Capcut-subtitle-json-to-srt

A utility designed to extract subtitles from CapCut desktop project drafts into a standard .srt file.

This tool interacts directly with the local project files created by the CapCut desktop application to read and process subtitle data.

Prerequisites

• CapCut Desktop application installed.
• Access to the CapCut project data folder on your system.

Step 1: Locate Your CapCut Project Folder

CapCut saves project drafts in specific directories. You need the path to the specific project you want to extract subtitles from.

• Default Base Locations:

  • Windows: C:\Users\<YourUsername>\AppData\Local\CapCut\User Data\Projects\com.lveditor.draft\
  • macOS: /Users/<YourUsername>/Movies/CapCut/User Data/Projects/com.lveditor.draft (Replace <YourUsername> with your actual username)

• Finding Your Project:

  1. Navigate to the base location above.
  2. Inside com.lveditor.draft, you'll find subfolders, each usually corresponding to a single CapCut project (often with long, unique names like 12345678-ABCD-1234-ABCD-1234567890AB).
  3. Identify the folder for the project you want. Check modification dates or look inside for project details if unsure.
  4. Copy the full path to that specific project folder.

Step 2: Configure the Tool

1. In the same directory where capcut-subtitle.exe (or the executable) is located, create a plain text file named file-path.txt.
2. Open file-path.txt with a text editor (like Notepad, TextEdit).
3. Paste the full path to the CapCut project folder (copied in Step 1) into this file.
   • Example (Windows): C:\Users\MyUser\AppData\Local\CapCut\User Data\Projects\com.lveditor.draft\12345678-ABCD-1234-ABCD-1234567890AB
   • Example (macOS): /Users/MyUser/Movies/CapCut/User Data/Projects/com.lveditor.draft/FEDCBA98-4321-DCBA-4321-BA9876543210FE
4. Ensure there is nothing else in the file – just the single line containing the path.
5. Save and close file-path.txt.

Step 3: Run the Tool

1. Double-click capcut-subtitle.exe (or the actual executable file name).
2. The tool will read the project path from file-path.txt, find the project's subtitle data, and extract it.

Expected Outcome

• A subtitle file named subtitles.srt will be created in the same directory as the capcut-subtitle.exe executable. This file contains the extracted subtitles in the standard SubRip Text format, ready for use in video players or other editing software.

Troubleshooting

• Ensure the path in file-path.txt is absolutely correct and points to a valid CapCut project folder containing project data (like draft_info.json).
• Make sure file-path.txt is in the same directory as the executable.
• Ensure the CapCut project actually contains subtitles.
• Consider closing the CapCut application before running the tool to avoid potential file access conflicts.

How to Build

go build -trimpath -ldflags="-s -w" -o capcut-subtitle-json-to-srt.exe .