How to convert SRT to TXT
Drop the .srt file, choose Plain text as the format and download. Each cue becomes one line of the transcript: the number, the timing line and the blank separators are removed, and italic or bold tags are stripped. Tick “Include timestamps” to prefix every line with the time it starts.
Turning subtitles into a transcript
- Blog posts and show notes: get the words of a video as text you can edit.
- Translation: hand translators clean text instead of a timed file, then bring the result back with the merge tool.
- Reading and study: language learners can read a whole episode without the video.
- Searching: search a transcript for a quote, then use the timestamps to find it in the video.
What the text output looks like
Multi-line cues are joined into a single line, so a sentence split over two subtitle lines reads as one. Cues are kept one per line rather than merged into paragraphs, because a subtitle file does not say where sentences end. If you want flowing paragraphs, paste the result into an editor and join the lines.
Encoding problems, handled
Most “broken” subtitle files are not broken: they are saved in an encoding other than UTF-8, so accented letters, Cyrillic, Greek, Arabic or Asian characters turn into question marks or garbage in tools that assume UTF-8. This converter detects the file’s encoding (from a byte-order mark, a UTF-8 validity check, or statistical detection) and shows you what it chose. If the text looks wrong, choose a different encoding from the list and the file is read again. Whatever the input, the file you download is UTF-8, which every modern player understands.
How to use it
- Drop your .srt file onto the box.
- Check the cue count and the detected encoding.
- Choose TXT as the download format.
- Download the converted file.
Frequently asked questions
How do I extract text from an SRT file?
Drop the file here and download it as plain text. The cue numbers and timing lines are removed and only the spoken text is kept.
Can I keep the timestamps?
Yes. Tick “Include timestamps” and each line starts with the time the cue begins, in hh:mm:ss.
Does it work with VTT or ASS files too?
Yes. Any supported subtitle format can be exported as plain text.
Why do accented or non-Latin letters look wrong?
Because the file is not UTF-8. Many subtitle files are saved in Windows-1252, Windows-1251, Shift-JIS, GBK and other encodings, and reading them as UTF-8 produces garbled text. This tool detects the encoding, shows what it chose, and lets you pick another from a list; the file you download is UTF-8.
Is my subtitle file uploaded?
No. The file is read and converted in your browser and is never sent to a server. The site records only an anonymous count of the format pair and a rough size bucket, never the subtitle text.