SRT Subtitle Line Length Checker
Check SRT captions for long lines, too many text rows, and readability issues before publishing.
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SRT Subtitle Line Length Checker
Runs in your browser. Inputs are not uploaded.SRT Subtitle Line Length Checker Example Run
Spot captions that are too dense for small screens.
Sample inputs Max characters per caption line: 42 SRT subtitles: 1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:04,000 Caption text... Generated result Summary: 1 caption checked. No issues found. Stats - Captions: 1 - Max Line Length: 42 Issues - No issues found. Output Captions checked: 1 Line length limit: 42
What the SRT Subtitle Line Length Checker Checks
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SRT block shape
Caption numbers, timestamp rows, and text blocks are parsed in the common SRT layout.
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Line length limit
Each subtitle text line is compared with the selected character limit, defaulting to 42 characters.
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Dense captions
Captions with more than two text lines are flagged for readability review.
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Timestamp format
Timestamp rows are checked for the HH:MM:SS,mmm to HH:MM:SS,mmm pattern.
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Review-only output
The tool reports readability issues but does not automatically split or retime captions.
SRT Subtitle Line Length Checker Questions
- Q: Does the SRT subtitle line length checker upload my subtitles? A: No. Inputs are processed in your browser, and pasted content is not sent to analytics or a server.
- Q: What should I paste into the SRT subtitle line length checker? A: Paste an SRT file and choose a maximum character count per caption line.
- Q: What can I copy or download? A: You can copy a caption issue report for editing.
- Q: What does the SRT subtitle line length checker not verify? A: It does not rewrite line breaks, retime subtitles, detect reading speed perfectly, or replace a final human caption pass.
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Updates
- v1.0.0 New 2026-05-17: Initial SRT parser, line-length warnings, dense-caption warnings, and malformed-block checks added.