Convert closed captions to another format in Final Cut Pro for Mac

In Final Cut Pro, you can convert closed captions from one closed caption standard to another—for example, from CEA-608 to iTT.

There are two ways to convert closed captions to another format in Final Cut Pro. You can use the Duplicate Captions to New Format command to create a duplicate set of closed captions in any format you choose, while keeping a copy of the closed captions in the original format. In the second method, you convert selected closed captions by assigning them to a new closed caption role in the format you want.

WARNING: When you convert between formats, some text or formatting may be lost. For this reason, the duplication method is recommended in most cases.

Create duplicate closed captions in another format

This conversion method retains a copy of the closed captions in the original format and is a good way to quickly add languages in a new format.

Select the closed captions that you want to convert.
Tip: To select all the closed captions in a language subrole, select any closed caption, then press Command-A. To select everything in the timeline, press Command-A again.
Do one of the following:
- Control-click the selected closed captions, choose Duplicate Captions to New Format, then choose the new format from the submenu.
- Choose Edit > Captions > Duplicate Captions to New Format, then choose the new format from the submenu.
A duplicate language subrole is created in the closed caption format you chose, and appears in the timeline as the active language subrole.

Convert closed captions to another format

This conversion method does not keep a copy of the closed captions in the original format. Use this method when you want to permanently convert closed captions to a new format (after you’ve made a backup of your project).

In Final Cut Pro, create a caption role and any subroles for the closed caption format that you want to convert to.
Select the closed captions that you want to convert.
Tip: To select all the closed captions in a language subrole, select any closed caption, then press Command-A. To select everything in the timeline, press Command-A again.
Do one of the following:
- Control-click the selected closed captions, choose Assign Caption Roles, then choose the closed caption role that you created in step 1.
- Open the inspector, then click the pop-up menu at the top of the Closed Caption inspector and choose the closed caption role that you created in step 1.
- If you’re converting a single closed caption, double-click the closed caption, then click the pop-up menu at the top of the closed caption editor and choose the closed caption role that you created in step 1.
Note: When converting closed captions to another format, make sure to choose a main role, not a language subrole.
The language subrole is converted to the new format. In the example below, the German language subrole was converted from CEA-608 to iTT.

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