25.SCC others. Uses PC CR/LF line breaks and has workaround for Premiere bug. See .SCC file above
for the more standard variety. Also called PAL output in Europe.
59.94 fps Drop-frame timecode version of DVD captions for Sonic Scenarist, Adobe Premiere,
.PC.60P.SCC and others. Uses PC CR/LF line breaks and has workaround for Premiere bug. See .SCC file
above for the more standard variety.

Search Result Types

.XML Pictron XML search data