Decision and verification worksheet
Creator Lane | Reviewed October 24, 2026
https://creatorlanehq.com/blog/srt-vs-vtt-subtitles-creators

SRT VS VTT: WHICH SUBTITLE FILE SHOULD YOU DELIVER?
Original Creator Lane decision worksheet | 2026-10-24

TASK
Audience / project:
Required outcome:
Current workflow and its specific limitation:
Options actually available without a new purchase:
Source material and permission:

DECISION QUESTIONS
When should the destination decide the format?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

Can you convert by renaming the extension?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

Will styling survive a conversion?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

What should a subtitle-file quality check cover?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:

Should a client receive both formats?
Your evidence / answer:
Unresolved detail / owner:


PRACTICE BRIEF
Create a three-cue subtitle sample containing a name, punctuation and a non-English word. Export the required formats through a subtitle editor and import them into the actual destination. Compare displayed text and timing. Keep the format that meets the destination's requirements, not a presumed universal standard.

ACCEPTANCE CHECKS
[ ] Follow destination requirements
Evidence:
[ ] Convert with a supported tool
Evidence:
[ ] Verify text and timing after import
Evidence:

RESULT LOG
Option / exact version / account or interface:
Date / source URLs checked:
Input / settings / output version:
What was actually tested (leave blank if not tested):
Accepted results / failures / correction time:
Actual charges, if any (do not estimate as measured):
Privacy / permissions / delivery checks:
Decision and main limitation:
Next action / owner:
Recheck trigger:

REFERENCES
W3C WebVTT specification: https://www.w3.org/TR/webvtt1/
Subtitle Edit official repository: https://github.com/SubtitleEdit/subtitleedit
Premiere caption workflow: https://helpx.adobe.com/premiere/desktop/add-text-images/insert-captions/about-captions.html

You may adapt this original worksheet for personal and client work. Third-party materials retain their own licences.