This specification defines WebVTT, the Web Video Text Tracks format. Its main use is for marking up external text track resources in connection with the HTML <track> element. WebVTT files provide captions or subtitles for video content, and also text video descriptions, chapters for content navigation, and more generally any form of metadata that is time-aligned with audio or video content.
Browser supported
- Safari
- Chrome
- Opera
- Firefox
List of program can open .vtt files
| Product Name | Company | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantis Word Processor | The Atlantis Word Processor Team | open |
| GOM Player Plus | GOM & Company | Add to GOM Player Plus, open |
| PotPlayer | Kakao | Add to PotPlayer playlist, open, Play with PotPlayer |
| VisionTools Pro-e | Crestron Electronics, Inc | open |
Good References
- Technical Specs: https://www.w3.org/TR/webvtt1/
- Metadata format can contain image, description, and its hyper link (href): https://www.w3.org/wiki/VTT_Concepts
- WebVTT Example in HTML 5 implemented by Ian Devlin: https://www.iandevlin.com/html5test/webvtt/html5-video-webvtt-sample.html
- Plugins supported: plyr.io, playr, Flowplayer, jwplayer, MediaElement.js, LeanBack Player, SublimeVideo, Video.js, Radiant Media Player. You can also have good information at https://videosws.praegnanz.de/ that shows HTML5 Video Player Comparison.