03 / WORK WITH YOUR WORDS

SRT to TXT converter

Get the words out of a subtitle file. Preview the text, keep the time references you need, and take a copy with you.

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Add your subtitles

Use an existing SRT or WebVTT file. This tool converts text; it does not transcribe audio.

UTF-8 text · up to 2 MiB and 500,000 characters. The file stays in your browser.

Keep the time ranges and blank lines between cues. Each cue is one timed subtitle.

Text options

Turning paragraphs off joins cues and their line breaks with spaces, except between Chinese or Japanese characters, which join directly. Repeated words and cues are kept.

Your plain-text transcript

Choose a file, paste subtitles, or try the example.

Your words will appear hereChoose a subtitle file, paste text, or load the example to see a preview.

Styling is removed. WebVTT speaker names are kept as labels; unfamiliar tags stay visible for review. The result is text, not a timed subtitle file.

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HOW IT WORKS

Your words, with less formatting in the way.

01

Start with an existing subtitle file

Choose a UTF-8 .srt or .vtt file, or paste its contents. This tool reads subtitles you already have. Keep the original audio or video if you will need to check what was said.

02

Choose how the text should read

Keep a time reference for each caption, or export only the words. Paragraph breaks can preserve caption boundaries. The preview shows what will be copied or saved.

03

Check any formatting issues before exporting

Subtitle numbers and time ranges are treated as structure. Numbers inside the dialogue stay in the text. If a block cannot be read reliably, the tool shows the problem so you can repair it in the input.

A WORKED EXAMPLE

Two captions, one clear record

The review is on Friday. The launch date is still open.

Removing caption numbers and timestamps keeps both sentences intact. It does not turn an open question into a decision, correct a quote, or summarize the discussion.

Put it into practice

Keep the text useful after conversion.

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