by Paul Tuersley·Workflow
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pt_ImportSubtitles earns its place in the aescripts library for turning standard subtitle files into editable After Effects text with an optional background box, backed by a compatibility range that reaches all the way back to CS4.
pt_ImportSubtitles is a script from Paul Tuersley that imports subtitle files into After Effects and Premiere Pro. It reads Encore, SubRip SRT and WebVTT formats and can place an optional black box behind the text, with options for box size, color, opacity and an absolute vertical position.
The workflow starts by creating a new composition in the correct format for your output. You run the script, choose the subtitle format, click Import Subtitles and select your file, then drag the subtitle layer to the bottom of the comp, using the Title Safe guides if needed. From there you can render with an alpha channel and bring the result into your editing software, or import your video into After Effects under the subtitle layer and render the combined result.
Version 1.73 lists compatibility with After Effects releases from CS4 through 2026. A demo video is available on the developer's page.
pt_ImportSubtitles is best for editors and motion designers who need to import Encore, SRT or WebVTT subtitles into After Effects or Premiere Pro and place them onto video.
pt_ImportSubtitles is completely free to download and use.
pt_ImportSubtitles imports three subtitle formats: Encore, SubRip SRT and WebVTT. After you run the script you choose the format, click Import Subtitles and select the file. The subtitles come in as a text layer, and you can add an optional black box behind them with control over size, color, opacity and vertical position. WebVTT support was added in version 1.7, while later updates fixed an Encore import issue and refined black box timings and paragraph text handling.
pt_ImportSubtitles lists compatibility with a wide range of After Effects versions, from CS4 up through the 2026 release, including CS5, CS5.5, CS6, the CC line from CC 2014 to CC 2019, and 2020 through 2026. It is also listed for Premiere Pro as a host. Some fixes for older releases, such as title safe alignment in CS6 and earlier, were addressed in earlier updates. For current requirements, check the developer's page.
pt_ImportSubtitles is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing terms can change, so check the developer's page from Paul Tuersley for the current details before you rely on it for a project. The changelog shows several license updates over this plugin's history, including a change in version 1.6 that enables a floating license, so confirming the latest licensing information there is worthwhile before you download it.
pt_ImportSubtitles gives you two routes. You can render the subtitle composition with an alpha channel, import it into your editing software, and place the subtitles over your video there. Alternatively, you can import the video into After Effects, position it under the subtitle layer, and render the combined result. In both cases you first drag the subtitle layer to the bottom of the comp, using the Title Safe guides to help with alignment.
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