Turn subtitles into a clean transcript
Drop an .srt or .vtt file and get plain text you can read, edit or publish: cue numbers, timestamps and formatting removed, rolling auto-caption repeats cleaned up, sentences joined into paragraphs.
To convert SRT to text, drop the .srt (or .vtt) file here or paste its contents. The tool removes the cue numbers, the 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:03,000 timing lines and tags such as <i> or {\an8}, skips lines repeated by rolling auto-captions, and joins the rest into paragraphs, starting a new one after a pause you choose (2 seconds by default). Turn on Keep timestamps to start each paragraph with its time, then copy the text or download a .txt file.
3 steps, a few seconds
Add the subtitles
Drop an .srt or .vtt file, or paste the subtitle text.
Pick the layout
Paragraphs or one line per caption, with or without timestamps.
Copy or download
Copy the transcript or save it as a .txt file.
What the SRT to Text Converter does
SRT and VTT
Reads SubRip and WebVTT, including YouTube's auto-caption files.
Clean text
Removes numbers, timing lines, HTML tags, inline times and {\an8}-style codes.
Paragraphs
Joins captions into paragraphs and starts a new one after a pause.
No repeats
Drops the repeated lines rolling auto-captions produce.
Optional timestamps
Start each paragraph or line with its time, like [1:05].
Private
Converted in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.
- Input
- SRT or WebVTT, as a file up to 5 MB or pasted
- Output
- Plain text (.txt, UTF-8)
- Options
- Paragraphs with a pause threshold, timestamps, remove repeats, remove sound tags like [Music]
- Removes
- Cue numbers, timing lines, HTML and VTT tags, ASS-style override codes
- Cost and privacy
- Free, no sign-up; runs in your browser
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Questions about the SRT to Text Converter
How do I convert an SRT file to text?
Can I keep the timestamps?
Why does my YouTube transcript have repeated lines?
Does it work with VTT files?
Is my file uploaded?
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