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CCG13
Explorer | Level 3
6 years ago

srt. file support for iPad

Why did my Dropbox account suddenly stop opening my srt. files on my iPad Pro? I have a number of srt files of japanese anime transcripts which I used to be able to view and copy from Dropbox, but no...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    6 years ago
    Thanks for the image, generally .srt files aren’t supported for viewing on the Dropbox site or mobile app.
     
    Since they are basically text files, try renaming it to .txt to view the contents, and then rename it back to .srt when done.
     
    Also my ghost says that subs>dubs.
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Jay
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Hi there, what’s the exact error message you’re getting when attempting to preview them in the Dropbox mobile app?
 
A screenshot of this would help!
 
Thanks in advance.
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CCG13
Explorer | Level 3
6 years ago

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    CCG13
    Explorer | Level 3
    6 years ago

    The above screenshot is what Iget when trying to view the .srt files.

    • Jay's avatar
      Jay
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
      6 years ago
      Thanks for the image, generally .srt files aren’t supported for viewing on the Dropbox site or mobile app.
       
      Since they are basically text files, try renaming it to .txt to view the contents, and then rename it back to .srt when done.
       
      Also my ghost says that subs>dubs.
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        CCG13
        Explorer | Level 3
        6 years ago

        Interesting. I was viewing them as srt files for about a year. I’ll try the renaming and see if it works. Thanks! 

        Also, kudos on the GITS SAC quote.

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