SRT to Text Converter

What is SRT to text?

SRT is a subtitle format. Each cue contains a number, a timestamp and one or more lines of dialogue. An SRT to text converter keeps the dialogue and removes the numbers, timestamps and formatting. The result is a plain transcript you can read, search, translate or paste into a document.

How to convert SRT to text

1. Paste the SRT content into the box, or upload a .srt file.
2. Press Convert to text.
3. Copy the result or download it as a .txt file.

SRT vs plain text

SRT is built for video players: it tells the player when to show each line. Plain text is built for reading and editing. If you need subtitles again later, keep the original SRT. If you only need the words, use the text version.

Tips

• Line breaks inside a cue are preserved as separate lines.
• Formatting tags such as <i> and <b> are removed.
• Empty cues and cue numbers are skipped.
• For WebVTT, the same converter removes the WEBVTT header and cue settings.

Frequently asked questions

What does an SRT to text converter do?

It removes the sequence numbers and timestamps from a SubRip (.srt) file and keeps only the spoken text.

Is this converter free?

Yes. Conversion runs in your browser, is free, and does not require an account.

Does my file get uploaded?

No. The conversion happens locally in your browser. Your subtitle file is never sent to our server.

Can I convert VTT to text too?

Yes. The tool also accepts WebVTT files and removes their timestamps and cue settings.

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• MP4 to text — transcribe a video file.
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• YouTube transcript generator — get a transcript from a video link.