Production handoffs
When an edit moves between people through Dropbox, a subtitle file can travel with it — the next editor imports the SRT instead of transcribing again.
Dropbox subtitle workflow
Dropbox Video to Subtitles
Bring a video out of Dropbox and into a subtitle project in a couple of steps. SubFlow transcribes the speech, translates it into 99+ languages, and exports SRT, VTT, a transcript, or a video with the subtitles burned in.
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Remote editor workflows
Editors working from a shared folder can subtitle the cut they have locally and drop the SRT back beside the video for review.
Archived media
Old interviews and recordings sitting in an archive folder become searchable once they have a transcript, and reusable once they have subtitles.
How it works
From your file to editable subtitles
Download the video from Dropbox, upload it to SubFlow, and you get a transcript plus a translation workspace in your account.
- 01Upload the video or audio file
- 02Choose source and target languages
- 03Review, edit, and export the result
Dropbox, step by step
Use the copy you already have
If the Dropbox desktop app syncs the folder to your computer, the video is already on your disk — upload it to SubFlow straight from there, with no download step.
Otherwise, open the file on dropbox.com and choose Download. Pick the individual video rather than the folder: a folder downloads as a zip archive.
Files shared with a link
A shared Dropbox link opens a preview. If the sharer allowed downloads, the preview has a Download button; if not, ask them to send the file or enable downloads. Paste-a-link import is not something SubFlow does — it works from the file.
When you are done, put the exported SRT back in the same folder, named like the video, so whoever opens the folder next finds both together.
Common Dropbox questions
Can collaborators edit the original Dropbox file?
No. Subtitle edits stay inside SubFlow and never touch the source file.
Which formats can I upload?
Common video and audio files work, including MP4, MOV, MKV, and MP3.
Do I need to download a file that Dropbox already syncs?
No. A synced file is already on your computer; upload it from its folder.
Why can I not download from a shared Dropbox link?
The person who shared it has turned downloads off. They can enable them or send you the file.