SRT to Text Converter

Turn subtitle files into text you can read, search, and keep in your notes. Paste SRT or VTT captions, or choose a file. Conversion runs in your browser without sending the captions to a server.

Convert SRT or VTT captions

Enable JavaScript to paste captions or choose a file, convert to text, and copy or download your transcript. No sign-in required.

Convert subtitles to a readable transcript

SRT and VTT files mix spoken text with cue numbers and timing. This converter removes that structure and joins caption lines. Choose a paragraph for reading, one line per caption for editing, or timestamped Markdown for checking a passage against your video.

Keep the words and speaker names

The converter keeps the caption wording and VTT speaker names. It removes basic subtitle markup and VTT notes and styles. Repeated captions stay in the transcript unless you choose to remove adjacent exact duplicates. It does not rewrite speech or fill gaps in the captions.

Start with the captions you have

Choose a UTF-8 .srt or .vtt file up to 1 MB. If you have a video URL instead, generate a transcript first. For an AI summary of a public video, use the video summarizer.

Need a transcript from a video?

Use the YouTube transcript generator for a public YouTube URL, or summarize a video. Read how to turn video text into notes.

Subtitle conversion FAQs

Can I convert VTT to text here?: Yes. Paste WebVTT captions or choose a .vtt file. The same output options work for SRT and VTT, including plain text and timestamped Markdown.
Do I need an account?: No. This subtitle converter is free and works without signing in. Your caption text stays in the current browser page and is cleared when you leave or reload it.
Does renaming an SRT file to TXT remove timestamps?: Renaming the file changes its extension, but leaves the cue numbers and timing in the text. Conversion removes those lines and keeps the captions.