Turn SRT, VTT, ASS, SSA, SMI and SUB subtitles into plain text. Free, private, runs in your browser.
Subtitles are structured files: they store dialogue alongside timestamps, cue numbers, styling, and formatting tags. When you only need the words — a transcript, a quote, a study document — that structure gets in the way. This tool parses your subtitle file and extracts only the readable dialogue, stripping every timestamp, index number, color code, font tag, and ASS override along the way. The result is a clean plain-text (.txt) file you can copy, edit, or download.
Timestamps (the 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:04,000 lines in SRT/VTT), cue index numbers, HTML-style tags such as <i> and <font>, WebVTT voice and class tags, SMI/CSS styling, and ASS/SSA override blocks like {\pos(0,0)}. What remains is the dialogue itself, joined into a continuous readable transcript. If you want to keep timing information, enable the Include timestamps option to prefix each line with its start time.
Upload up to 50 files at once — individually or bundled in a .zip archive. The tool extracts all supported subtitle files and converts them to plain text. Download each file separately or download a single ZIP containing all converted TXT files. Everything runs locally in your browser, so no data is ever uploaded.
A plain-text transcript is the starting point for many workflows. Language learners turn dialogue into vocabulary lists and study notes; writers pull exact quotes for essays and reviews; translators use the transcript as a clean source before re-timing; podcasters repurpose video dialogue as show notes. If you need a printable, shareable version of the same transcript, convert it further with our subtitle to PDF converter. Studying Mandarin? Our pinyin subtitle tool adds toned romanization to Chinese subtitles for pronunciation practice.
If the source subtitles are out of sync, fix the timing first with our subtitle sync tool so the optional timestamp prefixes point at the right moments. To find subtitled films and shows to practice with, browse our movies collection, and see our blog guides for subtitle format explainers and troubleshooting tips.
This tool converts SRT, WebVTT (.vtt), ASS, SSA, SMI/SAMI and MicroDVD (.sub) files into plain text. You can also upload ZIP archives containing multiple subtitle files for batch conversion.
By default, yes. All timestamps, cue index numbers, and formatting tags are stripped so you get a clean readable transcript. If you need timing information, enable the Include timestamps option and each line will be prefixed with its start time, for example [00:01:23,456].
Yes, completely free with no limits on file count, file size, or usage frequency. There is no signup, no watermark, and no premium tier.
No. All conversion happens entirely in your browser using JavaScript. Your files never leave your device. This makes it safe for sensitive or unreleased content.
Those markers are ASS override codes such as \an8 or {\pos(...)}. This tool strips them so only spoken dialogue remains. Because ASS files can carry multiple layers and karaoke effects, only the actual text is kept in the output.
Yes. Select multiple files or upload a ZIP archive. The tool extracts all supported subtitle files and converts them in batch. Download each file individually or a single ZIP of all converted TXT files.
Multi-line cues (like ASS \N breaks, MicroDVD pipe characters, or HTML <br> tags) are preserved as line breaks in the output. The Join all lines into one block option removes the blank paragraphs between cues for a continuous transcript.
MicroDVD uses frame numbers instead of timecodes. The tool auto-detects FPS hints inside the file (for example FPS=23.976); if none is found it defaults to 23.976. If your video uses a different frame rate, timestamps may drift — but plain text extraction is unaffected.
Yes. The tool handles UTF-8, Shift-JIS, GBK, and Windows-1252 encodings automatically. Language does not affect text extraction.
Yes. YouTube exports subtitles as .vtt files. Upload the .vtt file here and it will be converted to plain text that you can copy or download.
No. Tags such as [MUSIC], [LAUGHTER], or speaker labels are real dialogue text, not formatting, so they are preserved in the output. Only markup (HTML tags, VTT voice tags, ASS override blocks) and timing metadata are stripped. Delete those lines in any text editor if you want a pure dialogue transcript.
No. Each cue becomes its own paragraph in the output, in the original order. If the same line repeats across consecutive cues (common in auto-generated captions), the repetition is preserved so nothing is silently lost. Use the Join all lines option for a continuous block, then deduplicate in a text editor if needed.
Open this page in any browser, click Choose Files, select your .srt file, and click Convert to TXT. The output is a plain text file with timestamps and index numbers removed. No software installation needed.
Enable no extra options (the default) and convert the file. Timestamps and cue numbers are stripped automatically, leaving only the dialogue. This is the quickest way to get an SRT transcript without timecodes.
Upload the .vtt file to this tool and click Convert to TXT. WebVTT cue settings, styling, and voice tags are removed so you get clean dialogue text. This is useful for YouTube caption files.
An SRT file contains dialogue plus timestamps and cue numbers, which players use to sync text to video. A TXT file is plain readable text with nothing extra. Use this tool when you want a transcript or a quoteable document instead of a synchronized subtitle file.
VLC has limited export options and mainly handles subtitle display and conversion between subtitle formats. A dedicated text extractor like this tool is simpler and produces cleaner results because it strips all formatting tags automatically.
Plain text transcripts are useful for quotes, subtitles for essays, studying, translation, search indexing, captions for podcasts, or turning a video's dialogue into a readable document you can copy anywhere.
Enable the Include timestamps option before converting. Each paragraph is prefixed with its cue start time (for example [00:01:23,456]), while cue numbers, HTML tags, and ASS override blocks are still stripped. This gives you a searchable transcript that can still be traced back to exact video moments.
Yes. The converter runs entirely in your mobile browser — Chrome on Android and Safari on iOS both work. Select the subtitle file from your device, convert, and download the TXT the same way as on desktop. No app installation needed.
Use this subtitle to text converter when you need to strip cue numbers, timestamps, and formatting into a readable TXT transcript. The workflow is browser-based and the output is downloaded to your device.
Supported input or output formats for this workflow are SRT, VTT, ASS, SSA, SMI, and MicroDVD SUB. The exact controls on the page determine which options apply.
This tool is designed for a focused subtitle workflow: strip cue numbers, timestamps, and formatting into a readable TXT transcript. It reads the selected subtitle data in the browser, applies the chosen operation, and creates a downloadable result without requiring a separate desktop editor.
Start with the file type described in the tool controls and check that it belongs to the video you are working with. Keeping the original file lets you compare the result if a player interprets formatting or timing differently.
After downloading, load the output beside the matching video and verify a cue near the beginning, middle, and end. This catches format-specific timing or player-support differences before you archive the file.
The tool is intended for local browser processing. Your selected subtitle content is handled by the page and the generated file is downloaded locally; it is not presented as a server-side editing workflow.
Open this tool, select the relevant file, choose the available subtitle to text converter options, and download the generated result. The page keeps the workflow in the browser rather than requiring an installed editor.
Use the formats listed in the tool description and picker. SRT, VTT, ASS, SSA, SMI, and MicroDVD SUB Formats outside that list may be rejected or need conversion first.
The tool is built for browser-side processing. Your file is selected by the browser and the result is downloaded locally rather than being described as a server upload.
No. Subtitle tools create or modify subtitle output only. The video itself is not edited, re-encoded, or downloaded by this workflow.
Open the downloaded file with a text editor or your video player. Confirm that cues are present, timestamps make sense, and the filename matches the video when automatic loading is useful.
Confirm the extension and file contents, then try a supported format such as SRT or VTT. If the file is an image subtitle or a video container, use the matching extraction or OCR tool instead.
Compatibility depends on the player and output format. SRT is a practical choice for broad device support, while WebVTT is intended for HTML5 video and browser-based players.
Yes. The workflow creates a separate download. Keeping the source is useful when you need to repeat the operation with different settings or preserve styling that an output format cannot store.