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Convert WebVTT to DFXP

Convert WebVTT to DFXP

/vtt-to-dfxp

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About WebVTT to DFXP Conversion

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

    Key Differences Between WebVTT and DFXP

    • Format Structure: WebVTT uses a web-optimized format with header and cues while DFXP uses an XML-based distribution format
    • Styling Support: WebVTT supports CSS-style formatting and positioning while DFXP offers XML-based styling features
    • Software Compatibility: WebVTT is primarily used with Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, while DFXP is commonly used with undefined, undefined, undefined
    • Use Cases: WebVTT is typically used for web-based video platforms, while DFXP is preferred for online video distribution

Format Structure Examples

WebVTT Format Example

WEBVTT

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

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

  • No features are lost in this conversion. The target format supports all capabilities of the source format.

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Compatible Software

DFXP can be opened with:

Conversion Features with Checksub

  • Automatic WebVTT format detection
  • Precise timing conversion from WebVTT 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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