Overlapping SRT cues: fix timing before you burn captions in
When two cues share the same second, players fight. Use the timing fixer on this site, then re-check speed.
12 November 2026
Answer: Load the SRT in Timing. Resolve overlaps so each cue owns its window, export a new file, then run Speed so lines are still readable.
Tool: SRT timing fixer — free, runs in this browser.
Auto-captions and rushed edits often leave cue B starting while cue A is still on screen. Some players show both; others drop one. Either way the viewer misses words.
Caption Fit Lab’s timing tool works on the file in this browser. It does not upload your transcript. You adjust or auto-resolve overlaps, then download a clean SRT you still own.
Timing alone is not enough for Shorts: a non-overlapping line can still be too long for the seconds it occupies. Pair this pass with the speed checker and the 9:16 preview before burn-in.