LyricTimestamps

Turn your song lyrics into timed SRT captions

Create a subtitle file from your song and its exact lyric text. LyricTimestamps generates the timing, gives you a listening and correction pass, and exports SRT for a video editor or caption workflow.

This is the step before visual design: first get the words and timing right, then style the captions in the tool where you make your video.

Create lyric captions from my song

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From your recording to checked lyric timing

  1. Provide the song and lyrics

    Use the final audio version and text that matches the sung performance.

  2. Check the lyric timing

    Listen to the generated timing and refine lines or words that need attention.

  3. Download SRT

    Import the subtitle file with the matching song in your video workflow.

What your SRT contains

An SRT file contains numbered cues with start times, end times and text. It does not contain the song, a video background or a finished animation. Import it alongside the matching media in an editor that supports SRT.

An SRT lyric cue
1
00:00:12,480 --> 00:00:15,960
I remember every word you said

2
00:00:16,020 --> 00:00:19,340
Standing in the rain again

Time the singing, then check readability

Play through the automatic draft before exporting. A cue that begins with the correct phrase can still need a better end point, especially around a held note or a breath before the next line.

Watch the captions in your final video layout as well. The timing source and the visual presentation serve different needs: a phone-sized frame may need shorter text than a wide lyric video.

When you need word-by-word highlighting

Ordinary SRT cues do not carry enhanced LRC-style word timing. Keep a word-level JSON or enhanced LRC export when your animation or karaoke workflow needs individual word timestamps.

For converting an SRT you already have, changing its offset or preparing another caption format, use the MusicTimestamps assistant.

Questions about this workflow

Can I make SRT from lyrics without audio?
The audio supplies the timing. A plain lyric sheet alone cannot tell where the vocal enters or how long each phrase lasts.
Does the download include a finished lyric video?
No. It is a timed text file. Import it with your media into an editor, or use a video utility that can render captions onto the picture.
Can SRT show a different highlight for every word?
Basic SRT does not define word-by-word karaoke highlighting. Use word-level timing in a format and renderer designed for that effect.
Can I correct a caption before exporting?
Yes. Check the lyric text and the line and word timing before downloading. Review the SRT once more in the editor where it will be used.

More about lyric timing

Create lyric captions from my song

Use the exact recording and lyric text you want to time. Listen to the result before exporting.

Start with the free preview. See pricing for current limits and paid options.