PowerPoint - export to MP4 and create SRT

Question

I have created PpowerPoint using the recording screen option.
I have exported to video and have the resulting MP4 file. I can open the MP4 with Films&App
I have created an SRT file (manually via notepad )to have subtitles.
The mp4 and srt have the same name and are in the same folder, but when I open the mP4 and select the srt the subtitles do not appear.
Any ideas why gratefully received.

Answer 1

Hi @Penelope Parker

Hi, welcome to Q&A forum ~
You want to create subtitles for your videos, am I right?
But I am not familiar with Films&App, “office-powerpoint-itpro" focuses more on general issue of PowerPoint client.

I hope the following information based on my tests can help you.

• 1 Insert the video into PowerPoint presentation, then insert subtitles. But this needs C2R installations of Office.

Which version of Office are you using now?
Please go to PowerPoint > File > Account > Product Information, check the version name.
Please also check whether your Office installed using MSI or C2R (Click-to-Run) technology according to whether there is an option of Updates Options.

If your Office is C2R installations with the Updates Options, please refer to the article "Create closed captions for a video".
First use Notepad prepare one .vtt format file, based in the last Example in the link above, write the subtitle time and content.
Then import it to your video.

• 2 Open the video via Movies & TV (One UWP apps that come with windows 10), then import the .vtt file to insert subtitles.
  
  

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