CSV to DFXP Converter

Convert CSV to DFXP

Converting from CSV (CSV) to DFXP (DFXP) while maintaining timing accuracy and subtitle content.

About CSV to DFXP Conversion

A quick guide to converting from CSV (.csv) to DFXP (.dfxp). Learn about format differences, what's preserved, and how to convert your subtitles.

Key Differences Between CSV and DFXP

Format Structure: CSV uses a comma-separated spreadsheet format while DFXP uses an XML-based distribution format
Styling Support: CSV supports basic cell formatting while DFXP offers XML-based styling features
Software Compatibility: CSV is primarily used with undefined, undefined, undefined, while DFXP is commonly used with undefined, undefined, undefined
Use Cases: CSV is typically used for spreadsheet-based workflows, while DFXP is preferred for online video distribution

Format Structure Examples

CSV Format Example

Start Time,End Time,Text
00:00:01.000,00:00:04.000,"First line of subtitle text, Second line of subtitle text"
00:00:05.000,00:00:08.000,"Next subtitle block"
00:00:08.000,00:00:12.000,"Another subtitle with multiple lines of text"

DFXP Format Example

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<tt xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/ns/ttml"
    xmlns:tts="http://www.w3.org/ns/ttml#styling"
    xmlns:ttm="http://www.w3.org/ns/ttml#metadata">
  <head>
    <styling>
      <style xml:id="defaultCaption" 
             tts:fontSize="10" 
             tts:fontFamily="SansSerif"
             tts:fontWeight="normal" 
             tts:fontStyle="normal"
             tts:textDecoration="none" 
             tts:color="white"
             tts:backgroundColor="black" />
    </styling>
  </head>
  <body>
    <div style="defaultCaption" xml:lang="en">
      <p begin="00:00:03.400" end="00:00:06.177">In this lesson, we're going to<br />be talking about finance.</p>
      <p begin="00:00:06.177" end="00:00:10.009">One of the most important aspects<br />of finance is interest.</p>
    </div>
  </body>
</tt>

What's Preserved in Conversion

Timing information and synchronization
Text content and line breaks
Basic text formatting
Character encoding
Language identification

What's Lost in Conversion

Compatible Software

CSV can be opened with:

DFXP can be opened with:

Conversion Features with Checksub

Automatic CSV format detection
Precise timing conversion from CSV to DFXP
Smart text formatting adaptation
Character encoding handling (UTF-8, Unicode)
Format-specific optimizations for DFXP
Error checking and validation

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