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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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CCG13
Explorer | Level 3

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

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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.
  • CCG13's avatar
    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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    CCG13
    Explorer | Level 3
    6 years ago

    Changed to .txt file. Totally worked. Thanks for the assist.

    • Jay's avatar
      Jay
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
      6 years ago
      No worries, glad to have helped!
       
      Section ➒ appreciates your services.

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