Fact · Transcription
7seconds
Netflix's general timed text requirements set a maximum duration of 7 seconds for each subtitle event.
Checked against its source on October 17, 2026
In the source's own words
“Maximum duration: 7 seconds per subtitle event”
Timed Text Style Guide: General Requirements (Netflix), Netflix Backlot Help Center, n.d., 1. Duration.
Open the original- What it measures
- A subtitle event is one caption on screen. A long caption is split so that no single event stays up for more than 7 seconds.
- What it does not show
- A streaming company's delivery rule. Other platforms and countries set their own limits.