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Subtitle Converter

Convert subtitles between SRT, VTT and TXT

Drop a subtitle file and download it in another format. Everything happens in your browser, so nothing is uploaded.

FreeNo signupSRT, VTT and TXT

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Drop an SRT or VTT file here, or click to browseConverted in your browser. Nothing is uploaded.

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About This Tool

How do I convert an SRT file to VTT?

Drop an SRT or VTT file into the converter above, pick the format you need, and download the result. It converts SRT to VTT for web players and HTML5 video, VTT to SRT for video editors and social platforms, and either one to a plain TXT transcript with the timestamps removed. The timings and line breaks carry over exactly.

The conversion runs entirely in your browser, so your subtitle file is never uploaded. It reads files saved as UTF-8, UTF-16 and older Windows encodings, and always saves clean UTF-8. The tool is free and needs no account.

How It Works

Subtitle Converter: how it works

  1. 01

    Add your subtitle file

    Drop an .srt or .vtt file, or click to browse. The format is detected automatically and every caption is read with its timing.

  2. 02

    Choose the output format

    Switch between SRT, VTT and TXT. The converted file appears instantly so you can check it before you save it.

  3. 03

    Download or copy

    Download the converted file, or copy the text straight into your editor, CMS or video platform.

FAQ

Subtitle Converter questions

Yes. Converting between SRT, VTT and TXT is free, with no signup, no file limit for normal use, and nothing to install. It is part of the free creator toolkit from VideoCaptions.AI.

Both store the same thing: numbered captions with a start and end time. SRT uses a comma before the milliseconds and is the format most video editors and social platforms ask for. VTT, or WebVTT, starts with a WEBVTT header, uses a full stop, and is the format HTML5 video players read.

Yes. Choose TXT and the converter removes the numbers, timestamps and formatting tags, leaving one caption line per row. Repeated lines in YouTube's auto-generated VTT files are removed, so the result reads as a clean transcript.

No. The file is read and converted by your browser on your own device. Nothing is sent to a server, so private scripts and unreleased videos stay private.

Bold, italic and underline tags are kept when you convert between SRT and VTT, because both formats support them. Speaker, colour and position settings that only one format understands are removed so the output works in every player.

Use the VideoCaptions.AI subtitle generator. It transcribes your video with word-level timing, lets you style the captions, and exports an SRT or VTT file on paid plans or a finished MP4 with the captions burned in.

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