diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b2180da..602a50b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,17 @@ transcription = DeepgramConverter(dg_response)
 captions = srt(transcription)
 ```
 
+### Line length
+
+Add an optional integer parameter to set the line length of the caption.
+
+```py
+line_length = 10
+
+deepgram = DeepgramConverter(dg_speakers)
+captions = webvtt(deepgram, line_length)
+```
+
 ## Other Converters
 
 ### Whisper
diff --git a/deepgram_captions/converters.py b/deepgram_captions/converters.py
index 444ecc1..a8a418e 100644
--- a/deepgram_captions/converters.py
+++ b/deepgram_captions/converters.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ class DeepgramConverter:
     def __init__(self, dg_response):
         self.response = dg_response
 
-    def get_lines(self, line_length: int = 8):
+    def get_lines(self, line_length):
         results = self.response["results"]
         content = []
 
diff --git a/deepgram_captions/srt.py b/deepgram_captions/srt.py
index 2a20794..646cef8 100644
--- a/deepgram_captions/srt.py
+++ b/deepgram_captions/srt.py
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 from .helpers import seconds_to_timestamp
 
 
-def srt(converter):
+def srt(converter, line_length=None):
     output = []
-    lines = converter.get_lines()
+
+    if line_length == None:
+        line_length = 8
+
+    lines = converter.get_lines(line_length)
     entry = 1
 
     current_speaker = None
diff --git a/deepgram_captions/webvtt.py b/deepgram_captions/webvtt.py
index 6b60f57..f841151 100644
--- a/deepgram_captions/webvtt.py
+++ b/deepgram_captions/webvtt.py
@@ -1,11 +1,14 @@
 from .helpers import seconds_to_timestamp
 
 
-def webvtt(converter):
+def webvtt(converter, line_length=None):
     output = []
     output.append("WEBVTT")
     output.append("")
 
+    if line_length == None:
+        line_length = 8
+
     if hasattr(converter, "get_headers") and callable(
         getattr(converter, "get_headers")
     ):
@@ -17,7 +20,7 @@ def webvtt(converter):
         output.append("")
 
     if hasattr(converter, "get_lines") and callable(getattr(converter, "get_lines")):
-        lines = converter.get_lines()
+        lines = converter.get_lines(line_length)
 
         speaker_labels = "speaker" in lines[0][0]
 
diff --git a/example.py b/example.py
index 6985db2..e479b11 100644
--- a/example.py
+++ b/example.py
@@ -44,8 +44,10 @@
 
 # Uncomment a section to test the converter:
 
-deepgram = DeepgramConverter(dg_speakers_no_utterances)
-captions = srt(deepgram)
+line_length = 10
+
+deepgram = DeepgramConverter(dg_speakers)
+captions = webvtt(deepgram, line_length)
 print(captions)
 
 # assembly = AssemblyAIConverter(assemblyai_utterances)