About pt_ImportSubtitles

pt_ImportSubtitles, created by Paul Tuersley, imports subtitle files into After Effects and Premiere Pro. It supports Encore, SubRip SRT, and WebVTT formats and can add an optional black box behind the text, with adjustable size, color, opacity, and absolute vertical position. The script creates a new composition sized for the intended output and provides Title Safe guides to help position the subtitle layer. Users can either render the subtitle composition with an alpha channel for later compositing in editing software, or place the video layer beneath the subtitle layer within After Effects and render a combined output. Compatibility spans After Effects releases from CS4 through 2026, and the tool is also listed for Premiere Pro as a host. A demo video is available on the developer’s page.

Features

• Imports Encore, SubRip SRT and WebVTT subtitle formats
• Optional black box behind the subtitle text, with size, color and opacity options
• Absolute vertical position option for placing the box
• Creates a new composition in the correct format for your output
• Title Safe comp guides to help position the subtitle layer
• Two output routes: render with an alpha channel for your editing software, or place video under the subtitle layer in After Effects and render

Best for

Editors and motion designers who need to import Encore, SRT, or WebVTT subtitles into After Effects or Premiere Pro and control background box appearance.