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Subtitle to text converter

Strip the timestamps from a caption file and get a clean, readable transcript.

  • Free, no account
  • Runs in your browser, nothing uploaded

Caption files up to 2 MB: SRT, WebVTT, YouTube SBV or ASS.

Runs in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

Result

Open or paste a caption file to begin.

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00:20How it works

How to turn subtitles into a transcript

  1. Open or paste your captionsThe tool reads SRT, WebVTT (.vtt), YouTube SBV and ASS/SSA files, up to 2 MB, or pasted text.
  2. Choose the layoutParagraphs broken at pauses, one caption per line, or paragraphs with the time each one starts.
  3. Make the transcriptCopy it or download a text file.
00:30The details

What goes in and what comes out

Limits
Caption files up to 2 MB: SRT, WebVTT, YouTube SBV or ASS.
Privacy
Caption files are read and changed inside your browser. They are not uploaded.
Cost
Free. No account, no watermark, no trial that runs out.
00:35Worth knowing

Getting a good result

A transcript that reads like writing

Caption files chop speech into two-line pieces. Printed as they are, that is hundreds of short lines. This tool joins the pieces back into sentences and starts a new paragraph wherever the speaker paused for longer than the time you set, which is usually where the subject changes.

What a transcript is good for

Show notes, a blog post drafted from a talk, quotes for social posts, a searchable record of a meeting, and an accessible alternative for people who prefer reading. The buttons under the result carry it straight into the chapter generator, the description writer and the clip planner.

00:40Questions

Subtitle to text converter: common questions

Does it keep speaker names?

If the file marks speakers the WebVTT way, each name is kept as "Name: " at the start of the line, or removed if you prefer.

Can I keep some timestamps?

Yes. Choose paragraphs with a time, and each paragraph starts with the time it begins.

Is the text corrected?

No. The words are exactly those in the caption file.

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