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Song lyrics to subtitles

Turn song lyrics into a timed SRT file

Upload the track and paste your lyrics. LyriSync builds the timestamps, you check them by ear, then export SRT by line, phrase or word.

See your whole song aligned in the editor. Pay when you export.

lyrics .srttimed export
1
00:00:12,400 --> 00:00:15,180
The lights come on

2
00:00:15,180 --> 00:00:18,620
We start again

The file is timed from the Isla excerpt.

From finished track to timed lyrics

  1. 01

    Add the song

    Upload the finished master. WAV, MP3, M4A, FLAC and other common audio files work.

  2. 02

    Paste your lyrics

    Keep the text in the same order as the recording.

  3. 03

    Check and export SRT

    Fix timings in the waveform editor, choose the cue level, download the SubRip file.

Choose how detailed the subtitles should be

Line timing gives readable cues with the least editing. Phrase timing splits long lines into smaller beats. Word timing makes one cue per word when the design needs it. The level is chosen at export, so one alignment can give you several versions.

Made for video workflows

SRT is the safe default for Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, YouTube and most caption tools. It stores cue text with start and end times and very little styling.

After Effects does not turn an SRT into editable text layers. For that, read the guide to importing SRT and timed lyrics into After Effects or use LyriSync's panel and JSX export.

Common questions

Can SRT store karaoke highlighting?

Not reliably. SRT stores timed cues but has no standard progressive word-highlight syntax. Use ASS or enhanced LRC when the destination supports it.

Can I make one SRT cue per word?

Yes. LyriSync can export line, phrase, word or word-sweep groupings. Word cues are useful for animation workflows but may be too busy for ordinary captions.

Will the generator transcribe the song?

No. LyriSync times lyrics you supply. Paste the exact version sung in the recording, including repeats and ad libs.

See the whole song aligned, then export.

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