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Subtitle Overlap Checker

Find overlapping subtitle cues and short gaps in an SRT or WebVTT file.

Works on your deviceNo account neededSRT / VTTOpen workspace ↓

What is a subtitle overlap?

An overlap occurs when one cue starts before another cue has ended. This checker also flags gaps shorter than your selected minimum and reports the affected cue numbers.

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Your result

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Three simple steps

How to use Subtitle Overlap Checker

  1. Paste your content or choose a supported file.

  2. Adjust the options, then run the tool.

  3. Review the result and copy or download it.

Common questions

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Is this tool free, and are my files uploaded?

This tool is free with no account required. The work happens in your browser. Your input and files are not sent to a processing server.

What are the limits and details?

Overlapping cues can be intentional for multiple speakers. This tool reports timing relationships without changing them.

Limits: 500,000 characters per text field; files up to 20 MB each, 10 files and 50 MB total. Processing stops after 30 seconds.